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Find the fourth term in the expansion of \((3x - y)^{6}\).

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Find the fourth term in the expansion of \((3x - y)^{6}\).

  • A. \(-540x^{3}y^{3}\)
  • B. \(-540x^{4}y^{2}\)
  • C. \(-27x^{3}y^{3}\)
  • D. \(540x^{4}y^{2}\)
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Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation

Listing out in order, the terms of this expansion have coefficients: \(^{6}C_{6}, ^{6}C_{5}, ^{6}C_{4}, ^{6}C_{3}, ^{6}C_{2}, ^{6}C_{1}, ^{6}C_{0}\)

The 4th term = \(^{6}C_{3}(3x)^{3}(-y)^{3}  = 20 \times 27x^{3} \times -y^{3}\)

= \(-540x^{3}y^{3}\).


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