Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Test - Page 871: 15

Answer

$x^{8}+8x^7y^2+28x^6y^4$

Work Step by Step

Apply Binomial Theorem. $(a+b)^n=\sum_{r=0}^n\dbinom{n}{r}(a)^{n-r}b^r$ $(x+y^2)^8=\dbinom{8}{0}(x)^8(y^2)^0+\dbinom{8}{1}(x)^7(y^2)^1+\dbinom{8}{2}(x)^6(y^2)^2$ or, $=(1)x^{8}(1)+8(x^7)(y^2)+28x^6y^4$ or, $=x^{8}+8x^7y^2+28x^6y^4$
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