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Find the third term of (x^2+3y)^3

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Answer:


T_(3)=27{x}^(2)y^2

Explanation:

The given binomial expression is:


( {x}^(2) + 3y)^(3)

When we compare to:


{(a +b)}^(n)

We have


a = {x}^(2)


b = 3y \\ n = 3

The nth term is given by;


T_(r+1)=^nC_ra^(n-r)b^r

To find the 3rd term, we put:


r + 1 = 3 \\ r = 2

We substitute into the formula to get:


T_(3)=^3C_2( {x}^(2) )^(3-2)(3y)^2

We simply:


T_(3)=3( {x}^(2) )^(1) * 9y^2


T_(3)=27{x}^(2)y^2

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