8.

BINOMIAL THEORy
PREAMBLE: Find the first three terms in the binomial expansion of the given binomial
power in ascending powers of x.

1. (1 + 2x)8

ANSWER: 1 + 16x + 112x2 [ ]

2. (1 – x)10
ANSWER: 1 – 10x + 45x2 [ 1 + 10(-x) + 45(-x)2 = 1 – 10x + 45x2 ]

3. (1 + x)15
ANSWER: 1 + 15x + 105x2 [ 1 + 15x + (15)(14)/2(x2) = 1 + 15x + 105x2]
Give me the binomial coefficients in the expansion of

1. (1 + x)3
ANSWER: 1, 3, 3, 1

2. (1 – x)3
ANSWER: 1, -3, 3, -1

3. (1 + x)4
ANSWER: 1, 4, 6, 4, 1

PREAMBLE: Find in the expansion of (2 + x)5 the coefficient of

1. x2

ANSWER: 80 [10 ×23=10× 8=80]

2. x4

ANSWER: 10 [5 ×21=5 × 2=10]

3. x3

ANSWER: 40 [10 ×22=10 × 4=40 ]

: Factor the binomial as a difference of two squares:

1. 6x2 – 25y
ANSWER: (x√6- 5√y)(x√6 + 5√y)
2. x – 36y
ANSWER: (√x - 6√y)(√x + 6√y)
 3. x – y
ANSWER: (√x - √y)(√x + √y)

1. Which of the intermediate products of anaerobic respiration, in an active muscle, is

responsible for oxygen debt?
ANSWER: Lactic acid
PREAMBLE: Expand the binomial expression in ascending order
1. (1 + 2x)3
ANSWER: 1 + 6x + 12x2 + 8x3 [1 + 3(2x) + 3(2x)2 + (2x)3 = 1 + 6x + 12x2 + 8x3 ]
2. (2 + x)3
ANSWER: 8 + 12x + 6x2 + x3 [ 23 + 3(2)2x + 3(2)x2 + x3 = 8 + 12x + 6x2 +
x3 ]
3. (2 – X)3
ANSWER: 8 – 12x + 6x2 – x3 [ (2)3 + 3(2)2(-x) + 3(2)(-x)2 + (-x)3 = 8 – 12x
+ 6x – x8]
PREAMBLE: Find the first three terms in the binomial expansion in ascending powers of x.

1. (1 + 2x)4
ANSWER: 1 + 8x + 24x2 [1 + 4(2x ) + 6(2x)2 + . . . = 1 + 8x +
24x2]

2. (1 – 3x)3
ANSWER: 1 – 9x + 27x2 [1 + 3(-3x) + 3(-3x)2 + . . . = 1 – 9x +
27x2]

3. (1 + 2x)5
ANSWER: 1 + 10x + 40x2 [ 1 + 5(2x) + 10(2x)2 + . . . = 1 + 10x +
40x2]