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Homework Statement
For ##n>0##, the expansion of ##(1+mx)^{-n}## in ascending powers of ##x## is ##1+8x+48x^{2}+...##
(a) Find the constants ##m## and ##n##
(b) Show that the coefficient of ##x^{400}## is in the form of ##a(4)^{k}##, where ##a## and ##k## are real constants.
Homework Equations
Binomial expansion
The Attempt at a Solution
I have expanded the series using binomial theorem, and compared each coefficient. Then I solved them using simultaneous equation. That works out to be ##m=-4, n=2##.
(b) I know the binomial coefficient is ##\frac{n(n-1)(n-2)...(n-r+1)}{r!}##, though I'm stuck on that... :(
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