How do you use the binomial theorem to expand (x^(2/3)-y^(1/3))^3(x23y13)3?

1 Answer
Jul 27, 2017

The answer is =x^2-3x^(4/3)y^(1/3)+3x^(2/3)y^(2/3)-y=x23x43y13+3x23y23y

Explanation:

We need

(a-b)^3=((3),(0))a^3-((3),(1))a^2b+((3),(2))ab^2-((3),(3))b^3

(a-b)^3=a^3-3a^2b+3ab^2-b^3

In our case,

a=x^(2/3)

and b=y^(1/3)

Therefore,

(x^(2/3)-y^(1/3))=( x^(2/3 ))^ 3-3*(x^(2/3))^2*y^(1/3) +3*x^(2/3)*(y^(1/3))^2-(y^(1/3))^3

=x^2-3x^(4/3)y^(1/3)+3x^(2/3)y^(2/3)-y