Binomial Theorem (1 Viewer)

[faint]

Hi im having trouble getting the answer out for this question:

What is the greatest coefficient in:
a) (x+2)^8

Thanks in advance



My answer = 1792
Answer = 17

 

[gurmies]

By inspection, the coefficient of the x^0 term is 2^8 = 256, so clearly 17 is incorrect. Perhaps they cut off the last two numbers...

 

[lyounamu]

LOL answer is retarded

faint, i reckon ur answer is right

 

[solomarc20]

I believe the answer is wrong. I used both the ratio of general terms method and actually expanding the terms out, and I also got 1792