Pure Mathematics

Binomial Expansion - 1

1. Expand the following:

1 1 1
a) (𝑎 + 2𝑏)3 b) (3𝑥 + 2𝑦)3 c) (2 − 𝑥)4 d) (2𝑥 + 𝑦)5 e) (𝑥 − 𝑦)4

2. Using expansion of Q.1 expand:

1 1 1
a) (𝑎 − 2𝑏)3 b) (3𝑥 − 2𝑦)3 c) (2 + 𝑥)4 d) (2𝑥 − 𝑦)5 e) (𝑥 + 𝑦)4

3. Given that (1 + 2𝑥)8 ≡ 1 + 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑥 2 +……….. , find the values of the constants 𝐴 and 𝐵.

[May 87/P1/Q1]

4. Given that (1 − 2𝑥)6 ≡ 1 − 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 2 −……….. , where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants, find the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏.

[Jan 96/P1/Q2]

5. (1 + 𝑝𝑥)5 ≡ 1 + 20𝑥 + 𝑞𝑥 2 +………, where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are constants.

(a) Find the value of 𝑝.

(b) Hence show that 𝑞 = 160. [May 95/P1/Q1]

6. (1 + 3𝑥)8 ≡ 1 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑥 2 +…….. Find the values of 𝑝 and 𝑞. [May 90/P1/Q5]

7. In the binomial expansion of (𝑘 + 2𝑥)4 , where 𝑘 is a positive constant, the coefficient of 𝑥 2 is 150.

Calculate:

(a) the value of 𝑘

(b) the value of the coefficient of 𝑥 in the expansion. [May 97/P1/Q6]

𝑥 6 5
8. 𝑓(𝑥) = (1 + 𝑛) , where 𝑛 is a positive constant. In the expansion of 𝑓(𝑥) as a binomial of 𝑥 2 is 3.

(a) Calculate the value of 𝑛.

Using the value of 𝑛,

(b) Calculate as an exact fraction, the coefficient of 𝑥 3 in the series. [Jan 98/P1/Q2]

9. Given that the coefficient of the 𝑥 2 in the expansion of (1 − 𝑎𝑥)6 is 60 and 𝑎 > 0, find

(a) The value of 𝑎.

(b) The value of the coefficient of 𝑥 3 . [Jan 99/P1/Q3]

10. (a) Expand fully (𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥)4 , simplifying each term as far as possible.

In the expansion of (𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥)4 , 𝑎 ≠ 0, 𝑏 ≠ 0. The coefficient of 𝑥 is equal to the coefficient of 𝑥 2 .

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Also, when 𝑥 = 2, the value of (𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥)4 is 2401.

(b) Find the possible pairs of values of 𝑎 and 𝑏. [Jan 11/P2/Q6]

11. (a) Expand (𝑝 + 𝑞𝑥)5 , simplifying each term as far as possible.

In the expansion of (𝑝 + 𝑞𝑥)5 , 𝑝 ≠ 0, 𝑞 ≠ 0. The coefficient of 𝑥 4 is twice the coefficient of 𝑥 2 .

Also when 𝑥 = 2, the value of (𝑝 + 𝑞𝑥)5 is 7776.

(b) find the possible pairs of 𝑝 and 𝑞. [May 03/P1/Q5]

12. f(𝑥) = (𝑝 + 𝑞𝑥)6 where 𝑝 ≠ 0 and 𝑞 ≠ 0.

(a) Find the expansion of f(𝑥) in ascending powers of 𝑥 up to and including the term in 𝑥 4 , simplifying each

term as far as possible.

In the expansion of f(𝑥), 4 times the coefficient of 𝑥 4 is equal to 9 times the coefficient of 𝑥 2 .

Given that (𝑝 + 𝑞) > 0 and f(1) = 15 625.

(b) find the possible pairs of values of 𝑝 and 𝑞. [May 17/P2/Q6]

Answers:

27x2 9x 1 32 24 8 1
[1] (a) a3 + 6a2 b + 12ab2 + 8b3 , (b) 27x 3 + 2y
+ 4y2 + 8y3, (c) 16 − x
+ x2 − x3 + x4 ,

4x3 6x2 4x 1
(d) 32x 5 + 80x 4 y + 80x 3 y 2 + 40x 2 y3 + 10xy 4 + y 5 , (e) x 4 − y
+ y2
− y3 + y4 , [3] 𝐴 = 16, 𝐵 = 112,

5 20
[4] 𝑎 = 12, 𝑏 = 60, [5] (a) 4, [6] 𝑝 = 24, 𝑞 = 252, [7] (a) 2, (b) 125, [8] (a) 3, (b) 27, [9] (a) 2, (b) −160,

[10] (a) a4 + 4a3 bx + 6a2 b2 x 2 + 4ab3 x 3 + b4 x 4, (b) (3, 2), (−3, −2), [11] (a) p5 + 5p4 qx + 10p3 q2 x 2 +

10p2 q3 x 3 + 5pq2 x 4 + q5 x 5, (b) (1.2, 2.4), (−2, 4), [12] (a) p6 + 6p5 qx + 15p4 q2 x 2 + 20p3 q3 x 3 +

15p2 q4 x 4 …, (b) 𝑝 = 2, 𝑞 = 3 or 𝑝 = −10, 𝑞 = 15.

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