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4 (i) Write down, in ascending powers of x, the first 3 terms in the expansion of (3 + 2x) 6 .
Give each term in its simplest form. [3]

(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x 2 in the expansion of (2 - x) (3 + 2x) 6 . [2]

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5 (i) Find, in ascending powers of x, the first 3 terms of the expansion of ^3 + kxh7 , where k is a
constant. Give each term in its simplest form. [3]

(ii) Given that, in the expansion of ^3 + kxh7 , the coefficient of x 2 is twice the coefficient of x,
find the value of k. [2]

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8 (a) (i) Use the Binomial Theorem to expand ^a + bh4 , giving each term in its simplest form. [2]

J 1N
4
(ii) Hence find the term independent of x in the expansion of K2x + O . [2]
L 5xP

J xN
n
5n
3
(b) The coefficient of x in the expansion of 1 +
K O equals . Find the value of the positive
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integer n. L [3]

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J xN
6
4 (i) Find, in ascending powers of x, the first 3 terms in the expansion of 2 -
K O . [3]
L 4P

2 3 NJ xN
J 6
(ii) Hence find the term independent of x in the expansion of K4 + + 2OK2 - O . [3]
L x x PL 4P

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J 1N
5
4 (i) Find the first 3 terms in the expansion of 2x -
K 2
O , in descending powers of x. [3]
L 3xP

J 1 NJ 1N
5
(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x7 in the expansion of K3 + 3OK2x 2 - O . [2]
L x PL 3xP

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2 (i) On the axes below sketch, for 0° G x G 360° , the graph of y = 1 + 3 cos 2x . [3]

O
90° 180° 270° 360° x

(ii) Write down the coordinates of the point where this graph first has a minimum value. [1]

J xN
5
3 The first three terms in the expansion of a +
K O are 32 + bx + cx 2 . Find the value of each of the
constants a, b and c. L 4P [5]

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3 Vectors i and j are unit vectors parallel to the x-axis and y-axis respectively.

(a) The vector v has a magnitude of 3 5 units and has the same direction as i - 2 j. Find v giving
your answer in the form a i + b j, where a and b are integers. [2]

(b) The velocity vector w makes an angle of 30° with the positive x-axis and is such that w = 2 .
Find w giving your answer in the form c i + d j, where c and d are integers. [2]

J n
xN
4 The first 3 terms in the expansion of KK3 - OO are 81 + ax + bx 2 . Find the value of each of the constants
n, a and b. L 6P [5]

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5 (i) Given that a is a constant, expand (2 + ax) 4 , in ascending powers of x, simplifying each term of
your expansion. [2]

Given also that the coefficient of x2 is equal to the coefficient of x3,

(ii) show that a = 3, [1]

(iii) use your expansion to show that the value of 1.974 is 15.1 to 1 decimal place. [2]

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6 The first three terms of the binomial expansion of ^2 - axhn are 64 - 16bx + 100bx 2 . Find the value of
each of the integers n, a and b. [7]

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J x 2NO
5
3 K
(i) Find, in ascending powers of x, the first 3 terms in the expansion of K2 - O . [3]
L 4P

J x 2NO JK1 3 NO
5 2
K
(ii) Hence find the term independent of x in the expansion of K2 - O K - 2O . [3]
L 4 P Lx x P

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2 6
(i) Find, in ascending powers of x, the first 3 terms in the expansion of c2 - m . Give each term in
x
7
4
its simplest form. [3]

6 2
Hence find the coefficient of x in the expansion of c2 - m c + xm .
2 x2 1
(ii) [4]
4 x

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9 (i) Expand (1 + x)4, simplifying all coefficients. [1]

(ii) Expand (6 - x)4, simplifying all coefficients. [2]

(iii) Hence express (6 - x)4 - (1+ x)4 = 175 in the form ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0, where a, b, c and d
are integers. [2]

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(iv) Show that x = 2 is a solution of the equation in part (iii) and show that this equation has no other
real roots. [5]

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