Question #19f75

1 Answer
Sep 18, 2016

a=1/3, and, n=6a=13,and,n=6.

Explanation:

Knowing that,

(1+ax)^n=1+n*ax+n*(n-1)/2*a^2x^2+...+a^nx^n, we have,

an=2... ... ...(1), and, n*(n-1)/2*a^2=5/3... ... ...(2)

"From "(2), (na)((n-1)/2*a)=5/3, i.e., (na)((na-a))/2=5/3.

"Then "(1) rArr (2)((2-a))/2=5/3, or, (2/2-a/2)=5/6

:.-a/2=5/6-1=-1/6

:. a=1/3.

"By "(1)", then, "1/3*n=2 rArr n=6.

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