Binomial - Topical PP

Binomial Theorem
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AS Level Math
e (9709)
1 The coefficients of x2 and x3 in the expansion of 3 − 2x6 are a and b respectively. Find the value of
a
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b
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2 (i) Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 2x − . [2]
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(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 1 + 3x2 2x − . [4]
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3 The coefficients of x and x2 in the expansion of 2 + ax7 are equal. Find the value of the non-zero
constant a. [3]
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4 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of 2x − 2 . [4]
4x
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5 (i) Find the term independent of x in the expansion of − 3x . [2]
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(ii) Find the value of a for which there is no term independent of x in the expansion of
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1 + ax2 − 3x . [3]
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6 (i) Find the coefficients of x2 and x3 in the expansion of 1 − 2x7 . [3]
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(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 2 + 5x 1 − 2x7 . [2]
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7 (i) Find the first three terms in the expansion, in ascending powers of x, of 1 − 2x5 . [2]
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(ii) Given that the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 1 + ax + 2x2 1 − 2x5 is 12, find the value of
the constant a. [3]
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8 The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 2 + + a + x5 is 330. Find the value of the constant a.
2
[5]
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9 Find the coefficient of in the expansion of x − . [3]
x x
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Find the coefficient of 2 in the expansion of 3x + 2 .
1 2 7
10 [4]
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11 Find the coefficient of 3 in the expansion of x − . [3]
x x
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12 The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 1 − px5 is −2160. Find the value of the constant p. [3]
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13 The term independent of x in the expansion of 2x + , where k is a constant, is 540.
x
(i) Find the value of k. [3]
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(ii) For this value of k, find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion. [2]
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14 Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of − 3x . [3]
x
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15 (i) In the binomial expansion of 2x − , the first three terms are 32x5 − 40x3 + 20x. Find the
2x
remaining three terms of the expansion. [3]
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(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 1 + 4x2 2x − . [2]
2x
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16 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of 2x + 2 . [3]
4x
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17 The coefficient of x in the expansion of 4 + ax 1 +
2
is 3. Find the value of the constant a. [4]
2
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18 (i) Expand 1 + y6 in ascending powers of y as far as the term in y2 . [1]
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(ii) In the expansion of 1 + px − 2x2 the coefficient of x2 is 48. Find the value of the positive
constant p. [3]
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19 The coefficient of in the expansion of 2x + 2 is 720.
x x
(a) Find the possible values of the constant a. [3]
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(b) Hence find the coefficient of in the expansion. [2]
x7
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20 The coefficient of in the expansion of kx + + 1− is 74.
x x x
Find the value of the positive constant k. [5]
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21 (a) Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of x − . [2]
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(b) Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 2 + 3x2 x − . [3]
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22 (a) Expand 1 + a5 in ascending powers of a up to and including the term in a3 . [1]
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(b) Hence expand 1 + x + x2 5 in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x3 ,
simplifying your answer. [3]
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23 In the expansion of 2x2 + , the coefficients of x6 and x3 are equal.
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(a) Find the value of the non-zero constant a. [4]
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(b) Find the coefficient of x6 in the expansion of 1 − x3 2x2 + . [1]
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24 The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 1 + kx 1 − 2x5 is 20.
Find the value of the constant k. [4]
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25 (a) Find the first three terms in the expansion, in ascending powers of x, of 1 + x5 . [1]
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(c) Hence find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 1 + x5 1 − 2x6 . [2]
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26 (a) Find the first three terms in the expansion of 3 − 2x5 in ascending powers of x. [3]
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(b) Hence find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 4 + x2 3 − 2x5 . [3]
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27 The coefficient of x in the expansion of 4x + is p. The coefficient of in the expansion of
x x
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2x + 2 is q.
x
Given that p = 6q, find the possible values of k. [5]
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28 (a) Write down the first four terms of the expansion, in ascending powers of x, of a − x6 . [2]
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(b) Given that the coefficient of x in the expansion of 1 + a − x6 is −20, find in exact form
ax
the possible values of the constant a. [5]
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24 The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 1 + kx 1 − 2x5 is 20.

Find the value of the constant k. [4]

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