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#1 2013-03-02 10:34:58

Winx89
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Sigma notation and its application to binomials with exponents

Hi

I have a certain problem that I hope you can help me out with it is a binomial like in the examples however the internal terms already have exponents. (4x3-1/root x)8. Sorry not very clear, tablet has limited keyboard but in words, open bracket four x to the power of three minus one over the square root of x, closed bracket to the power of eight. They are asking for the coefficient of the xterm to the power of 3, 5 and 10 respectively.

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#2 2013-03-02 11:22:18

bobbym
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Re: Sigma notation and its application to binomials with exponents

Hi;

Is this what you are talking about?


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#3 2013-03-02 11:28:10

anonimnystefy
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Re: Sigma notation and its application to binomials with exponents

Hi bobbym

I think it's

inside the brackets.

Last edited by anonimnystefy (2013-03-02 11:29:42)


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#4 2013-03-02 11:29:23

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Re: Sigma notation and its application to binomials with exponents

Shouldn't that be 4x^3?


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#5 2013-03-02 11:30:35

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Re: Sigma notation and its application to binomials with exponents

You should really wait till I edit the post, which I have now done.


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“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
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#6 2013-03-02 11:37:37

bobbym
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Re: Sigma notation and its application to binomials with exponents

Okay, hope you are right!

Coefficient of x^3 is 448

Coefficient of x^5 is 0

Coefficient of x^10 is 17920


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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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