Binomial Theorem

1. Given that
(1 + x)5 (1 + ax)6  1 + bx + 10x2 + ............... + a6 x11,
find the values of a, b  *.
(Total 4 marks)

8
 1 
2. Find the coefficient of x3 in the binomial expansion of 1 – x  .
 2 
(Total 6 marks)

3. Express  3 2 
3
in the form a 3  b , where a, b .
(Total 6 marks)

4. Determine the first three terms in the expansion of (1− 2x)5 (1+ x)7 in ascending powers of x.

(Total 5 marks)

6
 3x 
5. Find the coefficient of the x3 term in the expansion of  2   .
 2
(Total 6 marks)

Counting Methods

6. Twelve people travel in three cars, with four people in each car. Each car is driven by its owner. Find the
number of ways in which the remaining nine people may be allocated to the cars. (The arrangement of people within a
particular car is not relevant).
(Total 6 marks)

7. There are 10 seats in a row in a waiting room. There are six people in the room.
(a) In how many different ways can they be seated?
(b) In the group of six people, there are three sisters who must sit next to each other.
In how many different ways can the group be seated?
(Total 6 marks)

8. There are 30 students in a class, of which 18 are girls and 12 are boys. Four students are selected at random to
form a committee. Calculate the probability that the committee contains
(a) two girls and two boys;
(b) students all of the same gender.
(Total 6 marks)

9. A committee of four children is chosen from eight children. The two oldest children cannot both be chosen.
Find the number of ways the committee may be chosen.
(Total 6 marks)