Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - 12.5 The Binomial Theorem - 12.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 836: 24

Answer

$x^{12}-6x^{10}y^2+15x^8y^4-20x^6y^6+15x^4y^8-6x^2y^{10}+y^{12}$

Work Step by Step

We are given the expression: $(x^2-y^2)^6$ Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the expression: $(x^2-y^2)^6=\sum_{k=0}^6 \binom{6}{k}(x^2)^{6-k}(-y^2)^k$ $=\binom{6}{0}(x^2)^6(-y^2)^0+\binom{6}{1}(x^2)^5(-y^2)^1+\binom{6}{2}(x^2)^4(-y^2)^2+\binom{6}{3}(x^2)^3(-y^2)^3+\binom{6}{4}(x^2)^2(-y^2)^4+\binom{6}{5}(x^2)^1(-y^2)^5+\binom{6}{6}(x^2)^0(-y^2)^6$ $=x^{12}-6x^{10}y^2+15x^8y^4-20x^6y^6+15x^4y^8-6x^2y^{10}+y^{12}$
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