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3. Find the expansion of [tex]$(x+y)^4$[/tex].

4. Find the coefficient of [tex]x^3[/tex] in the expansion of [tex](x+y)^4[/tex].



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### Step-by-Step Solution

#### 3. Find the expansion of [tex]\((x + y)^4\)[/tex].

To expand [tex]\((x + y)^4\)[/tex], we can use the binomial theorem. The binomial theorem states:

[tex]\[ (a + b)^n = \sum_{k=0}^n \binom{n}{k} a^{n-k} b^k \][/tex]

In our case, [tex]\(a = x\)[/tex], [tex]\(b = y\)[/tex], and [tex]\(n = 4\)[/tex]. Applying the binomial theorem, we get:

[tex]\[ (x + y)^4 = \sum_{k=0}^4 \binom{4}{k} x^{4-k} y^k \][/tex]

Now we can expand it term by term:

- When [tex]\(k = 0\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ \binom{4}{0} x^{4-0} y^0 = \binom{4}{0} x^4 = 1 \cdot x^4 = x^4 \][/tex]

- When [tex]\(k = 1\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ \binom{4}{1} x^{4-1} y^1 = \binom{4}{1} x^3 y = 4 \cdot x^3 y = 4x^3 y \][/tex]

- When [tex]\(k = 2\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ \binom{4}{2} x^{4-2} y^2 = \binom{4}{2} x^2 y^2 = 6 \cdot x^2 y^2 = 6x^2 y^2 \][/tex]

- When [tex]\(k = 3\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ \binom{4}{3} x^{4-3} y^3 = \binom{4}{3} x y^3 = 4 \cdot x y^3 = 4x y^3 \][/tex]

- When [tex]\(k = 4\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ \binom{4}{4} x^{4-4} y^4 = \binom{4}{4} y^4 = 1 \cdot y^4 = y^4 \][/tex]

Putting all the terms together, the full expansion is:

[tex]\[ (x + y)^4 = x^4 + 4x^3 y + 6x^2 y^2 + 4x y^3 + y^4 \][/tex]

#### 4. Find the coefficient of [tex]\(x^3\)[/tex] in the expansion of [tex]\((x + y)^4\)[/tex].

From the expansion we found:

[tex]\[ (x + y)^4 = x^4 + 4x^3 y + 6x^2 y^2 + 4x y^3 + y^4 \][/tex]

We need to identify the coefficient of the term that includes [tex]\(x^3\)[/tex]. Looking at the term with [tex]\(x^3\)[/tex]:

- The term [tex]\(4x^3 y\)[/tex] contains [tex]\(x^3\)[/tex].

The coefficient of [tex]\(x^3\)[/tex] in [tex]\(4x^3 y\)[/tex] is:

[tex]\[ 4y \][/tex]

If [tex]\(y\)[/tex] is not specified, the coefficient is symbolic and given as [tex]\(4y\)[/tex]. If we are considering this strictly as a numeric value:

[tex]\[ \coeff_x3 = 0 \][/tex]

Thus, the coefficient of [tex]\(x^3\)[/tex] is [tex]\(4\)[/tex].

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