Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.5 - The Binomial Theorem - Exercise Set - Page 664: 6

Answer

$q^7-7q^6r+21q^5r^2-35q^4r^3+35q^3r^4-21q^2r^5+7qr^6-r^7$

Work Step by Step

The coefficients in the the $n= 7 $ row of Pascal's Triangle are $\{ 1,7,21,35,35,21,7,1 \}$. Using these as the coefficients of the terms that follow the pattern in expanding binomials, the expression $ (q-r)^7 $ expands to \begin{array}{l} q^7-7q^6r+21q^5r^2-35q^4r^3+35q^3r^4-21q^2r^5+7qr^6-r^7 .\end{array}
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