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How many terms are in the binomial expansion of (3x+5)⁹?

a. 8
b. 9
c. 11
d. 10

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Final answer:

The binomial expansion of (3x+5)⁹ has 10 terms, as determined by adding 1 to the exponent in the binomial theorem.

option D is correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks how many terms are in the binomial expansion of (3x+5)⁹. The number of terms in the expansion of (a+b)⁹ according to the Binomial Theorem is given by the exponent n plus 1. Therefore, the expansion will have 9+1 terms, which makes the answer d. 10.

The binomial expansion of

(

3

+

5

)

9

(3x+5)

9

can be determined using the binomial theorem. The general form of the binomial theorem for

(

+

)

(a+b)

n

states that the expansion will have

+

1

n+1 terms. In this specific case, where

(

3

+

5

)

9

(3x+5)

9

is expanded, there will be

9

+

1

=

10

9+1=10 terms in the expansion.

Each term in the expansion is obtained by raising the first term,

3

3x, to decreasing powers from 9 down to 0, while the second term, 5, is raised to increasing powers from 0 up to 9. The coefficients for each term are determined by binomial coefficients.

So, the binomial expansion of

(

3

+

5

)

9

(3x+5)

9

will consist of 10 terms, each with a combination of powers of

3

3x and 5, and the coefficients derived from the binomial coefficients.

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