Sure, let's break down the problem and solve it step-by-step.
### Part (a): Expansion of [tex]\((1 + ax)^n\)[/tex]
We need to expand [tex]\((1 + ax)^n\)[/tex] up to the [tex]\(x^3\)[/tex] term using the binomial theorem. The general form of the binomial expansion is:
[tex]\[
(1 + ax)^n = \sum_{k=0}^{n} \binom{n}{k} (ax)^k
\][/tex]
We are only interested in terms up to [tex]\(x^3\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
(1 + ax)^n = \binom{n}{0} (ax)^0 + \binom{n}{1} (ax)^1 + \binom{n}{2} (ax)^2 + \binom{n}{3} (ax)^3 + \ldots
\][/tex]
Now let's write out these terms:
1. The constant term ([tex]\(x^0\)[/tex]) is [tex]\(\binom{n}{0} = 1\)[/tex]
2. The coefficient of [tex]\(x\)[/tex] is [tex]\(\binom{n}{1} \cdot ax = n \cdot ax\)[/tex]
3. The coefficient of [tex]\(x^2\)[/tex] is [tex]\(\binom{n}{2} \cdot (ax)^2 = \frac{n(n-1)}{2} \cdot a^2 x^2\)[/tex]
4. The coefficient of [tex]\(x^3\)[/tex] is [tex]\(\binom{n}{3} \cdot (ax)^3 = \frac{n(n-1)(n-2)}{6} \cdot a^3 x^3\)[/tex]
Combining these, the expansion up to the [tex]\(x^3\)[/tex] term is:
[tex]\[
(1 + ax)^n = 1 + n \cdot ax + \frac{n(n-1)}{2} \cdot a^2 x^2 + \frac{n(n-1)(n-2)}{6} \cdot a^3 x^3 + \ldots
\][/tex]
### Part (b): Finding the values of [tex]\(a\)[/tex] and [tex]\(n\)[/tex]
Given that the coefficient of [tex]\(x\)[/tex] is 15 and the coefficient of [tex]\(x^2\)[/tex] is equal to the coefficient of [tex]\(x^3\)[/tex]:
1. From the coefficient of [tex]\(x\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
n \cdot a = 15 \implies a = \frac{15}{n}
\][/tex]
2. Equating the coefficients of [tex]\(x^2\)[/tex] and [tex]\(x^3\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
\frac{n(n-1)}{2} \cdot a^2 = \frac{n(n-1)(n-2)}{6} \cdot a^3
\][/tex]
Simplify this equation:
[tex]\[
\frac{n(n-1)}{2} \cdot a^2 = \frac{n(n-1)(n-2)}{6} \cdot a^3 \implies 3a^2 = (n-2)a^3 \implies 3 = a(n-2)
\][/tex]
Substituting [tex]\(a = \frac{15}{n}\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
3 = \frac{15}{n} (n-2) \implies 3 = 15 \left(1 - \frac{2}{n}\right) \implies 3 = 15 - \frac{30}{n} \implies \frac{30}{n} = 12 \implies n = \frac{30}{12} = 2.5
\][/tex]
There seems to be a simplification error or misinterpretation here; reconsider terms and fractions.
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