The middle term in the expansion of (2x+3y)12isa)b)c)d)Correct answer ...
There will be 13 terms, so the middle term is term #7
Term(7) = C(12,6)(2x)^6 (3y)^6
= 924(64x^6)(729y^6)
= 43110144 x^6 y^6
so the correct option is B
The middle term in the expansion of (2x+3y)12isa)b)c)d)Correct answer ...
To find the middle term in the expansion of (2x + 3y)^12, we need to use the Binomial Theorem. The Binomial Theorem states that for any positive integer n:
(a + b)^n = C(n,0) * a^n * b^0 + C(n,1) * a^(n-1) * b^1 + C(n,2) * a^(n-2) * b^2 + ... + C(n,n-1) * a^1 * b^(n-1) + C(n,n) * a^0 * b^n
Where C(n,r) represents the binomial coefficient or combination of "n choose r", given by:
C(n,r) = n! / (r! * (n-r)!)
Now let's apply this formula to find the middle term in the expansion of (2x + 3y)^12.
Step 1: Determine the middle term
The middle term in the expansion of (2x + 3y)^12 will have an equal number of terms before and after it. Since there are 13 terms in the expansion (starting from n = 0 to n = 12), the middle term will be at n = 6.
Step 2: Find the middle term coefficient
To find the coefficient of the middle term, we need to use the binomial coefficient C(12,6). Plugging the values into the formula, we have:
C(12,6) = 12! / (6! * (12-6)!)
= 12! / (6! * 6!)
= (12 * 11 * 10 * 9 * 8 * 7) / (6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1)
= 924
Step 3: Write the middle term
The middle term will have the form:
C(12,6) * (2x)^(12-6) * (3y)^6
Plugging in the values, we get:
924 * (2x)^6 * (3y)^6
Simplifying this expression gives us the middle term:
(924 * 2^6 * 3^6) * x^6 * y^6
So, the correct answer is option B) 12C6 * (2x)^6 * (3y)^6.