2. One of the terms in the binomial expansion of $(3 + ax)^6$, where $a$ is a constant, is $540x^4$ (a) Find the possible values of $a$.
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.. + C(n,n)(ar)^n where C(n,k) represents the binomial coefficient. We are given that one of the terms in the expansion is 540. Let's find the term that corresponds to this value. The term in the expansion can be written as: C(n,k)(3)^(n-k)(ar)^k = 540 We can Show more…
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