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How to find a term in a binomial expansion
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To find a specific term in a binomial expansion, you can use the formula for the general term of the expansion, which is given by:
T(n + 1) = (nCr) * (a^(n + 1 - r)) * (b^r)
Where:
- T is the term that you want to find
- n is the power of the binomial
- r is the term number within the expansion (starting from 0)
- a and b are the coefficients of the terms in the binomial
Follow these steps to find a specific term in a binomial expansion:
1. Identify the values of n, a, b, and r for the term you want to find.
2. Calculate the binomial coefficient (nCr), which represents the number of ways to choose r elements from a set of n elements. The binomial coefficient can be calculated using the formula: (nCr) = n! / (r!(n-r)!), where "!" denotes the factorial of a number.
3. Substitute the values of (nCr), a, b, n, and r into the formula for the general term.
4. Simplify the expression to find the value of the term.
Note: In binomial expansions, the term numbers start from 0, so the first term is T(0), the second term is T(1), and so on.
T(n + 1) = (nCr) * (a^(n + 1 - r)) * (b^r)
Where:
- T is the term that you want to find
- n is the power of the binomial
- r is the term number within the expansion (starting from 0)
- a and b are the coefficients of the terms in the binomial
Follow these steps to find a specific term in a binomial expansion:
1. Identify the values of n, a, b, and r for the term you want to find.
2. Calculate the binomial coefficient (nCr), which represents the number of ways to choose r elements from a set of n elements. The binomial coefficient can be calculated using the formula: (nCr) = n! / (r!(n-r)!), where "!" denotes the factorial of a number.
3. Substitute the values of (nCr), a, b, n, and r into the formula for the general term.
4. Simplify the expression to find the value of the term.
Note: In binomial expansions, the term numbers start from 0, so the first term is T(0), the second term is T(1), and so on.