Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - The Binomial Theorem - Exercise Set - Page 865: 38

Answer

$y^{63}-21y^{60}+210x^{57}$

Work Step by Step

Apply Binomial Theorem or Binomial expansion to find the first three terms of $(y^3-1)^{21}$. $(x+y)^n=\displaystyle \binom{n}{0}x^ny^0+\displaystyle \binom{n}{1}x^{n-1}y^1+........+\displaystyle \binom{n}{n}x^0y^n$ Now, $(y^3-1)^{21}=\displaystyle \binom{21}{0}(y^3)^{21}(-1)^0+\displaystyle \binom{21}{1}(y^3)^{20}(-1)^1+\displaystyle \binom{21}{2}(y^3)^{19}(-1)^2$ Thus, $(y^3-1)^{21}=y^{63}-21y^{60}+210x^{57}$
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