1. Write $\frac{1}{(2+ax)^5}$ in the standard form $k(1+bx)^n$.
(2+ax)51=(2+ax)−5=[2(1+2ax)]−5=321(1+2ax)−5
2. Evaluate the coefficient of $x^3$ in the expansion of $(2+ax)^{-5}$.
The term in x3 is: 321[3!(−5)(−6)(−7)(2ax)3] =321(−35)(8a3x3)=−25635a3x3
So, the coefficient of x3 is −25635a3.
3. Write $\sqrt{4-ax}$ in the standard form $k(1+bx)^n$.
4−ax=(4−ax)21=[4(1−4ax)]21=2(1−4ax)21
4. Evaluate the coefficient of $x^2$ in the expansion of $\sqrt{4-ax}$.
The term in x2 is: 2[2!(21)(−21)(−4ax)2] =2(−81)(16a2x2)=−64a2x2
So, the coefficient of x2 is −64a2.
5. Form the equation based on the given relationship and solve for $a$.
We are given that the coefficient of x3 is 5 times the coefficient of x2: −25635a3=5(−64a2) −25635a3=−645a2
Since a is a non-zero constant (a=0), we can divide both sides by −5a2: 2567a=641 7a=64256 7a=4⟹a=74