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Pure Mathematics Year 2 (A Level) Unit Test 5: The Binomial Theorem

1 a Find the binomial expansion of in ascending powers of x up to and

including the x2 term, simplifying each term. (4 marks)


b State the set of values of x for which the expansion is valid. (1 mark)
101 2
c Show that when , the exact value of is . (2 marks)
140

d Substitute into the binomial expansion in part a and hence obtain an

approximation to . Give your answer to 5 decimal places. (3 marks)

2 Given that in the expansion of the coefficient of the x2 term is 75 find:

a the possible values of a (4 marks)


b the corresponding coefficients of the x3 term. (2 marks)

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3 The first three terms in the binomial expansion of (a + bx) 3 are 4 − x + cx 2 +
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a Find the values of a and b. (5 marks)
b State the range of values of x for which the expansion is valid. (2 marks)
c Find the value of c. (2 marks)

a Show that the first three terms in the series expansion of f(x) can be written as
5 121 329 2
− x+ x (7 marks)
3 18 108
b Find the exact value of f (0.01). Round your answer to 7 decimal places. (2 marks)
c Find the percentage error made in using the series expansion in part a to
estimate the value of f (0.01). Give your answer to 2 significant figures. (3 marks)

a Find the values of the constants A, B and C. (6 marks)

b Hence, or otherwise, expand in ascending powers of x, as far as

the x2 term. (6 marks)

c Explain why the expansion is not valid for . (1 mark)

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