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`7^("th")" term of "(1-(x^(2))/(3))^(-4)`

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To find the 7th term of the expansion of \((1 - \frac{x^2}{3})^{-4}\), we can use the Binomial Theorem. The Binomial Theorem states that: \[ (a + b)^n = \sum_{r=0}^{n} \binom{n}{r} a^{n-r} b^r \] For our case, we have \(a = 1\), \(b = -\frac{x^2}{3}\), and \(n = -4\). The general term (the \((r+1)\)th term) in the expansion is given by: \[ T_{r+1} = \binom{n}{r} a^{n-r} b^r \] ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the parameters**: - Here, \(n = -4\), \(a = 1\), and \(b = -\frac{x^2}{3}\). - We need to find the 7th term, which corresponds to \(r = 6\) (since \(T_{r+1}\) means \(r\) starts from 0). 2. **Write the general term**: \[ T_{r+1} = \binom{-4}{r} (1)^{-4-r} \left(-\frac{x^2}{3}\right)^r \] 3. **Substituting \(r = 6\)**: \[ T_{7} = \binom{-4}{6} (1)^{-4-6} \left(-\frac{x^2}{3}\right)^6 \] 4. **Calculate the binomial coefficient**: The binomial coefficient \(\binom{-n}{r}\) can be calculated using the formula: \[ \binom{-n}{r} = (-1)^r \binom{n+r-1}{r} \] So, \[ \binom{-4}{6} = (-1)^6 \binom{4 + 6 - 1}{6} = \binom{9}{6} = \binom{9}{3} = \frac{9 \times 8 \times 7}{3 \times 2 \times 1} = 84 \] 5. **Calculate the term**: \[ T_{7} = 84 \cdot (1)^{-10} \cdot \left(-\frac{x^2}{3}\right)^6 = 84 \cdot \left(-\frac{x^2}{3}\right)^6 \] \[ = 84 \cdot \left(-1\right)^6 \cdot \frac{x^{12}}{729} = 84 \cdot \frac{x^{12}}{729} \] 6. **Final result**: \[ T_{7} = \frac{84}{729} x^{12} = \frac{28}{243} x^{12} \] ### Final Answer: The 7th term of the expansion is \(\frac{28}{243} x^{12}\).
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