SOLUTION: Find the third term of (x+y)^8

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Question 460592: Find the third term of (x+y)^8
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Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The th term of is given by:



where



is the number of combinations of things taken at a time and is calculated

Your problem: and


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Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
nCr=8C2=8!/6!*2!=8*7/2=28 Coefficient.
28*x^6+y^2
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Ed

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