1.   What is the seventh term of (x - y)8?
    A. -35xy7 B. -28xy7
    C. -8xy7 D. 8xy7
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  2.   Evaluate
    A. 504 B. 126
    C. 1 D. 252
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  3.   What is the sixth term in the expansion of (t + 3u)7?
    A. 63t5u2 B. 5103t2u5
    C. 5103t5u2 D. 63t2u5
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  4.   Which of the following is not a pattern in the binomial expansion of (a + b)n?
    A. The coefficients are symmetric. They increase at the beginning of the expansion and decrease at the end. B. In successive terms, the exponent of a increases by one, and the exponent of b decreases by one.
    C. The sum of the exponents in each term is n D. There are n + 1 terms.
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  5.   Which of the following is an example of an expression whose seventh term in its binomial expansion is 1716x7y6?
    A. (x + y)14 B. (x + 3y)12
    C. (x + y)13 D. (2x + y)11
    Hint



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