Question
Answer
$$(1+x)^3=x^3+3x^2+3x+1$$
Explanation
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| $$ \begin{aligned}(1+x)^3& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}1+3x+3x^2+x^3 \xlongequal{ } \\[1 em] & \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle2}{\textcircled {2}} } }}}x^3+3x^2+3x+1\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Find $ \left(1+x\right)^3 $ using formula $$ (A + B) = A^3 + 3A^2B + 3AB^2 + B^3 $$where $ A = 1 $ and $ B = x $. $$ \left(1+x\right)^3 = 1^3+3 \cdot 1^2 \cdot x + 3 \cdot 1 \cdot x^2+x^3 = 1+3x+3x^2+x^3 $$ |
| ② | Combine like terms: $$ x^3+3x^2+3x+1 = x^3+3x^2+3x+1 $$ |
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