Question 1: Question 4:

(a) Obtain the first 4 terms in the expansion, in ascending powers of x, (a) Find, in ascending powers of x, the first three terms in the binomial
 x
8
expansion of (1 − 2 x) 6 and (3 + x) 6 .
of  2 −  .
 4 (b) Hence, find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of
By substituting an appropriate value of x into this expansion, find (3 − 5 x − 2 x 2 ) 6 .
the value of (1.9975)8 correct to 3 decimal places.
(b) Given that the term independent of x is − 672 , find the value of a,
 1 
9
Question 5:
where a > 0, in the expansion of  ax − 2  .
 2x  n
 a
Given that the first four terms in the expansion of 1 +  , where n >
 x
Question 2:
24 66a 2 b
0, are 1 + + 2 + 3 , find the values of n, a and b.
The binomial expansion of (2 + 3x)n in ascending powers of x, where n > x x x
0, in ascending powers of x is p + qx + rx 2 +  where p, q and r are
q2 8
constants. Given that = , find the value of n. Question 6:
pr 3
In the expansion of (2 + px)10 where p is a constant, the ratio of the
coefficients of x3 and x4 is 8 : 35. Find the value of p.
Question 3:

12
−8  2 
Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of  x 2 − 6  .
 5x 

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 Question 7: Question 11:

(a) Given the coefficient of x 2 in the expansion of (1 + 3 x) n is 189, 1  x2 1 

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show that the value of n = 7. Evaluate the coefficient of in the expansion of  −  .

x  2 x
(b) Hence, find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion (1 + x)(1 + 3 x) n .

Question 8: Question 12:

Given that in the expansion of (ax 2 − 1)10 , where a > 0, the coefficient 9

(a) Expand 1 +  in ascending powers of x, up to and including the

x
of x12 is four times the coefficient of x8, find the value of a.
 2
term in x 3 .
(b) Hence, find the coefficient of x 3 in the expansion of
Question 9: 9
 x
(1 − 2 x + 3 x )1 +  .
2

 3x 2 2 
9  2
Find the term independent of x in the expansion of  +  .
 2 3x 
Question 13:

(a) Given that (2 − 3 x) 6 = h0 + h1 x + h2 x 2 + ... + h6 x 6 , find the values

Question 10: of h0, h1, h2 and h3.
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(b) By substituting a suitable value of x, find the value of h0 + h1 + h2 +
 1 h3 +…+ h6.
Find the term independent of x in the expansion  x 2 −  .
 x

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 Question 14:

The first four terms in the expansion of (2 + px) n , where n > 0, are

27 2 2
8 + 144 x + a x + bx 3 .
2

(a) Find the value of n and show that p = 12.

(b) Hence, calculate the values of a and b.

Question 15:

The coefficient of x3 is − 448 in the expansion of (1 − bx) 8 , where b > 0.

Find the coefficient of x4.

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