Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.5 - The Binomial Theorem - Exercise Set - Page 664: 4

Answer

$a^6+6a^5b+15a^4b^2+20a^3b^3+15a^2b^4+6ab^5+b^6$

Work Step by Step

The coefficients in the the $n= 6 $ row of Pascal's Triangle are $\{ 1,6,15,20,15,6,1 \}$. Using these as the coefficients of the terms that follow the pattern in expanding binomials, the expression $ (a+b)^6 $ expands to \begin{array}{l} a^6+6a^5b+15a^4b^2+20a^3b^3+15a^2b^4+6ab^5+b^6 .\end{array}
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