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Binomial Expansion

This document contains 6 questions regarding binomial expansion. Each question has multiple parts where students are asked to find terms in the binomial expansion of expressions in ascending powers of x and use the expansions to estimate values or find constants. The questions provide the expansions, coefficients, and terms to use to determine unknown values like constants. An answer key is provided to check the work.

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Binomial Expansion

This document contains 6 questions regarding binomial expansion. Each question has multiple parts where students are asked to find terms in the binomial expansion of expressions in ascending powers of x and use the expansions to estimate values or find constants. The questions provide the expansions, coefficients, and terms to use to determine unknown values like constants. An answer key is provided to check the work.

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Questions

Q1.

(a) Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

, giving each term in its simplest form.


(4)
(b) Explain how you would use your expansion to give an estimate for the value of 1.9957
(1)

(Total for question = 5 marks)


Binomial Expansion - Year 1 Core PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

Q2.

(a) Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

giving each term in its simplest form.


(4)

, where a and b are constants

Given that the first two terms, in ascending powers of x, in the series expansion of f(x) are
128 and 36x,

(b) find the value of a,


(2)
(c) find the value of b.
(2)

(Total for question = 8 marks)


Binomial Expansion - Year 1 Core PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

Q3.
(a) Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

giving each term in its simplest form.


(4)
(b) Explain how you could use your expansion to estimate the value of 1.9256
You do not need to perform the calculation.
(1)

(Total for question = 5 marks)


Binomial Expansion - Year 1 Core PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

Q4.

(a) Find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of x, in the binomial expansion of

(1 + kx)10
where k is a non-zero constant. Write each coefficient as simply as possible.
(3)
Given that in the expansion of (1 + kx)10 the coefficient x3 is 3 times the coefficient of x,

(b) find the possible values of k.


(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)


Binomial Expansion - Year 1 Core PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

Q5.

g(x) = (2 + ax)8 where a is a constant

Given that one of the terms in the binomial expansion of g(x) is 3402x5

(a) find the value of a.


(4)
Using this value of a,

(b) find the constant term in the expansion of

(3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)


Binomial Expansion - Year 1 Core PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

Q6.

In the binomial expansion of

(a + 2x)7 where a is a constant

the coefficient of x4 is 15 120

Find the value of a.

(Total for question = 3 marks)


Binomial Expansion - Year 1 Core PhysicsAndMathsTutor.com

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