BINOMIAL THEOREM WORKSHEET

1. (a) Write down the quadratic expression 2x2 + x 3 as the product of two linear factors.
(1)

(b)

Hence, or otherwise, find the coefficient of x in the expansion of (2x2 + x 3)8.

(4) (Total 5 marks)

2.

(a)

Simplify the difference of binomial coefficients

n 2n 3 2 , where n 3.
(4)

(b)

Hence, solve the inequality

n 2n 3 2 > 32n, where n 3.
(2) (Total 6 marks)

3.

2 2 x x . Expand and simplify

(Total 4 marks)

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4.

The diagram below shows a solid with volume V, obtained from a cube with edge a > 1 when a 1 smaller cube with edge a is removed.

diagram not to scale

Let x = (a)

1 a.
(4)

Find V in terms of x.
1+ 5 Hence or otherwise, show that the only value of a for which V = 4x is a = 2 .
(4) (Total 8 marks)

(b)

5.

The complex number z is defined as z = cos + i sin . (a) State de Moivres theorem.
(1)

(b)

Show that zn

1 z n = 2i sin (n).
(3)

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(c)

1 z z giving your answer in simplified form. Use the binomial theorem to expand
(3)

(d)

Hence show that 16 sin5 = sin 5 5 sin 3 + 10 sin .

(4)

(e)

Check that your result in part (d) is true for = 4 .

(4)

6.

x 1 + , n When 2

, is expanded in ascending powers of x, the coefficient of x3 is 70.

(5)

(a)

Find the value of n.

(b)

Hence, find the coefficient of x2.

(1) (Total 6 marks)

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7.

Express (1 i 3 )

a in the form b where a, b .

(Total 5 marks)

8.

Determine the first three terms in the expansion of (1 2 x)5 (1+ x)7 in ascending powers of x.
(Total 5 marks)

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