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1. 5 8
Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of (3x – 2)
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3 4 7
2. Find the coefficient of a b in the expansion of (5a + b) .
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5 7 12
3. Find the coefficient of a b in the expansion of (a + b) .
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9
2
x– 2 .
4. Determine the constant term in the expansion of x
1
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4 4 3
(3x +2y) = 81x + 216x y +...
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4 4 4
(1 x) 4 1 x x 2 x 3 x 4 .
6. Consider the binomial expansion 1 2 3
4 4 4
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(a) By substituting x = 1 into both sides, or otherwise, evaluate 1 2 3
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
(b) Evaluate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .
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2
9
2 1
3x – .
7. Consider the expansion of x
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3 5
8. Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of (2 – x) .
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10 2 7
9. Find the term containing x in the expansion of (5 + 2x ) .
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3
4
(2 + ax) = 16 + 32ax + …
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3 8
11. Find the term containing x in the expansion of (2 – 3x) .
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2 5
12. Consider the expansion of (x – 2) .
(b) The first four terms of the expansion in descending powers of x are
10 8 6 4
x – 10x + 40x + Ax + ...
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4
2
13. The equation x – 2kx + 1 = 0 has two distinct real roots. Find the set of all possible values of k.
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2
14. Consider the function f(x) = 2x – 8x + 5.
2
(a) Express f(x) in the form a (x – p) + q, where a, p, q .
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