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17 May, 05:03

Find the fourth term of (a-2b^2) ^4

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  1. 17 May, 07:17
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    I would first find (a - 2b^2) ^2

    a^2 - 4ab^2 + 4b^4

    Then the problem becomes (a^2 - 4ab^2 + 4b^4) (a^2 - 4ab^2 + 4b^4)

    Distribute the first over the second

    a^4 - 4a^3b^2 + 4ab^4 - 4a^3b^2 + 16a^3b^4 - 16ab^6 + 4a^2b^4 - 16ab^6 + 16b^8

    Simplify

    a^4 - 8a^3b^2 + 4ab^4 + 16a^3b^4 - 32ab^6 + 4a^2b^4 + 16b^8

    rearrange

    a^4 - 8a^3b^2 + 16a^3b^4 + 4a^2b^4 + 4ab^4 - 32ab^6 + 16b^8

    So the fourth term would be 4a^2b^4 (unless I made an error up there!)
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