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NOV 2014 / 12
6  (i)  Given that the coefficient of x 2 in the expansion of (2 + px) 6 is 60, find the value of the positive
constant p. [3]
  (ii)  Using your value of p, find the coefficient of x 2 in the expansion of (3 - x) (2 + px) 6 . [3]

 
Answer: (i)  p = 0.5   (ii)  84

NOV 2014 / 22
9  Integers a and b are such that (a + 3 5) + a - b 5 = 51. Find the possible values of a and the
2

corresponding values of b. [6]

Answer: a = –3, 2 b = –18, 12

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4037/11/M/J/15

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3  (i)  Find the first 4 terms in the expansion of ^2 + x 2h6 in ascending powers of x. [3]

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^2 + x 2h6 c1 - 3 m .
2
  (ii)  Find the term independent of x in the expansion of [3]
x 2

 
Answer: (i)  64 + 192 x 2 + 240 x 4 + 160 x 6   (ii)  1072

4037/22/M/J/15
7  In the expansion of ^1 + 2xhn , the coefficient of x 4 is ten times the coefficient of x 2 . Find the value of
the positive integer, n. [6]

Answer: n = 8 only

4037/13/O/N/15
8  (a)  Given that the first 4 terms in the expansion of (2 + kx) 8  are 256 + 256x + px 2 + qx 3 , find the
valueofk,ofpandofq. [3]
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  (b)  Findthetermthatisindependentof xintheexpansionof c x - 2 m . [3]
x
Answer: k=
1 p = 112 q = 28   (b)  − 672
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4037/22/O/N/15
2  (i)  Find,inthesimplestform,thefirst3termsoftheexpansionof (2 - 3x) 6 ,inascendingpowers
ofx. [3]

  (ii)  Findthecoefficientof x 2 intheexpansionof(1 + 2x) (2 - 3x) 6 . [2]

 
Answer: (i)  (2 − 3x) 6 = 64 − 576 x + 2160 x 2   (ii)  2160 − 2 × 576 = 1008

4037/12/M/J/16
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(i)  The first 3 terms in the expansion of c2 - m are
b c
2  + . Find the value of each of the
a+
4x x x2
integers a, b and c. [3]
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(ii)  Hence find the term independent of x in the expansion of c2 - m ^3 + 4xh.
1
  [2]
4x
2
 
Answer: (i)  32 -- 32 / x + 5 / x   (ii)  16

4037/21/M/J/16
8  (a)  (i)  Use the Binomial Theorem to expand ^a + bh4 , giving each term in its simplest form. [2]
J 1 N 4
    (ii)  Hence find the term independent of x in the expansion of K2x + O . [2]
L 5xP
J xN
n
5n
  (b)  The coefficient of x 3 in the expansion of K1 + O equals . Find the value of the positive
2P 12
integer n. L [3]

  (i)  a 4 + 4a 3b + 6a 2b 2 + 4ab  3 + b  4 (ii)  24

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4037/12/O/N/16 J 1N
5
4  (i)  Find the first 3 terms in the expansion of K2x 2 - O , in descending powers of x. [3]
L 3xP

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J x1 NJ 1N
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(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x7 in the expansion of LK3 + 3POLK2x 2 - PO . [2]

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3x
 
Answer: 80 80
(i)  32 x10 − x 7 + x 4 (ii) –48
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4037/13/O/N/16 J xN
6
4  (i)  Find, in ascending powers of x, the first 3 terms in the expansion of K2 - O . [3]
L 4 P 6
J 2 3 NJ xN
(ii) Hence find the term independent of x in the expansion of K4 + + 2OK2 - O . [3]
L x x PL 4P

 
Answer: (i)  64 − 48 x + 15 x 2 (ii) 205

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