Use Pascal's Triangle and the Patterns Explored to Write the Expansion

question 28

Multiple Choice

Use Pascal's triangle and the patterns explored to write the expansion. (a - b) ⁶

• A) a⁶ - 6a⁵b - 16a⁴b² - 22a³b³ - 16a²b⁴ - 6ab⁵ - b⁶
• B) a⁶ - 6a⁵b + 16a⁴b² - 22a³b³ + 16a²b⁴ - 6ab⁵ + b⁶
• C) a⁶ + 6a⁵b + 15a⁴b² + 20a³b³ + 15a²b⁴ + 6ab⁵ + b⁶
• D) a⁶ - 6a⁵b + 15a⁴b² - 20a³b³ + 15a²b⁴ - 6ab⁵ + b⁶

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