Binomial expansion

Mathematics

ScanSolve AI Answer

Answer

16x4−96x3y+216x2y2−216xy3+81y416x^4 - 96x^3y + 216x^2y^2 - 216xy^3 + 81y^4

Step-by-step solution

3 steps

Okay, let's do a binomial expansion problem.

Expand (2x−3y)4(2x - 3y)^4.

  1. Recall the binomial theorem formula for (a+b)n(a+b)^n

    (a+b)n=∑k=0n(nk)an−kbk(a+b)^n = \sum_{k=0}^{n} \binom{n}{k} a^{n-k} b^k

    In this case, a=2xa = 2x, b=−3yb = -3y, and n=4n = 4.

  2. Apply the formula for each term from k=0k=0 to k=4k=4.

    For k=0k=0:

    (40)(2x)4−0(−3y)0=1⋅(2x)4⋅1=16x4\binom{4}{0} (2x)^{4-0} (-3y)^0 = 1 \cdot (2x)^4 \cdot 1 = 16x^4

    For k=1k=1:

    (41)(2x)4−1(−3y)1=4⋅(2x)3⋅(−3y)=4⋅8x3⋅(−3y)=−96x3y\binom{4}{1} (2x)^{4-1} (-3y)^1 = 4 \cdot (2x)^3 \cdot (-3y) = 4 \cdot 8x^3 \cdot (-3y) = -96x^3y

    For k=2k=2:

    (42)(2x)4−2(−3y)2=6⋅(2x)2⋅(9y2)=6⋅4x2⋅9y2=216x2y2\binom{4}{2} (2x)^{4-2} (-3y)^2 = 6 \cdot (2x)^2 \cdot (9y^2) = 6 \cdot 4x^2 \cdot 9y^2 = 216x^2y^2

    For k=3k=3:

    (43)(2x)4−3(−3y)3=4⋅(2x)1⋅(−27y3)=4⋅2x⋅(−27y3)=−216xy3\binom{4}{3} (2x)^{4-3} (-3y)^3 = 4 \cdot (2x)^1 \cdot (-27y^3) = 4 \cdot 2x \cdot (-27y^3) = -216xy^3

    For k=4k=4:

    (44)(2x)4−4(−3y)4=1⋅(2x)0⋅(81y4)=1⋅1⋅81y4=81y4\binom{4}{4} (2x)^{4-4} (-3y)^4 = 1 \cdot (2x)^0 \cdot (81y^4) = 1 \cdot 1 \cdot 81y^4 = 81y^4
  3. Combine all the terms.

    (2x−3y)4=16x4−96x3y+216x2y2−216xy3+81y4(2x - 3y)^4 = 16x^4 - 96x^3y + 216x^2y^2 - 216xy^3 + 81y^4

    The final answer is 16x4−96x3y+216x2y2−216xy3+81y416x^4 - 96x^3y + 216x^2y^2 - 216xy^3 + 81y^4.

Was this helpful?

Try one yourself

A new problem that tests the same skill.

Still stuck on this one?

Ask a follow-up, and the answer starts from this question.

Got a different question?Ask your own question
Handwritten step-by-step solution preview

Handwritten Step-by-Step Solution

Get this as a handwritten image on WhatsApp — like a tutor wrote it for you.

Try on WhatsApp