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13.6 Exercise 61

Avg difficulty 2.5

Which expression cannot be expanded using the Binomial Theorem? Explain.

$\left(x^{2} - 2 x + 1\right)$
$\left(\sqrt{a} + 4 \sqrt{a} - 5\right)^{8}$
$\left(x^{3} + 2 y^{2} - z\right)^{5}$
$\left(3 x^{2} - \sqrt{2 y^{3}}\right)^{12}$

OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, 13.6 Binomial Theorem, exercise 61

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