SOLUTION: Find the seventh term of (x+3)^9

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Question 1033553: Find the seventh term of (x+3)^9
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, ikleyn, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the seventh term of (x+3)^9
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The coefficients of that expansion are::
9C9, 9C8, 9C7,...9C3,9C2,9C1,9C0
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Ans: (9C3)x^3*3^6 = 84x^3*729 = 61236x^3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Find the seventh term of (x+3)^9
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It is  =  = ,

where  =  =  = 84

is the corresponding coefficient of the binomial expansion, equal to the number of combinations of 9 things taken 6 at a time.

On the binomial expansion read this lesson  Binomial Theorem, Binomial Formula, Binomial Coefficients and Binomial Expansion.

On the combinations read this lesson  Introduction to Combinations. 

One more useful link is this lesson  The Pascal's triangle in this site.

Answer. The seventh term of    is  .


Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the seventh term of (x+3)^9
The good lady above made an error.

Rule:
The (r+1)st term of  is 

n = 9

r+1 = 7
  r = 6

Substitute A=x, B=3, n=9, r=6 in the above rule  

The (6+1)st term of  is 

The 7th term of  is 

The 7th term of  is 

Edwin

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