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For some real number a and some positive integer n, the first few terms in the expansion of (1 + ax)^n are

1 + 10x + 150 x^2 + cx^3 + ...

 

Find c.

 Jan 6, 2023
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(1+ax)n=1+nax+n(n1)2!a2x2+n(n1)(n2)3!a3x3+...

 

Let  na=10

   

and    n(n1)2!a2=150

 

and solve for a and n, then find c from c=n(n1)(n2)3!a3

 Jan 6, 2023

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