3. In the expansion of (ax^2+ by)^8 the coefficients of last two terms are -5832 and 6561, respectively. Find the values of: a and b

a =  -0.33

b = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

(ax²+ by)⁸

by the 8th level of Pascal Triangle, the coefficient of last 2 terms are

8 a*b⁷ = -5832  ... last 2nd term 8 ab⁷ x²y⁷

b⁸ = 6561   ... last term b⁸y⁸

b = 3

a = -5832/(8*3⁷) = -0.33

answer: 3.26019516

step-by-step explanation:

unless you made a typo, the answers are both a and c.

step-by-step explanation:

1.5/3 is .5 whereas 3/9 is .3333333 not proportional

22/33 is .66666 and 4/6 is also .66666 proportional

2/4 is .5 whereas 142/213 is .66666 not proportional

14/7 is 2 and 7/3.5 is also 2 proportional

you could've also checked it by doing this simple division:

if the larger fraction divides with the smaller fraction to equal 1, it is proportional. so let me show you what i mean:

when i divide 22/33 by 4/6 i get 1, so we know it is proportional, and it is the same with 14/7 and 7/3.5. now if i divide 3/9 by 1.5/3 i get .66666 so therefore we know it is not proportional.

there are many ways to do this so i wanted to show you some possible ways.