What is the coefficient of the third term in the binomial expansion of (a + b)6?

In the expansion of (a + b)^6, the coefficients follow the binomial coefficients. The third term uses the coefficient \(\binom{6}{2} = \frac{6 \times 5}{2 \times 1} = 15\), so the coefficient is 15.

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