SOLUTION: Which of the following has no middle term and explain why. (a) (x+y) raised to 3 (b) (u+v) raised to 6 (c) (a-b) raised to 4 (d) (x-y) raised to 8

Question 1081187: Which of the following has no middle term and explain why.
(a) (x+y) raised to 3
(b) (u+v) raised to 6
(c) (a-b) raised to 4
(d) (x-y) raised to 8
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Only an ODD number of things has a MIDDLE thing.
Only an EVEN power of a binomial has an ODD number of terms. 

From that information you can answer the question and why.

Edwin

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