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Core Pure (A level/Year 2) Unit Test 2: Further algebra and functions (series)

1 a Prove that

where a is a constant to be found. (5 marks)

b Find the value of , giving your answer as an exact fraction. (1 mark)


c Find an expression in its simplest form for

(4 marks)

2 a Simplify

(2 marks)

b Use the method of differences to show that (3 marks)

3 a Express in partial fractions

(3 marks)
b Show that

where a, b and c are constants to be found. (5 marks)

a Show that (4 marks)


b Obtain the first three non-zero terms of the series expansion of sec x, in
ascending powers of x. (5 marks)

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Core Pure (A level/Year 2) Unit Test 2: Further algebra and functions (series)

5 a Use standard results to show that the first four terms of the series expansion of
in ascending powers of x can be expressed as

(3 marks)
b Use standard results to obtain the first four non-zero terms of the series
expansion of

(3 marks)

6 a Show that the series expansion of in ascending powers of x, up to

and including the term in x4, is (5 marks)


b State the range of values of x for which the answer to part a is valid. (1 mark)
c By choosing a suitable value for x, use the expansion from part a to obtain an

estimate for the value of


Give your answer to 3 decimal places. (4 marks)

d Write down the first four terms of the series expansion for (2 marks)

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