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Binomial Worksheet

This document contains 10 math problems asking students to find coefficients and terms in expansions of binomial expressions. The expressions include (2 - x)^5, (5a + b)^7, (3x - 2)^8, (5 + 2x^2)^7, (x^2 - 2/x)^9, (3 + 7/3)^p+q, (3x^2 - 5/x)^4, (x - 2)^4, (2 + x)^4(1 + 2/x), and a term in the expansion of (x + 2y)^10. Students are asked to show their working and provide answers.

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Binomial Worksheet

This document contains 10 math problems asking students to find coefficients and terms in expansions of binomial expressions. The expressions include (2 - x)^5, (5a + b)^7, (3x - 2)^8, (5 + 2x^2)^7, (x^2 - 2/x)^9, (3 + 7/3)^p+q, (3x^2 - 5/x)^4, (x - 2)^4, (2 + x)^4(1 + 2/x), and a term in the expansion of (x + 2y)^10. Students are asked to show their working and provide answers.

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1. Find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (2 – x)5.

Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

2. Find the coefficient of a3b4 in the expansion of (5a + b)7.

Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

IB Questionbank Maths SL 1
3. Find the coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (3x – 2)8.

Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

4. Find the term containing x10 in the expansion of (5 + 2x2)7.

Working:

Answer:

..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

IB Questionbank Maths SL 2
9
 2 
5. Determine the constant term in the expansion of  x – 2  .
 x 

Working:

Answer:

....................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

6. (
Given that 3 + 7 )
3
= p + q 7 where p and q are integers, find

(a) p;

(b) q.

Working:

Answers:

(a) .................................................
(b) .................................................
(Total 6 marks)

IB Questionbank Maths SL 3
5
 2
7. Find the term in x4 in the expansion of  3x 2 −  .
 x
(Total 6 marks)

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


(3)

(b) Find the term in x3 in (3x + 4)(x – 2)4.


(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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


(3)

 1 
(b) Hence, find the term in x2 in (2 + x)4 1 + 2  .
 x 
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

10. One of the terms of the expansion of (x + 2y)10 is ax8 y2. Find the value of a.
(Total 6 marks)

IB Questionbank Maths SL 4

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