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6. (5 points) What is the minimum number of students, each of whom comes from one of the 50 states,
who must be enrolled in a university to guarantee that there are at least 100 who come from the same
state? 99 50 + 1 = 4951
7. (5 points) At a university of 22,000 students, at least how many must share the same birthday (not
including the year)? Dont forget leap years. 22000
= 61
366
(5 points) How many must have the birthday September 19th? None.
4
8. (10 points) Use the Binomial Theorem to expand (3x 2) into standard polynomial form. You must
show all the details of your use of the Binomial Theorem.
4
0
3
1
2
2
1
3
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
216x3 +
4 (3x) ( 2) + 3 (3x) ( 2) + 2 (3x) ( 2) + 1 (3x) ( 2) + 0 (3x) ( 2) = 81x
2
216x
96x + 16
9. (15 points) Use the Binomial Theorem to nd the coe cient of x8 in the expansion of each of the
following. Once again, you must show all the details of your use of the Binomial Theorem.
10
8
2
8
i. (2x 3) ; 10
8 (2x) ( 3) = 103 680x
9
ii. 5x3
6 ; 0
iii. 5x4
3 .
5
2
5x4
( 3) =
6750x8
k=0
k n
k
( 1)
n
P
k=0
n
P
k=0
k
( 1)
1n
k n
k
k n
k
( 1)
= ( 1 + 1) = 0n = 0.
= 0. Let x =
1 and y = 1. Thus,