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− | By the [[Binomial Theorem]], each term of the expansion is <math>\binom{8}{n}(\frac{x^2}{2})^{8-n}(\frac{-2}{x})^n</math>. | + | By the [[Binomial Theorem]], each term of the expansion is <math>\binom{8}{n}\left(\frac{x^2}{2}\right)^{8-n}\left(\frac{-2}{x}\right)^n</math>. |
We want the exponent of <math>x</math> to be <math>7</math>, so | We want the exponent of <math>x</math> to be <math>7</math>, so |
Latest revision as of 11:55, 20 December 2018
Problem
The coefficient of in the expansion of
is:
Solution
By the Binomial Theorem, each term of the expansion is .
We want the exponent of to be
, so
If , then the corresponding term is
The answer is .
See Also
1960 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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