Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • X X X X X X: A. Practice Questions

    Uploaded by

    neelam goel
    18 views12 pages
    This document provides practice questions on expanding binomial expressions using the binomial theorem. It includes questions asking students to expand expressions like (1 + x)3, (1 - x)10, and (2x + 1)4. The questions also ask students to find specific terms in the expansions, such as the term in x7 for (1 - x)10 or the term in x2 for expressions like x(2x + 1)4. The document was compiled by Christos Nikolaidis as part of exercises on the binomial theorem for International Baccalaureate Math SL.

    Original Description:

    Ibdp binomial

    Original Title

    sl 1.4 binomial theorem

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    This document provides practice questions on expanding binomial expressions using the binomial theorem. It includes questions asking students to expand expressions like (1 + x)3, (1 - x)10, and (2x + 1)4. The questions also ask students to find specific terms in the expansions, such as the term in x7 for (1 - x)10 or the term in x2 for expressions like x(2x + 1)4. The document was compiled by Christos Nikolaidis as part of exercises on the binomial theorem for International Baccalaureate Math SL.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    18 views12 pages

    X X X X X X: A. Practice Questions

    Uploaded by

    neelam goel
    This document provides practice questions on expanding binomial expressions using the binomial theorem. It includes questions asking students to expand expressions like (1 + x)3, (1 - x)10, and (2x + 1)4. The questions also ask students to find specific terms in the expansions, such as the term in x7 for (1 - x)10 or the term in x2 for expressions like x(2x + 1)4. The document was compiled by Christos Nikolaidis as part of exercises on the binomial theorem for International Baccalaureate Math SL.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 12

    INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

    MATH SL

    EXERCISES 1.4
    BINOMIAL THEOREM

    Compiled by Christos Nikolaidis

    A. Practice Questions

    1. Write down the expansions of


    (a) (1 + x) 3 (b) (1 + x) 4 (c) (1 + x) 5
    (d) (1 − x) 3 (e) (1 − x) 4 (f) (1 − x) 5

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    (SL 1.4) – Page 1


    SL 1.4 BINOMIAL THEOREM

    2. Write down the first four terms in ascending powers of x in the expansion of (1 + x )10

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    3. Find the term in x 7 in the expansion of (1 − x)10

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    4. Find the term in x 16 in the expansion of (1 − x 2 )10

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (SL 1.4) – Page 2
    SL 1.4 BINOMIAL THEOREM

    5. (a) Expand (2x+1)4


    Hence, find
    (b) the term in x2 in the expansion of x(2x+1)4
    (c) the term in x2 in the expansion of (x+1)(2x+1)4
    (d) the term in x2 in the expansion of (3 – x2)(2x+1)4

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    (SL 1.4) – Page 3


    SL 1.4 BINOMIAL THEOREM

    B. Past Paper Questions (SHORT)

    6. Use the binomial theorem to complete this expansion.


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

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (Total 4 marks)

    7. Complete the following expansion.


    (2 + ax)4 = 16 + 32ax + …

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (Total 6 marks)
    (SL 1.4) – Page 4
    SL 1.4 BINOMIAL THEOREM

    8. Given that 3 +( 7 )
    3
    = p + q 7 where p and q are integers, find
    (a) p; (b) q.

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (Total 6 marks)

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

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (Total 4 marks)

    (SL 1.4) – Page 5


    SL 1.4 BINOMIAL THEOREM

    10. Find the coefficient of a3b4 in the expansion of (5a + b)7.

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (Total 4 marks)

    11. Find the coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (3x – 2)8

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (Total 4 marks)

    (SL 1.4) – Page 6


    SL 1.4 BINOMIAL THEOREM

    12. Find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (2 – x)5.

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (Total 6 marks)

    13. Find the term containing x3 in the expansion of (2 – 3x)8.

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (Total 6 marks)
    (SL 1.4) – Page 7
    SL 1.4 BINOMIAL THEOREM

    14. Find the term containing x10 in the expansion of (5 + 2x2)7.

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (Total 6 marks)
    9
     1
    15. 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)

    (SL 1.4) – Page 8


    SL 1.4 BINOMIAL THEOREM

    9
     2 
    16. Determine the constant term in the expansion of  x – 2  .
     x 

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (Total 4 marks)

    17. Consider the expansion of (x2 – 2)5.


    (a) Write down the number of terms in this expansion.
    (b) The first four terms of the expansion in descending powers of x are
    x10 – 10x8 + 40x6 + Ax4 + ...
    Find the value of A.

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (Total 6 marks)

    (SL 1.4) – Page 9


    SL 1.4 BINOMIAL THEOREM

    18. 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)
    3 6
    19. Consider the expansion of the expression (x − 3x) .
    (a) Write down the number of terms in this expansion.
    (b) Find the term in x12.

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................
    (Total 6 marks)

    (SL 1.4) – Page 10


    SL 1.4 BINOMIAL THEOREM

     4  4  4
    20. Consider the binomial expansion (1 + x) 4 = 1 +   x +   x 2 +   x 3 + x 4
    1   2  3 
     4  4  4
    (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 

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................

    .....................................................................................................................................
    (Total 6 marks)

    Extra question
    Find a similar result by substituting x = −1 in the expansion of (1 + x) 4 above.

    (SL 1.4) – Page 11


    SL 1.4 BINOMIAL THEOREM

    21. One of the terms of the expansion of (x + 2y)10 is ax8 y2. Find the value of a.

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................
    (Total 6 marks)
    4
     1
    22. (a) Expand  e +  in terms of e.
     e
    4 4
     1  1
    (b) Express  e +  +  e −  as the sum of three terms.
     e  e

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................

    ..............................................................................................................................................
    (Total 6 marks)
    (SL 1.4) – Page 12

    You might also like