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    Binomial Expansion

    Binomial Expansion - Past Edexcel Exam Questions

    1. (Question 2 - C2 May 2018)

    (a) Find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

    (2 + kx)7

    where k is a non-zero constant. Give each term in its simplest form. [4]

    Given that the coefficient of x3 in this expansion is 1890,


    (b) find the value of k. [3]

    2. (Question 1 - C2 May 2017)


    Find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of
     5
    1
    3− x
    3

    giving each term in its simplest form. [4]

    3. (Question 5 - C2 May 2016)

    (a) Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

    (2 − 9x)4

    giving each term in its simplest form. [4]

    f (x) = (1 + kx)(2 − 9x)4 , where k is a constant


    The expansion, in ascending powers of x, of f (x) up to and including the term in

    x2 is
    A − 232x + Bx2
    where A and B are constants.

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    (b) Write down the value of A. [1]


    (c) Find the value of k. [2]
    (d) Hence find the value of B. [2]

    4. (Question 1 - C2 May 2015)


    Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of
     x 10
    2−
    4
    giving each term in its simplest form. [4]

    5. (Question 3 - C2 May 2014)

    (a) Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

    (2 − 3x)6

    giving each term in its simplest form. [4]


    (b) Hence, or otherwise, find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the ex-
    pansion of  x
    1+ (2 − 3x)6
    2
    [3]

    6. (Question 2 - C2 May 2013)

    (a) Use the binomial theorem to find all the terms of the expansion of

    (2 + 3x)4

    Give each term in its simplest form. [4]


    (b) Write down the expansion of
    (2 − 3x)4
    in ascending powers of x, giving each term in its simplest form. [1]

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    7. (Question 1 - C2 Jan 2013)


    Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, in the binomial expansion of

    (2 − 5x)6

    Give each term in its simplest form. [4]

    8. (Question 1 - C2 May 2012)


    Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

    (2 − 3x)5

    giving each term in its simplest form. [4]

    9. (Question 3 - C2 Jan 2012)

    (a) Find the first 4 terms of the binomial expansion, in ascending powers of x, of
     x 8
    1+
    4
    giving each term in its simplest form. [4]
    (b) Use your expansion to estimate the value of (1.025)8 , giving your answer to 4
    decimal places. [3]

    10. (Question 2 - C2 May 2011)

    (a) Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

    (3 + bx)5

    where b is a non-zero constant. Give each term in its simplest form. [4]

    Given that, in this expansion, the coefficient of x2 is twice the coefficient of x,


    (b) find the value of b. [2]

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    11. (Question 5 - C2 Jan 2011)


     
    40 40!
    Given that = 4!b!
    ,
    4

    (a) write down the value of b. [1]

    In the binomial expansion of (1 + x)40 , the coefficients of x4 and x5 are p and q


    respectively.
    (b) Find the value of pq . [3]

    12. (Question 4 - C2 June 2010)

    (a) Find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

    (1 + ax)7

    where a is a constant. Give each term in its simplest form. [4]

    Given that the coefficient of x2 in this expansion is 525,


    (b) find the possible values of a. [2]

    13. (Question 1 - C2 Jan 2010)


    Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of

    (3 − x)6

    and simplify each term. [4]

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    Binomial Expansion

    Solutions

    1. (a) 128 + 448kx + 672k 2 x2 + 560k 3 x3


    (b) k = 1.5
    10 3
    2. 243 − 135x + 30x2 − 3
    x

    3. (a) 16 − 288kx + 1944x2


    (b) A = 16
    7
    (c) k = 2
    (d) B = 936

    4. 1024 − 1280x + 720x2

    5. (a) 64 − 576x + 2160x2


    (b) 64 − 544x + 1872x2

    6. (a) 16 + 96x + 216x2 + 216x3 + 81x4


    (b) 16 − 96x + 216x2 − 216x3 + 81x4

    7. 64 − 960x + 6000x2

    8. 32 − 240x + 720x2

    9. (a) 1 + 2x + 74 x2 + 78 x3
    (b) 1 + 0.2 + 0.0175 + 0.000875 ≈ 1.2184

    10. (a) 243 + 405bx + 270b2 x2


    (b) b = 3

    11. (a) b = 36
    q 36
    (b) p
    = 5
    when simplified.

    12. (a) 1 + 7ax + 21a2 x2 + 35a3 x3


    (b) a = ±5

    13. 729 − 1458x + 1215x2

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