Write down the first four terms in the expansion of \((1+x)^8\) in ascending powers of \(x\).
Evaluate \((1.001)^8-(0.999)^8\) to eight significant figures.
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Counting & Binomials
Question
Write down the first four terms in the expansion of \((1+x)^8\) in ascending powers of \(x\).
Evaluate \((1.001)^8-(0.999)^8\) to eight significant figures.
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