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Find the constant term in the expansion of `(sqrtx+1/(3x^2))^10`.

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To find the constant term in the expansion of \((\sqrt{x} + \frac{1}{3x^2})^{10}\), we will use the Binomial Theorem. Let's break it down step by step. ### Step 1: Identify the general term The general term in the binomial expansion of \((a + b)^n\) is given by: \[ T_{r+1} = \binom{n}{r} a^{n-r} b^r \] where \(n\) is the exponent, \(a\) is the first term, and \(b\) is the second term. In our case: - \(n = 10\) - \(a = \sqrt{x}\) - \(b = \frac{1}{3x^2}\) Thus, the general term \(T_{r+1}\) becomes: \[ T_{r+1} = \binom{10}{r} (\sqrt{x})^{10-r} \left(\frac{1}{3x^2}\right)^r \] ### Step 2: Simplify the general term Now, we simplify \(T_{r+1}\): \[ T_{r+1} = \binom{10}{r} (\sqrt{x})^{10-r} \cdot \frac{1}{3^r} \cdot \frac{1}{(x^2)^r} \] This can be rewritten as: \[ T_{r+1} = \binom{10}{r} \cdot \frac{1}{3^r} \cdot x^{\frac{10-r}{2}} \cdot x^{-2r} \] Combining the powers of \(x\): \[ T_{r+1} = \binom{10}{r} \cdot \frac{1}{3^r} \cdot x^{\frac{10-r}{2} - 2r} \] This simplifies to: \[ T_{r+1} = \binom{10}{r} \cdot \frac{1}{3^r} \cdot x^{\frac{10 - r - 4r}{2}} = \binom{10}{r} \cdot \frac{1}{3^r} \cdot x^{\frac{10 - 5r}{2}} \] ### Step 3: Set the exponent of \(x\) to zero To find the constant term, we need the exponent of \(x\) to be zero: \[ \frac{10 - 5r}{2} = 0 \] Multiplying through by 2 gives: \[ 10 - 5r = 0 \] Solving for \(r\): \[ 5r = 10 \implies r = 2 \] ### Step 4: Substitute \(r\) back into the general term Now we substitute \(r = 2\) back into the general term to find the constant term: \[ T_{3} = \binom{10}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{3^2} \cdot x^{0} \] Calculating \(\binom{10}{2}\): \[ \binom{10}{2} = \frac{10 \times 9}{2 \times 1} = 45 \] Thus, we have: \[ T_{3} = 45 \cdot \frac{1}{9} = 5 \] ### Conclusion The constant term in the expansion of \((\sqrt{x} + \frac{1}{3x^2})^{10}\) is **5**.

To find the constant term in the expansion of \((\sqrt{x} + \frac{1}{3x^2})^{10}\), we will use the Binomial Theorem. Let's break it down step by step. ### Step 1: Identify the general term The general term in the binomial expansion of \((a + b)^n\) is given by: \[ T_{r+1} = \binom{n}{r} a^{n-r} b^r \] where \(n\) is the exponent, \(a\) is the first term, and \(b\) is the second term. ...
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