TUNAS MUDA SCHOOL-Y11 MAA SL

Binomial Theorem WS

2. (a) Expand (2 + x)4 and simplify your result.

 1 
(b) Hence, find the term in x2 in (2 + x)4 1  2  .
 x 
10 
3. The fifth term in the expansion of the binomial (a + b)n is given by   p 6 ( 2q ) 4 .
4
(a) Write down the value of n.
(b) Write down a and b, in terms of p and/or q.
(c) Write down an expression for the sixth term in the expansion.

4. One of the terms of the expansion of (x + 2y)10 is ax8 y2. Find the value of a.
 4  4  4
5. Consider the binomial expansion (1  x) 4  1    x    x 2    x 3  x 4 .
1  2  3
 4  4  4
(a) By substituting x = 1 into both sides, or otherwise, evaluate         .
1   2   3 
 9  9   9  9   9  9  9   9
(b) Evaluate                        .
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 
6.  3
Given that 3  7 = p + q 7 where p and q are integers, find
(a) p;
(b) q.
7. (a) Simplify the difference of binomial coefficients
 n   2n 
     , where n ≥ 3.
 3  2 
(b) Hence, solve the inequality
 n   2n 
     > 32n, where n ≥ 3.
 3  2 
8. The diagram below shows a solid with volume V, obtained from a cube with edge a > 1 when a smaller cube
1
with edge is removed.
a

diagram not to scale

1
Let x = a  .
a
(a) Find V in terms of x.
(4)
1 5
(b) Hence or otherwise, show that the only value of a for which V = 4x is a = .
2
(4)
(Total 8 marks)
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