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g(x) = (2 + ax)8 where a is a constant

Given that one of the terms in the binomial expansion of g(x) is 3402x 5
(a) find the value of a.
(4)
Using this value of a,
(b) find the constant term in the expansion of

 1
1 + 4  (2 + ax)
8
x
(3)
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2. (a) Find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of
8
 2x 
 3 − 
9

giving each term in simplest form.

(4)

 x − 1 
8
2x 
f ( x) =    3− 
 2x   9

(b) Find the coefficient of x 2 in the series expansion of f(x), giving your answer as a
simplified fraction.
(2)
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3. Find, in simplest form, the coefficient of x5 in the expansion of

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