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Binomial expansion
Review
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Question 1
Use the binomial theorem to find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of 𝑥𝑥, of the expansion
of

𝑥𝑥 8
�1 − �
2

Give each term in its simplest form.

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Question 2
Find the first four terms in the expansion of (1 + 2𝑥𝑥)9 in ascending power of 𝑥𝑥.

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Question 3
𝑥𝑥 8
Find the first 4 terms of the binomial expansion, in ascending powers of 𝑥𝑥, of �1 + � , giving
4
each term in its simplest form.

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Question 4
It can be shown that the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of 𝑥𝑥, of the binomial expansion of
(2 + 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘)7 where 𝑘𝑘 is a non-zero constant are 128 + 448𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 + 672𝑘𝑘 2 𝑥𝑥 2 + 560𝑘𝑘 3 𝑥𝑥 3

Given that the coefficient of 𝑥𝑥 3 in this expansion is 1890, find the value of 𝑘𝑘.

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Question 5
𝑥𝑥 9
Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of 𝑥𝑥, of the binomial expansion of �2 − � giving
16
each term in its simplest form.

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Question 6
Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of 𝑥𝑥, of the binomial expansion of (3 − 2𝑥𝑥)5 , giving
each term in its simplest form.

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Question 7
The coefficient of 𝑥𝑥 3 in the expansion of (1 + 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎)9 is 5376. Find the value of the constant 𝑎𝑎.

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Question 8
It can be shown that the first three terms in the expansion of (2 + 5𝑥𝑥)6 are 64 + 960𝑥𝑥 +
6000𝑥𝑥 2

In the expansion of (3 + 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐)2 (2 + 5𝑥𝑥)6 , the coefficient of 𝑥𝑥 is 4416.

Find the value of 𝑐𝑐.

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Question 9
It can be shown that the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of 𝑥𝑥, of the binomial expansion of
𝑥𝑥 9
�2 − 16� are 512 − 144𝑥𝑥 + 18𝑥𝑥 2

𝑥𝑥 9
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = (𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏) �2 − � , where 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 are constants
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Given that the first two terms, in ascending powers of 𝑥𝑥, in the series expansion of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) are
128 and 36𝑥𝑥, find the value of 𝑎𝑎 and the value of 𝑏𝑏.

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Question 10
The first three terms in the expansion of (2 + 𝑘𝑘𝑥𝑥)5 are 32 − 40𝑥𝑥 + 𝑐𝑐𝑥𝑥 2 , where 𝑘𝑘 and 𝑐𝑐 are
constants.
1
It can be shown that 𝑘𝑘 = − and that 𝑐𝑐 = 20.
2

Determine the coefficient of 𝑥𝑥 in the expansion of (2𝑥𝑥 − 3)(2 + 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘)5 .

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Question 11
The first 3 terms, in ascending powers of 𝑥𝑥, of the binomial expansion of (2 − 9𝑥𝑥)4 , is 16 −
288𝑥𝑥 + 1944𝑥𝑥 2

𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = (1 + 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘)(2 − 9𝑥𝑥)4 , where 𝑘𝑘 is a constant.

The expansion, in ascending powers of 𝑥𝑥, of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) up to and including the term in 𝑥𝑥 2 is 𝐴𝐴 −
232𝑥𝑥 + 𝐵𝐵𝑥𝑥 2 , where 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 are constants.
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Given that we can therefore determine that 𝑘𝑘 = , hence determine 𝐵𝐵.
2

𝐵𝐵 = ..........................

Question 12
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Expand �2 + � .
𝑥𝑥 2

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Question 13
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Write down the binomial expansion of � − 5𝑦𝑦� and simplify your answer.
𝑦𝑦 2

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Question 14
In the binomial expansion (1 + 𝑥𝑥)40 , the coefficients for 𝑥𝑥 4 and 𝑥𝑥 6 are given as 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐷𝐷
respectively.
𝐷𝐷
Calculate the value of .
𝐴𝐴

𝐷𝐷
= ..........................
𝐴𝐴

Question 15
Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of 𝑥𝑥, of the binomial expansion of (3 − 𝑥𝑥)6 and
simplify each term.

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