MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT

Professor Wiseman Kunda (kundagracious268@gmail.com)

August 20, 2024

INSTRUCTIONS
• Students should submit the Assignment tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10 hrs exactly.

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1. (Precious) Use the Pascal’s Triangle to find the expansions of:
a) (1 − y)5

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b) x − x1
c) (3x − 2y)5

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d) x2 + x2
2. (Henry) Use the Pascal’s Triangle to simplify, leaving surds in the answers, where
appropriate:
√ √
a) (1 + 2)3 + (1 − 2)3
√ √
b) (1 + 2)3 − (1 − 2)3
√ √
c) (2 + 3)5 + (2 − 3)5
√ √ √ √
d) ( 6 + 3)3 + ( 6 − 3)3
3. Find the value of the following (Erick)
a) Write down the expansion of (2 + x)5 in ascending powers of x. Taking the first 3
terms of the expansion, put x = 0.001, and find the value of (2.001)5 correct to five
decimal places.
b) Write down the expansion of (1 + 41 x)4 in ascending powers of x. Taking the first 3
terms of the expansion, put x = 0.1, and find the value of (1.025)4 correct to three
decimal places.
4. (Taonga) Write down the terms indicated, in the expansion of the following, and
simplify your answers:
a) (x + 2)8 term in x5 .
b) (3u − 2)5 term in u3 .
c) (2t − 21 )12 term in t7 .
d) (2x + y)11 term in x3 .
5. (Queen) Write down,and simplify, the terms indicated in the expansions of the
following in ascending powers of x.
a) (1 + x)9 , 4th term
b) (2 − x2 )12 , 4th term
c) (3 + x)7 , 5th term
d) (1 + x)20 , 3rd term
6. (Lister) Write down,and simplify, the coefficients of the terms indicated in the
expansions of the following:

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a) 12 t + 12 , term in t4 .

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b) 4 + 43 t , term in t3 .
c) (2x − 3)7 , term in x5 .

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d) 3 + 13 y , term in y 5 .
7. (Essau) Write the terms involving:

2
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a) x4 x1 , in the expansion of x + x1

3
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b) x3 x1 , in the expansion of x + x1
8. (Abraham C) Write down the constant terms in the expansion of:

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a) x − x1
1 6


b) 2x2 + 2x

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9. (Abraham C) Find the term independent of x in x − 2x12 .
10. (Nerbat) Find the coefficients of the terms indicated in the expansions of the fol-
lowing:

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a) x + x1 , term in x4

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b) 2x + x1 , term in x15 .

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c) x − x2 , term in x5
11. Use the Binomial Therorem to find the values of (Deborah and Bridget):
a) (1.01)10 , correct to three decimal places.
b) (2.001)10 , correct to six significant figures.
c) (0.997)12 , correct to three decimal places.
d) (1.998)8 , correct to two decimal places.
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e) (1.02)2
, correct to four decimal places.
f) √1 , correct to four decimal places.
0.98
√
g) 0.998, correct to six decimal places.
12. (Jane) Expand the following as far as the terms in x3
a) (1 + x + x2 )3
b) (3 − 2x + x2 )4
c) (2 + x + x2 )5
d) (3 + x + x3 )4
13. (Absolom) Expand the following in ascending powers of x, as far as the terms in x3 ,
and state the values of x for which the expansions are valid

−3
a) 1 + x2
1
b) (3−x)2

c) √ 1
2+x2
1
d) 2+x

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 14. (Chansa) Find the first four terms of the expansions of the following in ascending
powers of x
1+x
a) 1−x
x+2
b) (1+x)2
q
(1−x)3
c) 1+x

d) √
3
x+3
(1−3x)

15. (Abraham K) Find the first terms and the general terms in the expansions of the fol-
lowing functions in ascending powers of x. State the ranges of the values
of xfor which the expansions are valid
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a) (2+x)
1
b) (3−x)2
1
c) (2−3x)3
p
d) (1 + x)
16. (Elijah) Express the following in partial fractions and find the first three terms
and the general terms in their expansions in ascending powers of x. For
what values of x are the expansions valid
x−1
a) x2 +2x+1
5
b) 1−x−6x2
x+3
c) (x−2)2
x+2
d) x2 −1
17. (Cindy) Expand the following functions in ascending powers of x, giving the first
three terms, and the general term, and state the necessary restrictions
on the values of x:
1−x
a) 1+x

b) (1 + x)(1 − x)10
x+7
c) (1+x)2 (x−2)
x+5
d) (3−2x)(x−1)

18. (Sandra) Expand the following functions in ascending powers of x1 , giving the first
three terms, and the general term, and state the necessary restrictions
on the values of x:
1
a) x2 −5x+6
x+2
b) x+1
x−1
c) (x+2)2
1
d) 1−x+x2 −x3

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19. (Asan) Obtain the first three terms in the expansion of a + xb in ascending
powers of x. If the first and third terms are 64 and 80
3
x 2
respectively, find
the values of a and b and the second term.
20.a (Asan) Expand (1 + 2x)5 and (1 − 2x)5 in ascending powers of x.
20. b (Asan) Hence reduce (1 + 2x)5 − (1 − 2x)5 to its simplest form
20.c (Asan) Using the result in (20.b) evaluate (1.002)5 − (0.998)5
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21. (James) Expand (1 + x) 2 in ascending
√ powers of x, including the term x and hence
find an approximation of 1.08.
22. (James) In the expansion of (1 + ax)n the first three terms in ascending powers of x are
1 − 25 x + 75
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x2 , find the values of n and a, and state the range of values of x for which
the expansion is valid.
23. (James) Find the coefficient of the term in x3 in the expansion of (2 + 3x)3 (5 − x)3 .
24. (James) The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (2 + ax)2 is 54. Find the possible
values of the constant a.
25. (Samson) If x is so small that terms of x3 and higher can be ignored, show that
a) (2 + x)(1 − 3x)5 ≈ 2 − 29x + 165x2
b) (2 − x)(3 + x)4 ≈ a + bx + cx2
26. (Samson) Given that (2 + x)5 + (2 − x)5 = A + Bx2 + Cx3
a) Find the values of the constants A, B, and C.
b) Using the substitution y = x2 and your answer to part (a), solve (2+ x)5 +(2−x)5 =
349.

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27. (Esau) The coefficient of x2 in the binomial expansion of 1 + x2 , where n is the
positive integer is 7.
a) Find the value of n
b) Using the value of n found in part (a), find the coefficient of x4 .
28.(Esau) In the binomial expansion of (2k + x)n , where k is a constant and n is a positive
integer, the coefficient of x2 is equal to the coefficient of x3 . Prove that n = 6k + 2.
8x+4
29.a Express (1−x)(2+x)
as partial fractions.
8x+4
29.b Hence or otherwise expand (1−x)(2+x)
in ascending powers of x as far as the term in
x2 .
29.c State the set of values of x for which the expansion is valid.
−2x
30.a Express (2+x)2
as partial fractions.
−2x 1 2 3
30.b Hence prove that (2+x)2 can be expressed in the form 0 − 2 x + Bx + Cx where the

constants B and C are to be determined.

30.c State the set of values of x for which the expansion is valid.
6+7x+5x2
31.a Express (1+x)(1−x)(2+x)
as partial fractions.

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 6+7x+5x2
31.b Hence or otherwise expand (1+x)(1−x)(2+x)
in ascending powers of x as far as the term
in x3 .
31.c State the set of values of x for which the expansion is valid.