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OpenStudy (anonymous):
use the binomial theoroem to find the coefficient of x^7 in the expansion of (x+1)^11
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OpenStudy (raden):
(11-4)C4 = 7C4
OpenStudy (anonymous):
still confused
OpenStudy (raden):
use the formula of combination
nCr = n!/{(n-r)!r!}
OpenStudy (anonymous):
11*10*9*8/7*6*5*4*3*2*1?
OpenStudy (raden):
7C3, it means n=7 and r=3
now apply of them to the formula above
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok
OpenStudy (raden):
opss.. 7C4 i meant :)
so, n=7 and r=4
OpenStudy (anonymous):
still confused
OpenStudy (raden):
did u know about factorial
OpenStudy (anonymous):
a little
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OpenStudy (raden):
what's mean of 7! ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
you times 7 all the way down to 1 or whatever the other one is
OpenStudy (raden):
ok, so what's the result of
7!/{(7-4)!4!}
OpenStudy (raden):
it similar by 7!/(3!4!)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
7*6*5, 4*3*2*1
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OpenStudy (raden):
well, i hope u can undertanding this...
7! / 3!4! = (7*6*5*4!)! / (3*2*1*4!) (cancel out for 4!)
= 7*6*5 / 3*2*1 = 210/6=35
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so is 35 my answer
OpenStudy (raden):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
not right im suppose to have something than x^7
OpenStudy (raden):
u have asked to find the coefficient of x^7, so the answer is 35
completely 35x^7 :P
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
it says thats not right
OpenStudy (raden):
im very sure 1000000000000000^infinity %, my answer was right :P
except, u have typo in ur question
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no my question is right
OpenStudy (raden):
do u have choices
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no
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OpenStudy (raden):
ahhhhhhaaaa.... damned, i have mistaken look that numbers
it should be, x^(11-4)*(1)4 = x^7
so, the coefficient of x^7 is ONE
sorry, man :o
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok so what whats the answer
OpenStudy (raden):
wait... i think i was do mistake again
OpenStudy (raden):
it should be 11C4 not 7C4
so, 11C4 = 11!/(11-4)!4! = 11!/8!4! = 11*10*9*8!/(8!*4*3*2*1) = 330
the answer is 330
OpenStudy (raden):
is it clear