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Grade 12Magical Mathematics[Interesting Approach]

The total number of terms in the expansion of (x+a)47 - (x-a)47 after simplification will be?

Profile image of Akshay chippigiri
8 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Arun
8 Years ago
Dear Akshay
 
Total number of terms in (x+a)^47 = 48 terms
Now
In
(x+a)^47 - (x-a)^47 = all the odd terms are cancelled out.
Hence
Total terms remaining = 48 -24 = 24
 
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Arun (askIITians forum expert)