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CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR COLLEGE 1

MODERNLAND

BINOMIAL THEOREMA SEATWORK 1


1 The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 1 − px5 is −2160. Find the value of the constant p. [3]

2. (i) Find the first three terms in the expansion, in ascending powers of x, of 1 − 2x5 . [2]

(ii) Given that the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 1 + ax + 2x2  1 − 2x5 is 12, find the value of
the constant a. [3]

2 3 6
3. The coefficients of x and x in the expansion of 3 − 2x are a and b respectively. Find the value of
a
. [4]
b

@ A
1 5
4. (i) Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 2x − x . [2]
@ A
2 1 5
(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 1 + 3x  2x − . [4]
x

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