Precalculus Examples

${(4 x^{2} - 9)}^{6}$

Step 1

Use the Binomial Theorem.

${(4 x^{2})}^{6} + 6 {(4 x^{2})}^{5} \cdot - 9 + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{4} {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.1

Apply the product rule to $4 x^{2}$ .

$4^{6} {(x^{2})}^{6} + 6 {(4 x^{2})}^{5} \cdot - 9 + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{4} {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.2

Raise $4$ to the power of $6$ .

$4096 {(x^{2})}^{6} + 6 {(4 x^{2})}^{5} \cdot - 9 + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{4} {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.3

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{2})}^{6}$ .

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Step 2.3.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$4096 x^{2 \cdot 6} + 6 {(4 x^{2})}^{5} \cdot - 9 + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{4} {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.3.2

Multiply $2$ by $6$ .

$4096 x^{12} + 6 {(4 x^{2})}^{5} \cdot - 9 + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{4} {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.4

Apply the product rule to $4 x^{2}$ .

$4096 x^{12} + 6 (4^{5} {(x^{2})}^{5}) \cdot - 9 + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{4} {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.5

Raise $4$ to the power of $5$ .

$4096 x^{12} + 6 (1024 {(x^{2})}^{5}) \cdot - 9 + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{4} {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.6

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{2})}^{5}$ .

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Step 2.6.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$4096 x^{12} + 6 (1024 x^{2 \cdot 5}) \cdot - 9 + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{4} {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.6.2

Multiply $2$ by $5$ .

$4096 x^{12} + 6 (1024 x^{10}) \cdot - 9 + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{4} {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.7

Multiply $1024$ by $6$ .

$4096 x^{12} + 6144 x^{10} \cdot - 9 + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{4} {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.8

Multiply $- 9$ by $6144$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{4} {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.9

Apply the product rule to $4 x^{2}$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 15 (4^{4} {(x^{2})}^{4}) {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.10

Raise $4$ to the power of $4$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 15 (256 {(x^{2})}^{4}) {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.11

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{2})}^{4}$ .

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Step 2.11.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 15 (256 x^{2 \cdot 4}) {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.11.2

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 15 (256 x^{8}) {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.12

Multiply $256$ by $15$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 3840 x^{8} {(- 9)}^{2} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.13

Raise $- 9$ to the power of $2$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 3840 x^{8} \cdot 81 + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.14

Multiply $81$ by $3840$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} + 20 {(4 x^{2})}^{3} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.15

Apply the product rule to $4 x^{2}$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} + 20 (4^{3} {(x^{2})}^{3}) {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.16

Raise $4$ to the power of $3$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} + 20 (64 {(x^{2})}^{3}) {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.17

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{2})}^{3}$ .

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Step 2.17.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} + 20 (64 x^{2 \cdot 3}) {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.17.2

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} + 20 (64 x^{6}) {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.18

Multiply $64$ by $20$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} + 1280 x^{6} {(- 9)}^{3} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.19

Raise $- 9$ to the power of $3$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} + 1280 x^{6} \cdot - 729 + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.20

Multiply $- 729$ by $1280$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} - 933120 x^{6} + 15 {(4 x^{2})}^{2} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.21

Apply the product rule to $4 x^{2}$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} - 933120 x^{6} + 15 (4^{2} {(x^{2})}^{2}) {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.22

Raise $4$ to the power of $2$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} - 933120 x^{6} + 15 (16 {(x^{2})}^{2}) {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.23

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{2})}^{2}$ .

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Step 2.23.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} - 933120 x^{6} + 15 (16 x^{2 \cdot 2}) {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.23.2

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} - 933120 x^{6} + 15 (16 x^{4}) {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.24

Multiply $16$ by $15$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} - 933120 x^{6} + 240 x^{4} {(- 9)}^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.25

Raise $- 9$ to the power of $4$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} - 933120 x^{6} + 240 x^{4} \cdot 6561 + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.26

Multiply $6561$ by $240$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} - 933120 x^{6} + 1574640 x^{4} + 6 (4 x^{2}) {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.27

Multiply $4$ by $6$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} - 933120 x^{6} + 1574640 x^{4} + 24 x^{2} {(- 9)}^{5} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.28

Raise $- 9$ to the power of $5$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} - 933120 x^{6} + 1574640 x^{4} + 24 x^{2} \cdot - 59049 + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.29

Multiply $- 59049$ by $24$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} - 933120 x^{6} + 1574640 x^{4} - 1417176 x^{2} + {(- 9)}^{6}$

Step 2.30

Raise $- 9$ to the power of $6$ .

$4096 x^{12} - 55296 x^{10} + 311040 x^{8} - 933120 x^{6} + 1574640 x^{4} - 1417176 x^{2} + 531441$