Use Binomial Theorem: To find the x16 term in the expansion of (4x3−3x2+5x)7, we will use the binomial theorem, which states that the expansion of (a+b+c)n can be found by considering the sum of terms of the form C(n,k1,k2,k3)⋅ak1⋅bk2⋅ck3, where k1+k2+k3=n and C(n,k1,k2,k3) is the multinomial coefficient. We need to find the combination of powers of 4x3, −3x2, and 5x that will give us x16 when multiplied together.
Consider General Term: First, let's consider the general term in the expansion of (a+b+c)n, which is given by T(k1,k2,k3)=C(n,k1,k2,k3)×ak1×bk2×ck3. In our case, a=4x3, b=−3x2, and c=5x. We need to find the values of k1, k2, and k3 such that 3k1+2k2+k3=16 and k1+k2+k3=7.
Find Largest Power: Let's start by finding the largest power of x that can be part of the x16 term. Since the largest power of x in the binomial is x3, we will first try k1=5, because 5×3=15, which is the closest to 16 without going over. This would leave us with x1 to be obtained from the remaining terms.
Calculate Remaining Terms: With k1=5, we have used up 5 of the 7 available terms, so we have k1+k2+k3=5+k2+k3=7. This simplifies to k2+k3=2. Now we need to find values of k2 and k3 such that 2k2+k3=1, because we already have 15 from the 5×3x3 terms and we need a total power of 50.
Determine Values of k2 and k3: The only way to get 2k2+k3=1 with k2+k3=2 is if k2=0 and k3=1. This gives us the term with powers of x that add up to 16: (4x3)5∗(−3x2)0∗(5x)1.
Calculate Multinomial Coefficient: Now we calculate the multinomial coefficient C(7,5,0,1) which is the same as the binomial coefficient C(7,5) because k2=0 does not contribute to the number of combinations. C(7,5)=5!⋅(7−5)!7!=2⋅17⋅6=21.
Write Out the Term: We can now write out the term: T(5,0,1)=21×(4x3)5×(−3x2)0×(5x)1=21×45×x3×5×1×5x=21×1024×x15×5x=21×1024×5×x16.
Calculate Coefficient: Multiplying the constants together gives us the coefficient of the x16 term: 21×1024×5=107520.
Final Result: Therefore, the x16 term in the expansion of (4x3−3x2+5x)7 is 107520×x16.
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