Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.5 - The Binomial Theorem - Exercise Set - Page 664: 5

Answer

$y^5-5y^4x+10y^3x^2-10y^2x^3+5yx^4-x^5$

Work Step by Step

The coefficients in the the $n= 5 $ row of Pascal's Triangle are $\{ 1,5,10,10,5,1 \}$. Using these as the coefficients of the terms that follow the pattern in expanding binomials, the expression $ (y-x)^5 $ expands to \begin{array}{l} y^5-5y^4x+10y^3x^2-10y^2x^3+5yx^4-x^5 .\end{array}
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