2.4-5  #1

 

Evaluate        

 

 

 

Solution:                1. Recall Theorem 2.1 (4) “Binomial Theorem” (p. 152):

 

                                                               

 

                                2.  Rewrite binomial formula for

 

                                              

 

                          

   

 

                                3.  Pick  up     and , then

 

                                                             

 

                                               

                                               

                                4.         

 

                                        it yields:

 

                                       

                                                               

 

 

                                5.