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Past Paper Questions: Binomial Theorem
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1 Find the value of the coefficient of in the expansion of 2x − . [3]
x x
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7
Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of x + 2 .
2
2 [3]
x
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3 Find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of
(i) (1 + 2x)6, [3]
(ii) (1 − 3x)(1 + 2x)6. [3]
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4 Find the first 3 terms in the expansion of (2 − x)6 in ascending powers of x. [3]
Find the value of k for which there is no term in x2 in the expansion of (1 + kx)(2 − x)6. [2]
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5 The first three terms in the expansion of (2 + ax)n, in ascending powers of x,are 32− 40x + bx2. Find the
aaaavalues of the constants n, a and b. [5]
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6 Find the first 3 terms in the expansion, in ascending powers of x, of (2 + x2)5. [3]
Hence find the coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (1 + x2)2(2 + x2)5. [3]
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7 (i) Find the first 3 terms in the expansion of (2 + 3x)5 in ascending powers of x. [3]
(ii) Hence find the value of the constant a for which there is no term in x2 in the expansion of
(1 + ax)(2 + 3x)5 . [2]
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5
(i) Find the first 3 terms in the expansion of 2x − in descending powers of x.
3
8 [3]
x
5
(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 1 + 2x − .
2 3
2
[2]
x x
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9 (i) Find the first 3 terms in the expansion of (1 + ax)5 in ascending powers of x. [2]
(ii) Given that there is no term in x in the expansion of (1 − 2x)(1 + ax)5 , find the value of the
constant a. [2]
(iii) For this value of a, find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (1 − 2x)(1 + ax)5 . [3]
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(i) Find the first three terms, in descending powers of x, in the expansion of x − .
2 6
10 [3]
x
(ii) Find the coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (1 + x2 )x − .
2 6
[2]
x
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(i) Find the terms in x2 and x3 in the expansion of 1 − 32 x .
6
11 [3]
(ii) Given that there is no term in x3 in the expansion of (k + 2x) 1 − 32 x , find the value of the
6
constant k. [2]
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12 The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (a + x)5 + (1 − 2x)6 , where a is positive, is 90. Find the value
of a. [5]
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Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 2x − 2 .
1
13 6 3
[4]
x
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14 The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (a + x)5 + (2 − x)6 is 90. Find the value of the positive
constant a. [5]
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15 The first three terms in the expansion of (1 − 2x)2 (1 + ax)6 , in ascending powers of x, are 1 − x + bx2 .
Find the values of the constants a and b. [6]
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16 (i) In the expression 1 − px6, p is a non-zero constant. Find the first three terms when 1 − px6 is
expanded in ascending powers of x. [2]
(ii) It is given that the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 1 − x 1 − px6 is zero. Find the value of
p. [3]
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17 Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of
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(i) 2x − , [2]
2x
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(ii) 1 + x 2x − . [3]
2x
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18 (i) Find the first three terms in the expansion of 2 + ax5 in ascending powers of x. [3]
(ii) Given that the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 1 + 2x 2 + ax5 is 240, find the possible
values of a. [3]
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19
3
Find the term independent of x in the expansion of 4x + . [4]
2x
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x 4
20 Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 1 + x2 − . [5]
2 x
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2 5
21
2
Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of x − . [3]
x
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22 (i) Find the first three terms, in ascending powers of x, in the expansion of
(a) 1 − x6, [2]
(b) 1 + 2x6. [2]
(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 1 − x 1 + 2x6. [3]
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23 (i) Find the coefficients of x2 and x3 in the expansion of 2 − x6. [3]
(ii) Find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 3x + 1 2 − x6. [2]
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24 (i) Write down the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of x, of the expansion of a − x5 . [2]
(ii) The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 1 − ax a − x5 is −200. Find the possible values of the
constant a. [4]
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25 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of x − . [3]
2x
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1
26 Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of + 3x2 . [3]
x
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27 The coefficients of x2 and x3 in the expansion of 3 − 2x6 are a and b respectively. Find the value of
a
. [4]
b
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1 5
28 (i) Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 2x − . [2]
x
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(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 1 + 3x2 2x − . [4]
x
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29 The coefficients of x and x2 in the expansion of 2 + ax7 are equal. Find the value of the non-zero
constant a. [3]
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30 (i) Find the first three terms in the expansion, in ascending powers of x, of 1 − 2x5 . [2]
(ii) Given that the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 1 + ax + 2x2 1 − 2x5 is 12, find the value of
the constant a. [3]
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0 x 16
31 The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 2 + + a + x5 is 330. Find the value of the constant a.
2
[5]
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1 2 5
32 Find the coefficient of in the expansion of x − . [3]
x x
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3 4
33 Find the value of the term which is independent of x in the expansion of x . [3]
x
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2 5
34 Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 3x − . [4]
x
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2 6
35 Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of x + . [3]
x
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x 2 6
36 Find the value of the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of + . [3]
2 x
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37 Find the first three terms in the expansion of (2 + u)5 in ascending powers of u. [3]
Use the substitution u = x + x2 in your answer above to find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion
5
of 2 + x + x2 . [2]
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38 (i) Find the first 3 terms in the expansion of (2 − x)6 in ascending powers of x. [3]
(ii) Given that the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (1 + 2x + ax2 )(2 − x)6 is 48, find the value of
the constant a. [3]
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39 (i) Find, in terms of the non-zero constant k, the first 4 terms in the expansion of (k + x)8 in ascending
powers of x. [3]
(ii) Given that the coefficients of x2 and x3 in this expansion are equal, find the value of k. [2]
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40 In the expansion of (1 + ax)6 , where a is a constant, the coefficient of x is −30. Find the coefficient
of x3 . [4]
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41 (i) Find the first 3 terms in the expansion, in ascending powers of x, of (1 − 2x2)8. [2]
(ii) Find the coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (2 − x2)(1 − 2x2)8. [2]
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42 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of x − . [3]
x2
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1 6
43 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of 2x + . [3]
x2
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44 (i) Find the first 3 terms in the expansion of (2 − y)5 in ascending powers of y. [2]
5
(ii) Use the result in part (i) to find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 2 − (2x − x2 ) . [3]
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The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of k + 13 x is 30. Find the value of the constant k.
5
45 [3]
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In the expansion of x2 − , the coefficient of x5 is −280. Find the value of the constant a.
a 7
46 [3]
x
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47 (i) Find the first 3 terms in the expansion of (2x − x2) in ascending powers of x.
6
[3]
(ii) Hence find the coefficient of x8 in the expansion of (2 + x)(2x − x2) .
6
[2]
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Find the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 2 − 12 x .
7
48 [3]
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49 In the expansion of 2 + ax7 , the coefficient of x is equal to the coefficient of x2 . Find the value of
the non-zero constant a. [3]
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50 (i) Find the first three terms when 2 + 3x6 is expanded in ascending powers of x. [3]
(ii) In the expansion of 1 + ax 2 + 3x6, the coefficient of x2 is zero. Find the value of a. [2]
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2 4
51 (i) Find the coefficient of x8 in the expansion of x + 3x . [1]
2 5
(ii) Find the coefficient of x8 in the expansion of x + 3x . [3]
5
(iii) Hence find the coefficient of x8 in the expansion of 1 + x + 3x2 . [4]
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52 (i) Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of x, in the expansion of 1 + x5 . [2]
5
The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 1 + px + x2 is 95.
(ii) Use the answer to part (i) to find the value of the positive constant p. [3]
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53 In the expansion of 2 + ax6 , the coefficient of x2 is equal to the coefficient of x3 . Find the value of
the non-zero constant a. [4]
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2x
54 In the expansion of 1 − a + x5 , where a is a non-zero constant, show that the coefficient of x2
a
is zero. [3]
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55 In the expansion of x + 2k7 , where k is a non-zero constant, the coefficients of x4 and x5 are equal.
Find the value of k. [4]
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x 9
56 Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of + . [4]
3 x2
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1
57 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of 2x + 3 . [4]
2x
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0 x 1n
58 In the expansion of 3 − 2x 1 + , the coefficient of x is 7. Find the value of the constant n and
2
hence find the coefficient of x2 . [6]
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59 The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 1 − 3x6 + 1 + ax5 is 100. Find the value of the constant a.
[4]
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1
60 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of 2x − 2 . [4]
4x
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2
61 (i) Find the term independent of x in the expansion of − 3x . [2]
x
(ii) Find the value of a for which there is no term independent of x in the expansion of
@ A6
2
1 + ax2 − 3x . [3]
x
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1 2 7
62 Find the coefficient of 2 in the expansion of 3x + 2 . [4]
x 3x
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1 2 7
63 Find the coefficient of 3 in the expansion of x − . [3]
x x
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