A) Write down and simplify the expansion of (a + b/a)^6

, for a, b ∈ R \ 0. (Hint: Use the Binomial Theorem.)

b) What is the coefficient of the b^3 term?

c) Let b = 1. What is the simplified form of the expression now?

a) a^6+6a^4b+15a^2b^2+20b^3+15(b^4/a^2)+6(b^5/a^4)+(b/a)^6

b) 20

c) a^6+6a^4+15a^2+20+15/a^2+6/a^4+1/a^6

Step-by-step explanation:

(a+b/a)^6=a^6+6a^5(b/a)+15a^4(b/a)^2+20a^3(b/a)^3+15a^2(b/a)^4+6a(b/a)^5+(b/a)^6

a^6+6a^4b+15a^2b^2+20b^3+15(b^4/a^2)+6(b^5/a^4)+(b/a)^6

b) the coefficient of b^3=20

c) if b=1, the expression is

a^6+6a^4+15a^2+20+15/a^2+6/a^4+1/a^6

4 candies

step-by-step explanation:

7 x 28 = 196

200 - 196 = 4 candies remaining.

55.44 inches

step-by-step explanation:

part a. assuming a perfectly linear relationship, we can find the slope from the first two data points.

slope = m = (change in rainfall)/(change in years)

= (61.80 -62.33)/(2005 -2004) = -0.53/1 = -0.53

then the point-slope form of the equation of the line can be written as

y = m(x -h) +k . . . . . m = -0.53, (h, k) = (0, 62.33)

y = -0.53x +62.33 . . . x = years after 2004

part b. in 2017, x = 2017 -2004 = 13. then the predicted rainfall is

y = -0.53·13 +62.33 = 55.44 . . inches

the predicted rainfall in 2017 is 55.44 in.