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Binomial Negative & Fractional
Difficulty: Medium
Question Paper 3
Level A Level
Subject Maths Pure 3
Exam Board CIE
Topic Algebra
Sub‐Topic Binomial negative & fractional
Difficulty Medium
Booklet Question Paper 3

Time allowed: 46 minutes

Score:  /33

Percentage: /100

Grade Boundaries:

A* A B C D E
>90% 81% 70% 58% 46% 34%

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Question 1
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4 + 12x + x2
(i) Express in partial fractions. [5]
(3 − x)(1 + 2x) 2

4 + 12x + x2
(ii) Hence obtain the expansion of in ascending powers of x, up to and including
(3 − x)(1 + 2x) 2
the term in x 2 . [5]

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Show that, for small values of x 2 ,

where the value of the constant k is to be determined. [6]

Question 3

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Expand in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x 2 , simplifying the
√(4 − 3x)
coefficients. [4]

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Question 4
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(ii) Using this result, or otherwise, obtain the expansion of

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√(1 + x)+ √(1 − x)

in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x 2 . [4]

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When ( 1 + ax ) − 2, where a is a positive constant, is expanded in ascending powers of x, the coefficients

of x and x 3 are equal.

(i) Find the exact value of a. [4]

(ii) When a has this value, obtain the expansion up to and including the term in x 2 , simplifying the
coefficients. [3]