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How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« on: September 18, 2010, 02:57:37 pm »
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I've searched this up but i can't find actually how to do it.

- In order of decreasing powers of x, find the 8th term in the expansion of
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2010, 02:59:19 pm »
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Just wrote this up in my notes:

mth term of is

So the 8th term is
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2010, 03:05:13 pm »
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haha Derrick Ha! :P
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2010, 03:09:03 pm »
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Where the hell was this in the methods course? Apparently it's in the study design but i've never heard of it before, nor have i come across it in my textbook
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2010, 03:24:59 pm »
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2010, 03:28:33 pm »
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so its in the study design?
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2010, 03:29:28 pm »
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Yeah,  year 11 stuff and also in the appendix of Essentials.
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2010, 03:30:43 pm »
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I think Derrick Ha assumes the people that are going to his lecture are geniuses already... i couldn't do most of the "basic" skills questions
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2010, 03:47:25 pm »
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A3 appendix section of essentials.
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2010, 04:15:02 pm »
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Quote from: 99.95_for_sure on September 18, 2010, 03:30:43 pm
I think Derrick Ha assumes the people that are going to his lecture are geniuses already... i couldn't do most of the "basic" skills questions

They are pretty basic, this gets disregarded on exams alot but it is Chap 1A of mathsquest
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2010, 04:31:11 pm »
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Quote from: the.watchman on September 18, 2010, 02:59:19 pm
Just wrote this up in my notes:

mth term of is

So the 8th term is

Wow omg awesomeness. Thank you.

Quote from: stonecold on September 18, 2010, 03:05:13 pm
haha Derrick Ha! :P

I think I might try registering for his lecture.
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2010, 04:37:58 pm »
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^^ the methods lecture is on monday.
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2010, 04:44:55 pm »
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There's one on Friday, I'll try to get into that one.
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Re: How to find nth term in polynomial expansion
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2010, 04:45:59 pm »
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