Use the binomial theorem to find the coefficient of xayb in the expansion of (5x2 + 2y3)6, where a) a = 6, b = 9. b) a = 2, b = 15. c) a = 3, b = 12. d) a = 12, b = 0. e) a = 8, b = 9.

The coefficients of xᵃyᵇ for respective given values of a and b have been provided below.

We are given the expression;

(5x² + 2y³)⁶

Using online binomial expansion calculator gives us;

15625x¹² + 37500x¹⁰y³ + 37500x⁸y⁶ + 20000x⁶y⁹ + 6000x⁴y¹² + 960x²y¹⁵ + 64y¹⁸

We want to find the coefficient of xᵃyᵇ in the binomial expansion;

1) When a = 6 and b = 9, the coefficient is 20000

2) When a = 2, b = 15; the coefficient is 960

3) When a = 3 and b = 12; there is no coefficient

4) When a = 12 and b = 0; the coefficient is 15625

5) When a = 8 and b = 9; there is no coefficient.

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Step-by-step explanation:

                    1

                1      1

            1      2      1

         1     3      3      1

      1    4     6       4       1

   1   5    10     10       5     1

 1    6   15   20      15    6     1

1    6   15   20      15    6     1

we use these for the expansion of (5x² + 2y³)⁶

1(5x²)⁶(2y³)⁰ + 6(5x²)⁵(2y³)¹ + 15(5x²)⁴(2y³)² + 20(5x²)³(2y³)³+  15(5x²)²(2y³)⁴+ 6(5x²)¹(2y³)⁵ + 1(5x²)⁰(2y³)⁶

78125ₓ¹²+187500ₓ¹⁰ y³ +37500ₓ⁸y⁶+20000ₓ⁶y⁹+6000x⁴y¹²+960x²y¹⁵+2y¹⁸

a.)a = 6, b = 9. the coefficient of xᵃyᵇ ( 20000ₓ⁶y⁹) = 20000

b) a = 2, b = 15. the coefficient of xᵃyᵇ ( 960x²y¹⁵) = 960

c) a = 3, b = 12. the coefficient of xᵃyᵇ is not present

d) a = 12, b = 0 the coefficient of xᵃyᵇ ( 78125ₓ¹²)  = 78125

e) a = 8, b = 9. the coefficient of xᵃyᵇ is not present