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MTH 101 MTH 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

Which expression represents the kth term in the expansion of (x+y)ⁿ?
Options
A nCk × x^k × y^(n-k)
B nCk × x^(n-k) × y^k
Correct Answer
C nCk × x^(n-k) × y^k
D kCn × x^(n-k) × y^k
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The general term is T_{k+1} = C(n,k) x^(n-k) y^k.

Hint

The notes indicate answer B.

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