2 5

1 Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of
3x −  . [4]

x
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2 6
2 Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of
x +  . [3]
x
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3 x 2 6. [3]
Find the value of the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of
+ 
2 x
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4 (i) Find, in terms of the non-zero constant k, the first 4 terms in the expansion of (k + x)8 in ascending
powers of x. [3]

(ii) Given that the coefficients of x2 and x3 in this expansion are equal, find the value of k. [2]
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5 In the expansion of (1 + ax)6 , where a is a constant, the coefficient of x is −30. Find the coefficient
of x3 . [4]
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1 9
Find the term independent of x in the expansion of x −  .
6
[3]
x2
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7
Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of x + .
2
7 [3]
x2
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8 The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (a + x)5 + (1 − 2x)6 , where a is positive, is 90. Find the value
of a. [5]
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1 6
9 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of 2x +  . [3]
x2
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5
10 The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of k + 13 x
is 30. Find the value of the constant k. [3]
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 Find the coefficient of x6 in the expansion of 2x3 − .
7
1
11 [4]
x2
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12 The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (a + x)5 + (2 − x)6 is 90. Find the value of the positive
constant a. [5]
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In the expansion of x2  , the coefficient of x5 is −280. Find the value of the constant a.
a 7
13 [3]
− x
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Find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 2 − 12 x
.

7
14 [3]
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15 Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of

@ A
1 6
(i) 2x − , [2]
2x
@ A
1 6
(ii) 1 + x2
2x − . [3]
2x
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16 (i) Find the coefficient of x8 in the expansion of x + 3x2 . [1]
 5
(ii) Find the coefficient of x8 in the expansion of x + 3x2 . [3]
  5
(iii) Hence find the coefficient of x8 in the expansion of 1 + x + 3x2 . [4]

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@ A8
17 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of 4x3 + 1 . [4]
2x
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@ A6
x 4
18 Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 1 + x2
− . [5]
2 x
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@ A
2 2 5
19 Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of x − . [3]
x
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20 In the expansion of
2 + ax , the coefficient of x is equal to the coefficient of x . Find the value of
7 2

the non-zero constant a. [3]

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21 (i) Find the coefficients of x2 and x3 in the expansion of 2 − x
6 . [3]

(ii) Find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 3x + 1
2 − x
6 . [2]

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@ A
2x
22 In the expansion of 1 − a + x
5 , where a is a non-zero constant, show that the coefficient of x2
a
is zero. [3]
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@ A7
23 x 9
Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of + . [4]
3 x2
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24 (i) Find the coefficients of x4 and x5 in the expansion of 1 − 2x
5 . [2]

(ii) It is given that, when 1 + px
1 − 2x
5 is expanded, there is no term in x5 . Find the value of the
constant p. [2]
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@ A6
3
25 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of x − . [3]
2x
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26 Find the term that is independent of x in the expansion of

@ A
2 6
(i) x − , [2]
x
@ A@ A
3 2 6
(ii) 2 + 2 x − . [4]
x x
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@ A5
27 1 2
Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of + 3x . [3]
x
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@ A
28 1 8
Find the term independent of x in the expansion of 2x + 3 . [4]
2x
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29 The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 1 − 3x
6 + 1 + ax
5 is 100. Find the value of the constant a.
[4]
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30 @ A5
1
In the expansion of + 2ax2 , the coefficient of x is 5. Find the value of the constant a. [4]
ax
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31
The coefficients of x2 and x3 in the expansion of 3 − 2x
6 are a and b respectively. Find the value of
a
. [4]
b
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@ A
32 1 5
(i) Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 2x − . [2]
x
@ A
2 1 5
(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 1 + 3x
2x − . [4]
x
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33
The coefficients of x and x2 in the expansion of 2 + ax
7 are equal. Find the value of the non-zero
constant a. [3]
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34 @ A
1 9
Find the term independent of x in the expansion of 2x − 2 . [4]
4x
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35
(i) Find the coefficients of x2 and x3 in the expansion of 1 − 2x
7 . [3]

(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 2 + 5x
1 − 2x
7 . [2]
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36 0 x 16
The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 2 + + a + x
5 is 330. Find the value of the constant a.
2
[5]
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37 @ A
1 2 5
Find the coefficient of in the expansion of x − . [3]
x x
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38 @ A
+
1 2 7
Find the coefficient of in the expansion of 3x . [4]
x2 3x2
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39 @ A
1 2 7
Find the coefficient of in the expansion of x − . [3]
x3 x
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40
The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 1 − px
5 is −2160. Find the value of the constant p. [3]

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41 @ A
k 6
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]

(ii) For this value of k, find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion. [2]
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@ A5
2
42 Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of − 3x . [3]
x
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@ A6
43 1
Find the term independent of x in the expansion of 2x + 2 . [3]
4x
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44 @ A
x 6
The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 4 + ax
1 + is 3. Find the value of the constant a. [4]
2
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@ A
45 1 a 5
The coefficient of in the expansion of 2x + 2 is 720.
x x
(a) Find the possible values of the constant a. [3]

1
(b) Hence find the coefficient of in the expansion. [2]
x7
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46 @ A @ A
1 1 5 2 8
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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47 @ A
2 6
(a) Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of x − . [2]
x
@ A
2 6
(b) Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 2 + 3x2
x − . [3]
x
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48 0 a 16
In the expansion of 2x2 + , the coefficients of x6 and x3 are equal.
x
(a) Find the value of the non-zero constant a. [4]
0 a 16
(b) Find the coefficient of x6 in the expansion of 1 − x3
2x2 + . [1]
x
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49
The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 1 + kx
1 − 2x
5 is 20.

Find the value of the constant k. [4]

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50 @ A
10 3 1
The coefficient of x in the expansion of 4x + is p. The coefficient of in the expansion of
x x
@ A
k 5
2x + 2 is q.
x
Given that p = 6q, find the possible values of k. [5]
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51
Find the term independent of x in each of the following expansions.
@ A
2 6
(a) 3x + 2 [3]
x
@ A
2 6
(b) 3x + 2 1 − x3
[3]
x
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52 P Q5
4 k2 2
The coefficient of x in the expansion of 2x + is a. The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of
x
4
2kx − 1
is b.

(a) Find a and b in terms of the constant k. [3]

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53
The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of 3 + x
5 is equal to the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of
@ A
a 6
2x + .
x

Find the value of the positive constant a. [4]

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54 @ A4
1
The coefficient of x in the expansion of p + x
3
is 144.
p

Find the possible values of the constant p. [4]

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55 @ A
2 5
The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 1 + x + 1 + px
6 is 70.
p

Find the possible values of the constant p. [6]

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56 @ A7
x a
In the expansion of + , it is given that
a x2
the coefficient of x4
= 3.
the coefficient of x

Find the possible values of the constant a. [6]

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57
The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of x + a
6 is p and the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of
ax + 3
4 is q. It is given that p + q = 276.

Find the possible values of the constant a. [4]

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