Find the coefficient of \(x^{4}\) in the binomial expansion of \((2 + x)^{6}\).
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To find the coefficient of \(x^{4}\) in the binomial expansion of \((2 + x)^{6}\), we can use the formula for the binomial expansion: \[\sum_{k=0}^{n}\binom{n}{k}a^{n-k}b^{k}\] where in this case, \(n = 6\), \(a = 2\), and \(b = x\).
So, we have \[(2+x)^6 = \sum_{k=0}^{6}\binom{6}{k}(2)^{6-k}x^{k}.\] To find the coefficient of \(x^{4}\), we need to look at the term where \(k = 4\), which is \[\binom{6}{4}(2)^{6-4}x^{4} = 15\cdot 4x^{4} = 60x^{4}.\] Therefore, the coefficient of \(x^{4}\) in the binomial expansion of \((2 + x)^{6}\) is 60.
So the answer is option C, 60.