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Binomial Theorem Worksheet On Positive Index

The document provides instructions and problems involving expanding binomial expressions in ascending and descending powers of x. Some specific problems include: - Expanding (1 + 4x)4, (2 + 5x)6, and (1 + 3x)4 in ascending powers of x - Finding coefficients of terms like x2 in expanded expressions like (1 + 4x - x2)(1 + 3x)4 - Writing the first three terms of the binomial expansion of (1 + ax)n where the coefficients satisfy certain relationships - Expanding expressions like (1 + 3x)7 and (1 - 2x)5 in ascending powers of x up to certain terms - Using expanded expressions to estimate values

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Binomial Theorem Worksheet On Positive Index

The document provides instructions and problems involving expanding binomial expressions in ascending and descending powers of x. Some specific problems include: - Expanding (1 + 4x)4, (2 + 5x)6, and (1 + 3x)4 in ascending powers of x - Finding coefficients of terms like x2 in expanded expressions like (1 + 4x - x2)(1 + 3x)4 - Writing the first three terms of the binomial expansion of (1 + ax)n where the coefficients satisfy certain relationships - Expanding expressions like (1 + 3x)7 and (1 - 2x)5 in ascending powers of x up to certain terms - Using expanded expressions to estimate values

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THE BINOMIAL THEOREM

Worksheet C
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Expand (1 + 4x)4 in ascending powers of x, simplifying the coefficients. Find the first three terms in the expansion of (2 + 5x)6 in ascending powers of x, simplifying each coefficient. a Expand (1 + 3x)4 in ascending powers of x, simplifying the coefficients. b Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (1 + 4x x2)(1 + 3x)4.

a Write down the first three terms in the binomial expansion of (1 + ax)n, where n is a positive integer, in ascending powers of x. Given that the coefficient of x is three times the coefficient of x, b show that n =
6+a a
2 3 2

Given also that a =

, (3) (4) (3) (2)


4

c find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion. 5 a Expand (1 + 3x)7 in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x4, simplifying each coefficient in the expansion. b Use your series with a suitable value of x to estimate the value of 1.037 correct to 5 decimal places. 6 a Expand (1 + x)4 in ascending powers of x. b Hence, or otherwise, write down the expansion of (1 x) in ascending powers of x. c By using your answers to parts a and b, or otherwise, solve the equation (1 + x)4 + (1 x)4 = 82, for real values of x. 7 8 Find the first four terms in the expansion of (1 3x)8 in ascending powers of x, simplifying each coefficient. Given that (1 +
x 2

(1)

(5) (4)

)8(1 x)6 1 + Ax + Bx2 + , (7)


ax 2

find the values of the constants A and B. 9 The first two terms in the expansion of (1 + are 2 and 90x2. )10 + (1 + bx)10, in ascending powers of x,

Given that a < b, find the values of the constants a and b. 10 a Expand (2 + x)5, simplifying the coefficient in each term. b Hence, or otherwise, write down the expansion of (2 x) . c Show that (2 + 5 )5 (2 5 )5 = k 5 , where k is an integer to be found. Solomon Press
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(4)

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THE BINOMIAL THEOREM

Worksheet C continued (4) (3) (3)

Expand (1 2x)5 in ascending powers of x, simplifying each coefficient. a Find the first three terms in the expansion of (1 + 4x)7 in ascending powers of x. b Hence, find the coefficient of x in the expansion of (1 + 2x)2(1 + 4x)7.
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13

Given that (k x)9 a bx + bx2 + , find the values of the positive integers a, b and k. (7) (4) (3)

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a Find the first four terms in the expansion of (1 + 2x)9 in ascending powers of x. b Show that, if terms involving x and higher powers of x may be ignored, (1 + 2x)9 + (1 2x)9 = 2 + 288x2. c Hence find the value of 1.0029 + 0.9989, giving your answer to 7 significant figures.
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(2) (4)

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Expand (3 + 2x)4 in ascending powers of x, simplifying the coefficients. f(x) (1 x)(1 + 2x)n, n . Given that the coefficient of x2 in the binomial expansion of f(x) is 198, find a the value of n, b the coefficient of x in the expansion.
3

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a Expand (1 2x)4 in ascending powers of x, simplifying the coefficients. b Hence, or otherwise, find the coefficient of y in the expansion of (1 + 4y 2y2)4.
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Expand (

3 x

x)4 in descending powers of x, simplifying the coefficient in each term.

a Write down the first four terms in the expansion in ascending powers of x of (1 +
x k

)2n, (4) (3) (3)


3 2

where k is a non-zero constant, n is an integer and n > 1. Given that the coefficient of x is half the coefficient of x , b show that 3k = 4(n 1). Given also that the coefficient of x is 2, c find the values of n and k. 20 The polynomial p(x) is defined by p(x) = (x + 3)4 (x + 1)4. a Show that (x + 2) is a factor of p(x). b Fully factorise p(x). c Hence show that there is only one real solution to the equation p(x) = 0. Solomon Press

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