Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - 12.5 The Binomial Theorem - 12.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 836: 25

Answer

$x^3+6\sqrt 2x^{5/2}+30x^2+40\sqrt 2x^{3/2}+60x+24\sqrt 2x^{1/2}+8$

Work Step by Step

We are given the expression: $(\sqrt x+\sqrt 2)^6$ Use the Binomial Theorem to expand the expression: $(\sqrt x+\sqrt 2)^6=\sum_{k=0}^6 \binom{6}{k}(\sqrt x)^{6-k}(\sqrt 2)^k$ $=\binom{6}{0}(\sqrt x)^6(\sqrt 2)^0+\binom{6}{1}(\sqrt x)^5(\sqrt 2)^1+\binom{6}{2}(\sqrt x)^4(\sqrt 2)^2+\binom{6}{3}(\sqrt x)^3(\sqrt 2)^3+\binom{6}{4}(\sqrt x)^2(\sqrt 2)^4+\binom{6}{5}(\sqrt x)^1(\sqrt 2)^5+\binom{6}{6}(\sqrt x)^0(\sqrt 2)^6$ $=x^3+6\sqrt 2x^{5/2}+15x^2(2)+20x^{3/2}(2\sqrt 2)+15x(4)+6x^{1/2}(4\sqrt 2)+8$ $=x^3+6\sqrt 2x^{5/2}+30x^2+40\sqrt 2x^{3/2}+60x+24\sqrt 2x^{1/2}+8$
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