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SL Binomial Theorem Problems PDF

1. The document provides 12 problems involving the binomial theorem. The problems involve expanding binomial expressions and finding specific terms in the expansions. They require applying the binomial theorem formula to find coefficients and terms in expansions of expressions like (x + a)n and (x - a)n. 2. Many of the problems ask students to write out the full expansion of an expression, determine the number of terms in an expansion, or find a particular term like the coefficient of x2 or x3. Some problems involve expanding composite expressions or expressions with multiple variables. 3. The level of difficulty increases through the problems, from simply writing out expansions to finding specific terms, dealing with fractions, multiple variables,

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SL Binomial Theorem Problems PDF

1. The document provides 12 problems involving the binomial theorem. The problems involve expanding binomial expressions and finding specific terms in the expansions. They require applying the binomial theorem formula to find coefficients and terms in expansions of expressions like (x + a)n and (x - a)n. 2. Many of the problems ask students to write out the full expansion of an expression, determine the number of terms in an expansion, or find a particular term like the coefficient of x2 or x3. Some problems involve expanding composite expressions or expressions with multiple variables. 3. The level of difficulty increases through the problems, from simply writing out expansions to finding specific terms, dealing with fractions, multiple variables,

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SL Binomial Theorem Problems

1. Consider the expansion of (x + 2)11.

(a) Write down the number of terms in this expansion.


(1)

(b) Find the term containing x2.


(4)
(Total 5 marks)

2. Find the coefficient of a5b7 in the expansion of (a + b)12.

(Total 4 marks)

3. (a) Expand (2 + x)4 and simplify your result.


(3)

 1 
(b) Hence, find the term in x2 in (2 + x)4 1  2  .
 x 
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

4. Use the binomial theorem to complete this expansion.

(3x + 2y)4 = 81x4 + 216x3 y +...

(Total 4 marks)

9
 1
5. Consider the expansion of  3x 2 –  .
 x

(a) How many terms are there in this expansion?

(b) Find the constant term in this expansion.

(Total 6 marks)

6. 
Given that 3  7 
3
= p + q 7 where p and q are integers, find

(a) p;

(b) q.

(Total 6 marks)

7. When the expression (2 + ax)10 is expanded, the coefficient of the term in x3 is 414 720. Find
the value of a.

(Total 6 marks)

IB Questionbank Maths SL 1
SL Binomial Theorem Problems

5
 2
8. Find the term in x4 in the expansion of  3x 2   .
 x
(Total 6 marks)

9. One of the terms of the expansion of (x + 2y)10 is ax8 y2. Find the value of a.
(Total 6 marks)

10. Consider the expansion of the expression (x3 − 3x)6.

(a) Write down the number of terms in this expansion.

(b) Find the term in x12.


(Total 6 marks)

10
11. The fifth term in the expansion of the binomial (a + b)n is given by   p 6 (2q) 4 .
4

(a) Write down the value of n.


(1)

(b) Write down a and b, in terms of p and/or q.


(2)

(c) Write down an expression for the sixth term in the expansion.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

12. (a) Expand (x – 2)4 and simplify your result.


(3)

(b) Find the term in x3 in (3x + 4)(x – 2)4.


(3)
(Total 6 marks)

IB Questionbank Maths SL 2

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