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General Term

## Formula

The $$(r+1)$$th term in the expansion of $$(a+b)^n$$ is:

$$T_{r+1}={}^nC_r a^{n-r}b^r$$

where:

$$r=0,1,2,\ldots,n$$

## Usage

- Used to directly find a particular term of a binomial expansion without expanding the complete expression.

Question 1

The ratio of the coefficient of $$x^9$$ to the term independent of $$x$$ in the expansion of $$\left(x+\frac3{x^2}\right)^{12}$$ is:

Question 2

If the coefficient of $$x^{9}$$ in the expansion of $$\left(x^2+\frac1x\right)^{12}$$ is equal to the coefficient of $$x^5$$ in the expansion of $$\left(1+x\right)^n,$$ then the value of $$n$$ is:

Question 3

The term independent of $$x$$ in the expansion of $$\left(\frac{x+1}{x^{2/3}+1-x^{1/3}} - \frac{x-1}{x - x^{1/2}}\right)^{10}$$, where $$x > 1$$, is:

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