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I am so confused with this question.-example-1
User Omegalen
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Answer:

C

Explanation:

I don't know if there's an easier way to do it but here's the way I did it:
(x+3)^4= (x^2+6x+9)^2

(x^2+6x+9)^2=x^4+12x^3+54x^2+108x+81

108 is C, and the largest value.

I just got the full equation and saw which one was the biggest.

User Khoda
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Answer:

c) 108

Explanation:

To rewrite
\sf f(x) = (x+3)^4 in the form
\sf f(x) = x^4 + ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d, we need to expand the expression. The expanded form will help us identify the coefficients
\sf a, b, c, and
\sf d.


\sf f(x) = (x+3)^4

Expand using the binomial theorem or other methods:


\sf f(x) = x^4 + 4x^3 \cdot 3 + 6x^2 \cdot 3^2 + 4x \cdot 3^3 + 3^4


\sf f(x) = x^4 + 12x^3 + 54x^2 + 108x + 81

Now, we can compare the coefficients:


\sf a = 12, \quad b = 54, \quad c = 108, \quad d = 81

Now, to determine which of
\sf a, b, c, or
\sf d is the greatest, compare their values:


\sf a = 12, \quad b = 54, \quad c = 108, \quad d = 81

In this case,
\sf c = 108 is the greatest value among
\sf a, b, c, and
\sf d. Therefore, the correct answer is
\sf c.

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