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14th term in `(3 +x)^15`

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To find the 14th term in the expansion of \((3 + x)^{15}\), we can use the Binomial Theorem. The general term (or \(r+1\)th term) in the expansion of \((a + b)^n\) is given by: \[ T_{r+1} = \binom{n}{r} a^{n-r} b^r \] Where: - \(n\) is the power of the binomial, - \(a\) and \(b\) are the terms in the binomial, - \(r\) is the term number minus one (since we start counting from 0). ### Step 1: Identify the values In our case: - \(n = 15\) - \(a = 3\) - \(b = x\) To find the 14th term, we need to set \(r = 13\) (since \(r + 1 = 14\)). ### Step 2: Apply the formula Now we can substitute these values into the formula: \[ T_{14} = \binom{15}{13} (3)^{15-13} (x)^{13} \] ### Step 3: Simplify the expression Calculating the binomial coefficient: \[ \binom{15}{13} = \binom{15}{2} = \frac{15!}{2!(15-2)!} = \frac{15 \times 14}{2 \times 1} = 105 \] Now substituting back into the term: \[ T_{14} = 105 \cdot (3)^2 \cdot (x)^{13} \] Calculating \(3^2\): \[ 3^2 = 9 \] Thus, we have: \[ T_{14} = 105 \cdot 9 \cdot x^{13} \] ### Step 4: Final multiplication Now, multiply \(105\) and \(9\): \[ 105 \cdot 9 = 945 \] So, the 14th term is: \[ T_{14} = 945x^{13} \] ### Final Answer The 14th term in the expansion of \((3 + x)^{15}\) is: \[ \boxed{945x^{13}} \]
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