Expand (1 – 2x)⁵ hence use the expansion up to the forth term to estimate the value of (0.8)⁵ correct to 3 decimal...

Expand (1 – 2x)⁵ hence use the expansion up to the forth term to estimate the value of (0.8)⁵ correct to 3 decimal places

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