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In Exercises 35–54, use the FOIL method to multiply the binomials.(x−4)(x²−5)
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In Exercises 15–58, find each product. (x+2)^3
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Recognize that the expression \((x+2)^3\) represents the cube of a binomial. To expand this, we use the Binomial Theorem, which states \((a+b)^n = \sum_{k=0}^n \binom{n}{k} a^{n-k} b^k\).
Identify the components of the binomial: \(a = x\), \(b = 2\), and \(n = 3\).
Apply the Binomial Theorem to expand \((x+2)^3\): \((x+2)^3 = \binom{3}{0}x^3(2^0) + \binom{3}{1}x^2(2^1) + \binom{3}{2}x^1(2^2) + \binom{3}{3}x^0(2^3)\).
Simplify each term using the binomial coefficients \(\binom{n}{k}\), which are calculated as \(\binom{n}{k} = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}\). For example, \(\binom{3}{0} = 1\), \(\binom{3}{1} = 3\), \(\binom{3}{2} = 3\), and \(\binom{3}{3} = 1\).
Combine the simplified terms to write the expanded form of \((x+2)^3\). The result will be a polynomial with four terms.
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Key Concepts
Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.
Binomial Expansion
Binomial expansion refers to the process of expanding expressions that are raised to a power, particularly those in the form of (a + b)^n. The expansion can be systematically achieved using the Binomial Theorem, which states that (a + b)^n = Σ (n choose k) * a^(n-k) * b^k, where k ranges from 0 to n. This theorem provides a formula for calculating the coefficients of the expanded terms.
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