Find the 5th Term in the Binomial Expansion $$( a - y ) ^ { n }$$

question 222

Multiple Choice

Find the 5th term in the binomial expansion. $$( a - y ) ^ { n }$$

• A) \(\frac { n ! } { ( n - 5 ) ! 5 ! } a ^ { n - 5 } y ^ { 5 }\)
• B) \(\frac { n ! } { ( n - 5 ) ! 5 ! } a ^ { n - 5 } y ^ { n }\)
• C) \(\frac { n ! } { ( n - 4 ) ! 4 ! } a ^ { n - 4 } y ^ { 4 }\)
• D) \(\frac { n ! } { ( n - 4 ) ! } a ^ { n - 4 } y ^ { 4 }\)
• E) \(\frac { ( n - 4 ) ! } { ( n - 4 ) ! 4 ! } a ^ { n - 4 } y ^ { 4 }\)

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