Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 12 - Review - Test - Page 892: 12

Answer

$-414720x^3$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Use the Binomial Theorem, the general form of the term containing $x^r$ from the expansion of $(a+b)^n$ is given by: $\begin{pmatrix} n\\r-1 \end{pmatrix}a^{r-1}b^{n-r+1}$ Step 2. With $n=10, r-1=3$, we get $r=4$ and the term is given by: $\begin{pmatrix} 10\\4-1 \end{pmatrix}(3x)^{4-1}(-2)^{10-4+1}=-120\times2^7\times3^3x^3=-414720x^3$
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