We are asked to find the ratio of the coefficient of the $x^5$ term to the coefficient of the $x^3$ term in the binomial expansion of $(2x + 3)^6$.

AlgebraBinomial TheoremPolynomial ExpansionCoefficients
2025/4/10

1. Problem Description

We are asked to find the ratio of the coefficient of the x5x^5 term to the coefficient of the x3x^3 term in the binomial expansion of (2x+3)6(2x + 3)^6.

2. Solution Steps

The binomial expansion of (a+b)n(a+b)^n is given by:
(a+b)n=k=0n(nk)ankbk(a+b)^n = \sum_{k=0}^{n} \binom{n}{k} a^{n-k} b^k
In our case, a=2xa = 2x, b=3b = 3, and n=6n = 6.
To find the term with x5x^5, we need nk=5n-k = 5, so 6k=56-k = 5, which means k=1k = 1.
The x5x^5 term is:
(61)(2x)61(3)1=(61)(2x)5(3)1=625x53=6323x5=576x5\binom{6}{1} (2x)^{6-1} (3)^1 = \binom{6}{1} (2x)^5 (3)^1 = 6 \cdot 2^5 x^5 \cdot 3 = 6 \cdot 32 \cdot 3 x^5 = 576x^5
To find the term with x3x^3, we need nk=3n-k = 3, so 6k=36-k = 3, which means k=3k = 3.
The x3x^3 term is:
(63)(2x)63(3)3=(63)(2x)3(3)3=6!3!3!(8x3)(27)=654321(8x3)(27)=20827x3=4320x3\binom{6}{3} (2x)^{6-3} (3)^3 = \binom{6}{3} (2x)^3 (3)^3 = \frac{6!}{3!3!} (8x^3) (27) = \frac{6 \cdot 5 \cdot 4}{3 \cdot 2 \cdot 1} (8x^3) (27) = 20 \cdot 8 \cdot 27 x^3 = 4320x^3
The ratio of the term in x5x^5 to the term in x3x^3 is:
576x54320x3=5764320x53=5764320x2=17.5x2=215x2\frac{576x^5}{4320x^3} = \frac{576}{4320} x^{5-3} = \frac{576}{4320} x^2 = \frac{1}{7.5} x^2 = \frac{2}{15} x^2
However, the question asks for the ratio of the coefficient of x5x^5 to the coefficient of x3x^3.
So we need to find 5764320\frac{576}{4320}.
Simplifying this fraction, we get 5764320=2882160=1441080=72540=36270=18135=645=215\frac{576}{4320} = \frac{288}{2160} = \frac{144}{1080} = \frac{72}{540} = \frac{36}{270} = \frac{18}{135} = \frac{6}{45} = \frac{2}{15}.
Thus, the ratio of the coefficients is 215\frac{2}{15}. The given options are x23,2x2,x35,2\frac{x^2}{3}, 2x^2, \frac{x^3}{5}, 2, none of which match 215x2\frac{2}{15}x^2. Also, the options don't include 215\frac{2}{15}.
If the question asked for the ratio of the coefficient of x5x^5 to the coefficient of x3x^3, which is 5764320=215\frac{576}{4320} = \frac{2}{15}.
Let us check the calculation. The general term is (6r)(2x)6r3r=(6r)26r3rx6r\binom{6}{r} (2x)^{6-r} 3^r = \binom{6}{r} 2^{6-r} 3^r x^{6-r}.
If x5x^5, then 6r=56-r=5 so r=1r=1. The coefficient is (61)26131=6253=6323=576\binom{6}{1} 2^{6-1} 3^1 = 6 \cdot 2^5 \cdot 3 = 6 \cdot 32 \cdot 3 = 576.
If x3x^3, then 6r=36-r=3 so r=3r=3. The coefficient is (63)26333=202333=20827=4320\binom{6}{3} 2^{6-3} 3^3 = 20 \cdot 2^3 \cdot 3^3 = 20 \cdot 8 \cdot 27 = 4320.
The ratio is indeed 5764320=215\frac{576}{4320} = \frac{2}{15}.
If the ratio is for terms, we have 576x54320x3=215x2\frac{576 x^5}{4320 x^3} = \frac{2}{15} x^2. If x2a=2x215\frac{x^2}{a} = \frac{2 x^2}{15}, then a=152=7.5a = \frac{15}{2} = 7.5. But this is still not in the options.

3. Final Answer

The ratio of the coefficient of x5x^5 to the coefficient of x3x^3 is 215\frac{2}{15}. However, the options provided are x23,2x2,x35,2\frac{x^2}{3}, 2x^2, \frac{x^3}{5}, 2, and the ratio of the terms is 215x2\frac{2}{15} x^2. Thus, the question or the options are likely incorrect. Assuming the question intended to ask for the ratio of the coefficients, there is no answer among the choices.

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