Binomial Expansion Examples

1a. [3 marks]

Expand and simplify your result.

1b. [3 marks]

Hence, find the term in in .

2. [5 marks]

Find the term in the expansion of  .

3. [6 marks]

Consider the expansion of  , where k > 0 . The coefficient of the term in x3 is equal to the

coefficient of the term in  x5. Find k.

4. [6 marks]

Consider the expansion of . The constant term is . Find the possible values of .

5. [7 marks]

Given that  , find the value of n .

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Binomial Expansion SL P1

1a. [2 marks]

The values in the fourth row of Pascal’s triangle are shown in the following table.

Write down the values in the fifth row of Pascal’s triangle.

1b. [5 marks]

Hence or otherwise, find the term in in the expansion of .

2. [7 marks]

In the expansion of , the coefficient of the term in is , where . Find .

5a. [1 mark]

The fifth term in the expansion of the binomial is given by .

Write down the value of .

5b. [2 marks]

Write down a and b, in terms of p and/or q.

5c. [3 marks]

Write down an expression for the sixth term in the expansion.

Binomial Expansion SL P2

2. [7 marks]

In the expansion of the following expression, find the exact value of the constant term.

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3. [7 marks]

Consider the expansion of  ,  . The coefficient of the term in   is five times the

coefficient of the term in  . Find  .

5. [6 marks]

In the expansion of , the coefficient of the term in is 11880. Find the value of .

7a. [4 marks]

Find the term in  in the expansion of .

7b. [2 marks]

Hence, find the term in  in the expansion of .

9a. [1 mark]

Consider the expansion of .

Write down the number of terms in this expansion.

9b. [4 marks]

Find the term in .

14a. [3 marks]

In the expansion of , the term in can be expressed as .

Write down the value of , of and of .

14b. [2 marks]

Find the coefficient of the term in .

15. [7 marks]

The constant term in the expansion of  , where is . Find .

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19. [6 marks]

Find the term in in the expansion of .

20a. [3 marks]

Expand and simplify your result.

20b. [3 marks]

Find the term in in .

Functions Examples

1a. [1 mark]

Two functions, and , are defined in the following table.

Write down the value of  (1).

1b. [2 marks]

Find the value of  .

1c. [2 marks]

Find the value of .

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2a. [1 mark]

Consider a function f (x) , for −2 ≤ x ≤ 2 . The following diagram shows the graph of f.

Write down the value of f (0).

2b. [1 mark]

Write down the value of f −1 (1).

2c. [1 mark]

Write down the range of f −1.

2d. [4 marks]

On the grid above, sketch the graph of f −1.

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3a. [1 mark]

Let , .

Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote of the graph of .

3b. [3 marks]

Find .

3c. [2 marks]

Find the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph of .

Functions SL P1

2a. [1 mark]

Let for x ≥ 2 and g(x) = 3x − 7 for .

Write down f (14).

2b. [2 marks]

Find (14).

2c. [3 marks]

Find g−1(x).

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4a. [1 mark]

The following diagram shows the graph of a function , with domain .

The points and lie on the graph of .

Write down the range of .

4b. [1 mark]

Write down ;

4c. [1 mark]

Write down .

4d. [3 marks]

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 On the grid, sketch the graph of .

8a. [3 marks]

Let , for .

Find .

8b. [3 marks]

Let be a function so that . Find .

11a. [3 marks]

Let , for .

Find .

11b. [3 marks]

Let be a function such that exists for all real numbers. Given that , find  

12. [6 marks]

13. [8 marks]

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Logarithms Examples

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Logs and Exp SL P1

1. [7 marks]

Solve .

2a. [2 marks]

Let b = log2 a , where a > 0 . Write down each of the following expressions in terms of b.

log2 a3

2b. [2 marks]

log2 8a

2c. [2 marks]

log8 a

7a. [2 marks]

Let and . Write the following expressions in terms of and .

7b. [4 marks]

11a. [1 mark]

Write down the value of

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 (i)     ;

11b. [1 mark]

(ii)     ;

11c. [1 mark]

(iii)     .

11d. [3 marks]

Hence, solve .

13a. [3 marks]

Find the value of .

13b. [4 marks]

Find the value of .

16. [7 marks]

Solve , for .

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Other SL P1 Questions

3. [7 marks]

Let , where p ≠ 0. Find Find the number of roots for the equation .

Justify your answer.

23. [7 marks]

Let , for . The line intersects the graph of in two distinct points.

Find the possible values of .

25. [8 marks]

The equation has two distinct real roots.

Find the possible values of .

29a. [5 marks]

Consider , for . The equation has two equal roots.

Find the value of k .

29b. [2 marks]

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 The line intersects the graph of f . Find all possible values of p .

3a. [2 marks]

An arithmetic sequence has and , where and .

Show that  .

3b. [6 marks]

Let  and  . Find the value of .

6a. [3 marks]

The first three terms of a geometric sequence are , , , for .

Find the common ratio.

6b. [5 marks]

Solve .

10. [6 marks]

Three consecutive terms of a geometric sequence are , 6 and .

Find the possible values of .

15a. [4 marks]

The sums of the terms of a sequence follow the pattern

Given that , find and .

15b. [4 marks]

Find a general expression for .

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Other SL P2 Questions

6. [8 marks]

Let and . The graphs of and intersect at two distinct points.

Find the possible values of .

1a. [3 marks]

The first terms of an infinite geometric sequence, , are 2, 6, 18, 54, …

The first terms of a second infinite geometric sequence, , are 2, −6, 18, −54, …

The terms of a third sequence, , are defined as .

Write down the first three non-zero terms of .

1b. [2 marks]

The finite series,  , can also be written in the form .

Find the value of .

1c. [2 marks]

Find the value of .

27a. [1 mark]
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 Expand as the sum of four terms.

27b. [6 marks]

(i)     Find the value of  .

(ii)    Explain why cannot be evaluated.

Binomial Expansion Answers

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Functions Answers
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Logarithms Answers
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Other Questions Answers

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