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Sir Tino Polynomials Binomial Expansion and Polynomials Test
Sir Tino Polynomials Binomial Expansion and Polynomials Test
Sir Tino Polynomials Binomial Expansion and Polynomials Test
𝑥4 𝑥 2 −11 𝑥+1
a. b. c. (12)
𝑥 4 −1 (3𝑥−1)(𝑥+2)2 (𝑥 2 +1)(2𝑥−1)2
1
5. (a) Expand (9 − 4𝑥)−2 up to and including the term in 𝑥 2
(b) State the range of values of 𝑥 for which the expansion is valid (8)
1 𝑝
(c) By using 𝑥 = 9 use the expansion to find the approximate value of √77 in the form 𝑞
1
6. It is given that 𝑓(𝑥) = + √9 + 𝑥 , expand f(x) up to and including the term in 𝑥 2
(1+𝑥)2
simplifying your co efficiency and hence state the value of 𝑥 for which the expansion is
valid (8)
1
1+𝑝𝑥
7. If the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)3 and of 1+𝑞𝑥 in ascending powers of 𝑥 are identical up to and
including the term in 𝑥 2 , calculate the values of 𝑝 and 𝑞 (7)
1 3 4
8. Find the co efficient of 𝑥 4 in the expansion of (𝑥 + ) (4)
𝑥
𝑘
9. The term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion (2𝑥 + 𝑥 )6 is 540 find the value of 𝑘 (4)
10. Given that in the expansion of (𝑛 + 𝑛𝑥)3𝑛 , the first four terms in ascending powers of 𝑥
are 64 + 384𝑥 + 𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑞𝑥 3 , find the values of 𝑛, 𝑝 and 𝑞 and hence evaluate 1.16
correct to 2 decimal places (6)
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