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Give the first three terms of (1 + x)15 in ascending order

2. The sum of the first ten terms of an arithmetic series is 60, the sum of the first twenty-two terms is 220.

Find the common difference and the first term of the series.
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3. Find the first four terms in the expansion of (1 − x)− 2

4. Find the term x5 in the expansion of (1 + x)10

5. Let A = {x ∈ N : 2 < x < 9} and B = {x ∈ N : 5 ≤ x < 14}. Find A ∩ B?

If U is the universal set {1, 3, 5, 7, 11}. A = {1, 3, 7, 11} and B = {3, 5, 7, 19} are the
subsets. List the elements of (A ∩ B ′ ) − (A ∪ B ′ ).

6. Given that the universal set U = {x ∈ z| − 10 ≤ x ≤ 10}, A = {x ∈ z|x is divisible by 3}, B = {x ∈

z|is a prime number}, C = {x ∈ z|roots of x4 + 2x3 − 5x2 − 6x = 0}, where A, B and C are subsets of the universal
U. Find A − (BU C)?

7. If p and q are the roots of the equation 2x2 − x − 4 = 0. Find p3 + q 3 .

8. The 3rd and the 6th terms of a G.P. are 108 and -32 respectively. Find the sum of the 1st 7 terms.

9. Let A and B be any arbitrary sets, then A′ − B ′ is equivalent to.

10. Describe the set {6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36}.

11. Give the first three terms of (2 + x)5 in ascending powers of x

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12. If α and β are the roots of the equation 2x2 − x − 4 = 0. Find the equation whose roots are α − α and β − α
β.

13. Find the co-efficient of x2 in (3 − x)10

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14. Find the sum to infinity of the series 1 + 2 + 4 + ...

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15. Three consecutive terms of a geometric series have product 343 and sum 2 . Find the numbers.

16. Find the general term Ur (r ∈ N) for the following sequence 0, 23 , 34 , 45 , ...

17. In a certain arithmetic progression, the sum of the first and fifth terms is 18 and the fifth term is 6 more than the
third term. Find the sum of the first ten terms of the progression

18. Find the sum to infinity of the geometric series 16 + 12 + 9 + ...

19. Give the first three terms of (1 + x)15 in ascending order

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20. If α and β are the roots of the expression 2x2 + 8x + 7 = 0, write down the value of α2 + β 2 + 1

21. The fifth term of an A.P is 23 and the twelfth is 37. Find the first term, the common difference and the sum of the
first eleven terms.
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22. Find the first four terms in the expansion of (1 − x)− 2

23. Find the term x5 in the expansion of (1 + x)10

24. Let A = {x ∈ N : 2 < x < 9} and B = {x ∈ N : 5 ≤ x < 14}. Find A ∩ B?

25. If U is the universal set {1, 3, 5, 7, 11}. A = {1, 3, 7, 11} and B = {3, 5, 7, 19} are the

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 subsets. List the elements of (A ∩ B ′ ) − (A ∪ B ′ ).

26. Find the co-efficient of x3 in the expansion of (1 − x)−2 (1 + x)−2

27. The 3rd and the 6th terms of a G.P. are 108 and -32 respectively. Find the sum of the 1st 7 terms.

28. Solve the (2x2 − x)2 − 9(2x2 − x) + 18 = 0

29. Give the first three terms of (2 + x)5 in ascending powers of x

30. Find the co-efficient of x2 in (3 − x)10

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31. Three consecutive terms of a geometric series have product 343 and sum 2 . Find the numbers.

32. Given A = (4 − 2i)2 , B = (3 + 2i)3 . Evaluate A + B

33. If α and β are the roots of the equation 3x2 + 5x − 2 = 0, what is α2 + β 2 ?

34. The sum of the first thirteen terms of the series 3 + 19 + 35 + ... is

35. Express (2 + 3i)5 in the form a + ib.

36. Expand (2 + x)4 .

37. Find the roots of the quadratic equation 5x2 + 13x + 6 = 0.

38. What is the nth term of the sequence 1, 41 , 19 , 16

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, ...

39. Find the 6th term of the geometric sequence 10, 5, 2.5, ...

40. The third term of a geometric sequence is −3, the seventh term is −729. Find its ninth term.

41. If U = {x ∈ N : 1 < x < 20}, A = {2x ∈ N : 1 < x < 20}, B is the set of prime numbers x : 1 < x < 20. Find A′ ∩ B ′

42. What is the solution to the quadratic equation −4x2 − 2x + 12 = 0

43. If α and β are the roots of the equation 2x2 − 3x − 2 = 0, what is ( α+β β+α
β ) + ( α )?

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44. Evaluate the expression 3−6i

45. If α and β are the roots of the equation 2x2 − 3x − 2 = 0, what is ( α12 β ) + ( β 21α )?
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46. Express ( 1−i ) in the form A + iB where A and B are real numbers.

47. Find the modulus of the complex quantity (2 − 3i)(−1 + 7i)

48. Find the coefficient of z 4 in the expansion of (5 + z)8

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49. Evaluate the sum of the geometric series 1 − 3 + 9 − 27 + ...

50. The fourth term in an arithmetic sequence is −20, and the eight term is −10. What is the hundredth term in the
sequence?

51. Determine the summation notation for the series 3 + 9 + 27 + 81 + 243

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52. Indicate the sum of the series x=1 (4x − 5)