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In the expansion of $(x+y)^8$, the middle term is the:
A9th term
B8th term
C5th term
D4th term
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 5th term
For (x+y)⁸, n=8 is even, so there is one middle term: the (n/2 + 1) = 5th term.
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