Year 11 Binomial Expansions Name:

Question1
Find the coefficient of:
6
(a) x6 y 3 in the expansion of (2x2 − 3y)
 12
12 2 1
(b) x in the expansion of 2x −
x
Question2  9
3
Find the constant term in the expansion of x − 2 .
x
Question3
Find the value of a given:
(a) the coefficient of x6 in the expansion of (2x + a)8 is 448.
 10
11 2 1
(b) the coefficient of x in the expansion of x + is 15.
ax
Question4
(a) Write down the binomial expansion of (1 + x)n in ascending powers of x.
(b) Find the value of n such that the coefficient of x4 is twice the coefficient of x3 .

Question5
Consider the expansion
           
5 5 5 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5
(1 + x) = + x+ x + x + x + x.
0 1 2 3 4 5

By substituting in suitable value of x, simplify the following:

           
5 5 5 5 5 5
(a) + + + + +
0 1 2 3 4 5
           
5 5 5 5 5 5
(b) +2 +4 +8 + 16 + 32
0 1 2 3 4 5
           
5 5 5 5 5 5
(c) − + − + −
0 1 2 3 4 5
           
5 5 5 5 5 5
(d) −2 +4 −8 + 16 − 32
0 1 2 3 4 5
Year 11 Binomial Expansions Name:

Question6
(a) Write down the first four and last two terms of the binomial expansion (3 + x)n .
(b) Henceshow
 that    
n n n−1 n n−2 n n−3
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + . . . + 3n + 1 = 4n .
1 2 3
Question7
By considering (1 + x)n (1 + x)n = (1 + x)2n , show that
 2  2  2  2  2  
n n n n n 2n
+ + + + ... + =
0 1 2 3 n n
Question8  3  4
2 1 2 2
Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 2x + x − .
x x
Question9
(a) Find the number of ways of arranging five men and five women around a table.
(b) Given that Emily, Roger and James are amongst these ten people, find the proba-
bility that Emily will sit between Roger and James.

Question10
Four contestants for a quiz show are selected at random from 8 girls and 5 boys. Find
the probability that there are more girls than boys.

Question11
A group of twelve people are going to the local swimming pool. Five will travel by car
and the rest will walk to the pool.
(a) How many different groups of five people can be found to fill the car?
(b) In one of the groups it is found that only one person can drive. In how many ways
can the seats be filled in this group, taking this restriction into consideration?