What is the constant term in the expansion of \(\left(6x+\dfrac{1}{3x}\right)^6\)?
(6x + 1 / (3x) )^6
The constant term is
C(6,3) (6x)3 ( 1 / (3x) )3 =
20 * (63) (x3) ( 1 / (33)) ( 1 / x3) =
20 * 216 / 27 =
20 * 8 =
160
OK......here's another way to solve this
C(6, n) (6x)n ( 1 / (3x) ) 6 - n and we can write
C (6, n) ( 6)n (x)n ( 1 / 3)6-n ( 1 / x) 6-n
C (6, n) (6)n( 1/3)6-n ( x)n ( 1/x)6-n
C(6, n) (6)n (1/3)6-n ( x)n ( x-1)6-n
C(6, n) (6)n (1/3)6-n (x)n ( x)n - 6
C(6, n) (6)n(1/3)6-n ( x) 2n - 6
We need to have 2n - 6 = 0 to eliminate the variable, x
Then n must = 3
So we have
C(6, 3) (6)3 (1/3)6-3
20 * 216 * (1/3)3
20 * 216 * (1/27) =
20 * 8 =
160