The sum of all rational terms in the expansion of $\left(1+2^{1 / 3}+3^{1 / 2}\right)^6$ is equal to _________.
Answer (integer)
612
Solution
<p>$\left(1+2^{\frac{1}{3}}+3^{\frac{1}{2}}\right)^6$</p>
<p>$$ = {{\left| \!{\underline {\,
6 \,}} \right. } \over {\left| \!{\underline {\,
{{r_1}} \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
{{r_2}} \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
{{r_3}} \,}} \right. }}{(1)^{{r_1}}}{(2)^{{{{r_2}} \over 3}}}{(3)^{{{{r_3}} \over 2}}}$$</p>
<p>$$\begin{array}{l|l|l}
\mathrm{r}_1 & \mathrm{r}_2 & \mathrm{r}_3 \\
\hline 6 & 0 & 0 \\
4 & 0 & 2 \\
2 & 0 & 4 \\
0 & 0 & 6 \\
\hline 3 & 3 & 0 \\
1 & 3 & 2 \\
\hline 0 & 6 & 0 \\
\hline
\end{array}$$</p>
<p>$$ = {{\left| \!{\underline {\,
6 \,}} \right. } \over {\left| \!{\underline {\,
6 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
0 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
0 \,}} \right. }} + {{\left| \!{\underline {\,
6 \,}} \right. } \over {\left| \!{\underline {\,
4 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
0 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
2 \,}} \right. }}(3) + {{\left| \!{\underline {\,
6 \,}} \right. } \over {\left| \!{\underline {\,
2 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
0 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
4 \,}} \right. }}{(3)^2} + {{\left| \!{\underline {\,
6 \,}} \right. } \over {\left| \!{\underline {\,
0 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
0 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
6 \,}} \right. }}{(3)^3} + {{\left| \!{\underline {\,
6 \,}} \right. } \over {\left| \!{\underline {\,
3 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
3 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
0 \,}} \right. }}(2) + {{\left| \!{\underline {\,
6 \,}} \right. } \over {\left| \!{\underline {\,
1 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
3 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
2 \,}} \right. }}{(2)^1}{(3)^1} + {{\left| \!{\underline {\,
6 \,}} \right. } \over {\left| \!{\underline {\,
0 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
6 \,}} \right. \left| \!{\underline {\,
0 \,}} \right. }}{(2)^2}$$</p>
<p>$=1+45+135+27+40+360+4=612$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Binomial Theorem · Topic: Binomial Expansion
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