The Binomial Theorem Review

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1. Use the binomial theorem to expand:

3 8
1 1
a) (2 + p )
2 6
b) x +
x
c) z


2z

2. Find the coefficient in the term which contains x 2 in the expression (2 3 x)8 .

3. Find the coefficient in the term which contains p 4 q 6 in the expression ( p 3q 2 )7 .

9
1 2 1
4. Find the coefficient in the term which contains in the expression x + .
x3 x

5 5
1 1
5. Expand and simplify 2 x + 2
+ 2x 2 .
x x

n
1
6. In the binomial expansion of 1 + the fourth and fifth terms are equal. Find the value of n.
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8
7. Expand 1 + 2 x + 3 x 2 in ascending powers of x as far as the term which contains x 3 .

8. Find the coefficient of the term which contains x 3 in the expansion of 1 + x

2
( ) ( 2 3x ) .
7

9. If ( x + 2 ) ( x 2 ) = 160 x 2 + 144 , find x.

5 5

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10. Expand 1 + x + x (1 x ) in ascending powers of x up to and including the term which contains x 3 .
2 8

11. Expand ( 2 + x ) and use your expansion to find ( 2.1) .

4 4

Solutions:
3 1
1. a) 64 + 192 p 2 + 240 p 4 + 160 p 6 + 60 p8 + 12 p10 + p12 b) x3 + 3x + +
x x3
35 7 7 1 1
c) z8 4 z 6 + 7 z 4 7 z 2 + 2+ 4
6
+ 2. 16128 3. -945 4. 36
8 4 z 16 z 16 z 256 z 8
160 20
5. 64x5 + + 7 6. n = 15 7. 1 + 16 x + 136 x 2 + 784 x 3 + ... 8. -16464
x x
9. x= 2 10. 1 7 x + 21x 2 36 x 3 + ... 11. 19.4481