(1+ x a )n的展开式的通项为Tk+1= C ( x a )k= 1 ak C xk,由图知,a0=1,a1=3,a2=4,∴ 1 a C =3, 1 a2 C =4, n a =3, n(n?1) 2a2 =4,a2-3a=0,解得a=3,故答案为:3.