QB M2 E03

Effective Learning Mathematics Module 2: Algebra and Calculus Question Bank | Volume 1
3A_C0001
Find the value of 6! .
(1 mark)
Solution:
6!  6  5  4  3  2 1
 720 1A
(1)
3A_C0002
Find the value of 4!  3! .
(1 mark)
Solution:
4!  3!  4  3  2 1  3  2 1
 24  6
 18 1A
(1)
3A_C0003
Find the value of (5! ) 2 .
(1 mark)
Solution:
(5! ) 2  (5  4  3  2  1) 2
 (120) 2
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Chapter 3
 14 400 1A
(1)
3A_C0004
4!  5!
Find the value of .
3!
(1 mark)
Solution:
4!  5! 4  3!  5  4  3!

3! 3!
(4  5  4)  3!

3!
 4  5 4
 24 1A
(1)
3A_C0005
Find the value of C39 .
(2 marks)
Solution:
9!
C39 
(9  3)! 3!
1M
9  8  7  6!

6! 3!
98 7

3  2 1
 84 1A
(2)
3A_C0006
Find the value of C28  C68 .
(2 marks)
Solution:

8! 8!
C28  C68  
(8  2)! 2! (8  6)! 6!
1M
8! 8!
 
6! 2! 2! 6!
 0 1A
(2)
3A_C0007
C57
Find the value of 7 .
C3
(2 marks)
Solution:
7!
C57 ( 7 5 )! 5!
 7!
C37 ( 7 3)! 3!
1M
7!
 2! 5!
7!
4! 3!
4! 3!

2! 5!
4! (3  2!)

2! (5  4!)
3

5 1A
(2)
3A_C0008
Find the value of 3!C36 .
(2 marks)
Solution:

Chapter 3
6!
3!C36  3! 
(6  3)! 3!
1M
6  5  4  3!
 3! 
3! 3!
 6 5 4
 120 1A
(2)
3A_C0009
( n  2)!
Simplify .
( n  1)!
(2 marks)
Solution:
( n  2)! (n  2)( n  1)n  (n  1)!

( n  1)! (n  1)!
1M
 ( n  2)( n  1) n 1A
(2)
3A_C0010
(2 016  n)!
Simplify .
(2 018  n)!
(2 marks)
Solution:
(2 016  n)! (2 016  n)!

(2 018  n)! ( 2 018  n)(2 017  n)  (2 016  n)!
1M

1
 1A
( 2 018  n)( 2 017  n)
(2)
3A_C0011
n!  (n  1)!
Simplify .
(n  1)!  (n  2)!
(2 marks)
Solution:
n!  (n  1)! n!  (n  1)  n!

(n  1)!  (n  2)! (n  1)  n!  (n  2)(n  1)  n!
1M
[1  ( n  1)] n!

[1  ( n  2)](n  1)  n!
n2
 1A
( n  3)( n  1)
(2)
3A_C0012
Find Cnn  1 in terms of n.
(2 marks)
Solution:
( n  1)!
Cnn  1 
[(n  1)  n] ! n!
1M
( n  1)  n !

1! n !
 n 1 1A
(2)
3A_C0013
Find Cnn 95
98
in terms of n.
(2 marks)
Solution:

Chapter 3
(n  98)!
Cnn 95
98

[(n  98)  ( n  95)]! (n  95)!
1M
(n  98)(n  97)(n  96)  (n  95)!

3! (n  95)!
(n  98)(n  97)(n  96)

 1A
6
(2)
3A_C0014
C3n
Find in terms of n.
Cnn 31
(2 marks)
Solution:
n!
C3n ( n  3)! 3!
 ( n  1)!
Cnn 31 [( n  1)  ( n  3)]! ( n  3)!
1M
n! 2!

( n  1)! 3!
n  ( n  1)! 2!

( n  1)!  (3  2!)
n
 1A
3
(2)
3A_C0015
Solve C2n  1  5n .
(2 marks)
Solution:
C2n  1  5n
( n  1)!
 5n 1M
[(n  1)  2]! 2!
( n  1)n  ( n  1)!
 5n
(n  1)! 2!

(n  1)n
 5n
2
( n  1) n  10n
[(n  1)  10]n  0
( n  9) n  0
n9 or 0 (rejected) 1A
(2)
3A_C0016
Prove that Crn11  Crn  1  Crn 1  Crn 1 .
(3 marks)
Proof:
L.H.S.  Crn11  Crn  1
( n  1)! ( n  1)!
  1M
[(n  1)  ( r  1)]! ( r  1)! [(n  1)  r ]! r !
(n  1)! (n  1)!
 
( n  r )! (r  1)! ( n  1  r )! r !
( n  1)![( n  1  r )  ( r  1)]

( n  1  r )! ( r  1)!
(n  1)! (n  2r )

(n  1  r )! (r  1)!
R.H.S.  Crn 1  Crn 1

n! n!
  1M
[n  (r  1)]! (r  1)! [ n  ( r  1)]! ( r  1)!
n! n!
 
(n  1  r )! (r  1)! (n  1  r )! (r  1)!

Chapter 3
n![(n  1  r )(n  r )  ( r  1)r ]


( n  1  r )! ( r  1)!
n!( n 2  n  nr  nr  r  r 2  r 2  r )

(n  1  r )! (r  1)!
n! ( n 2  n  2nr  2r )

(n  1  r )! (r  1)!
n![n(n  1)  2r (n  1)]

(n  1  r )! (r  1)!
n! (n  2r )( n  1)

(n  1  r )! (r  1)!
(n  1)! (n  2r )

(n  1  r )! (r  1)!
 L.H.S.  R.H.S.
 Crn11  Crn  1  Crn 1  Crn 1 1
(3)
3B_C0017
It is given that T1  1 , T2  0 , T3  2 , T4  1 and T5  6 .
3
(a) Find the value of  T2i  1 .
i 1
4
(b) Find the value of  (Ti  Ti  1 ) .
i 1
(4 marks)
Solution:

3
(a) T
i 1
2i  1  T1  T3  T5
1M
 1 2  6
9 1A
(2)
4
(b)  (T
i 1
i  Ti  1 )  (T1  T2 )  (T2  T3 )  (T3  T4 )  (T4  T5 )
1M
 T1  2T2  2T3  2T4  T5
 1  2  0  2  2  2  (1)  6
 9 1A
(2)
3B_C0018
5
In each of the following, find the value of  ai .
i 1
(a) ai  5
1
(b) ai 
i
(c) ai  i!
(3 marks)
Solution:
5 5
(a) a
i 1
i  5
i 1
 55555
 25 1A
(1)
5 5
1
(b) a
i 1
i 
i 1 i
1 1 1 1 1
    
1 2 3 4 5

Chapter 3
137
 1A
60
(1)
5 5
(c) a
i 1
i   i!i 1
 1!  2!  3!  4!  5!
 1  2  6  24  120
 153 1A
(1)
3B_C0019
8
Find the value of  (29m  3) .
m3
(2 marks)
Solution:
8 8 8
 (29m  3)
m3
  29m   (3)
m3 m3
8 8
 29  m   (3) 1M
m 3 m3
 29(3  4  5  6  7  8)  (8  3  1)(3)
 29  33  6  (3)
 939 1A
(2)
3B_C0020
6
Find the value of  ( 2  1) .
r
r 3
(1 mark)
Solution:
6
 (2
r 3
r
 1)  (23  1)  (2 4  1)  (25  1)  (26  1)
 9  17  33  65

 124 1A
(1)
3B_C0021
4
Find the value of  Cn .
2n
n2
(2 marks)
Solution:
4
C
n2
2n
n  C24  C36  C48
4! 6! 8!
   1M
( 4  2)! 2! (6  3)! 3! (8  4)! 4!
4  3  2! 6  5  4  3! 8  7  6  5  4!
  
2! ( 2  1) 3! (3  2  1) 4!  ( 4  3  2  1)
 6  20  70
 96 1A
(2)
3B_C0022
3
Find the value of  log(i  1  2 ) .
i
i 1
(2 marks)
Solution:
3
 log(i  1  2 )
i 1
i
 log(1  1  21 )  log(2  1  2 2 )  log(3  1  23 )
 log 2  log 5  log 10
 log(2  5  10) 1M
 log 100
 2 1A
(2)

Chapter 3
3B_C0023
3
k2 5
Find the value of    (1) k .
k 1 k! k  4
(1 mark)
Solution:
3
k2 5
12 2 2 32

k 1
  (1) k
k! k  4
  
1! 2! 3!
 ( 1) 4  ( 1) 5
3
 1 2   1  (1)
2
9
 1A
2
(1)
3B_C0024
4
Find the value of  (1  2  3    n ) .
2 2 2 2
n 1
(2 marks)
Solution:
4
 (1
n 1
2
 22  32    n 2 )  12  (12  22 )  (12  22  32 )  (12  22  32  42 ) 1M
 1  5  14  30
 50 1A
(2)

3B_C0025
Express 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 in summation notation .
(1 mark)
Solution:
7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1A
r 1
(1)
3B_C0026
Express 1  3  5    37 in summation notation .
2 3 19
(2 marks)
Solution:
2 3 19 1 2 3 19
1       1M
3 5 37 2 1  1 2  2  1 2  3  1 2  19  1
19
r
 1A
r 1 2r  1
(2)
3B_C0027
Express C08C88  C18C78  C28C68    C88C08 in summation notation .
(2 marks)
Solution:
C08C88  C18C78  C28C68    C88C08  C08C88 0  C18C88 1  C28C88 2    C88C88 8 1M
8
 C C
r 0
8
r
8
8r 1A
(2)
3B_C0028
Express x 6  2C16 x 5  22 C26 x 4    26 in summation notation .
(2 marks)
Solution:
x 6  2C16 x 5  2 2 C26 x 4    26  20 C06 x 6  0  21 C16 x 6  1  22 C26 x 6  2    26 C66 x 6  6 1M
6
 2
r 0
r
Cr6 x 6  r 1A

Chapter 3
(2)
3B_C0029
5 5 5
If  ai  4 ,  ai  8 and  ai  3 , find the value of each of the following.
2 3
i 1 i 1 i 1
5
 (a 2
(a) i  2ai  1)
i 1
5
 (a 2
(b) i  1)(2ai  3)
i 1
(5 marks)
Solution:
5 5 5 5
(a)  (a
i 1
i
2
 2ai  1)  ai  2 ai   1
i 1
2
i 1 i 1
1M
 8  2  4  (5  1  1)(1)
885
 21 1A
(2)
5 5
 (a  (2ai  3ai  2ai  3)

2 3 2
(b) i  1)(2ai  3)
i 1 i 1
1M
5 5 5 5
 2 ai  3 ai  2 ai   (3)
3 2
1M
i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1
 2  ( 3)  3  8  2  4  (5  1  1)(3)
  6  24  8  15
  37 1A
(3)
3B_C0030
8 8 8 8
If  ai   4 ,  bi  6 and  ai bi  12 , find the value of  (3ai  2)(2bi  5) .
i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1
(3 marks)
Solution:

8 8
 (3ai  2)(2bi  5)
i 1
 (6ai bi  15ai  4bi  10)
i 1
1M
8 8 8 8
 6 ai bi  15 ai  4 bi   (10) 1M
i 1 i 1 i 1 i 1
 6  12  15  ( 4)  4  6  (8  1  1)(10)
 72  60  24  80
 76 1A
(3)
3B_C0031
9
It is given that  an  12 . Find the values of the following.
n 1
9
(a)  (1  6a )
i 1
i
5 9
(b) 3 (2  an )   (5  3an )
n 1 n6
(6 marks)
Solution:
9
(a)  (1  6a )
9 9
 1  6 ai
i i 1 i 1
i 1
1M
9 9
  1  6 an 1M
i 1 n 1
 (9  1  1)(1)  6  12
 81 1A
(3)
5 9 5 5
 9 9

(b) 3 (2  an )   (5  3an )  3 2  3 an    5  3 an 
n 1 n6 n 1 n 1 n6 n6 
5 9 5 9
 3 2   5  3 an  3 an 1M
n 1 n6 n 1 n6
9
 3(5  1  1)(2)  (9  6  1)(5)  3 an 1M
n 1

Chapter 3
 30  20  3  12
  26 1A
(3)
3B_C0032
8 8
If  xi  103 and  ( xi  2)  63 , find the mean of x1 , x2 , x3 , , x7 and x8 .
2 2
i 1 i 1
(3 marks)
Solution:
8
 (xi 1
i  2) 2  63
8
 (x
2
i  4 xi  4)  63
i 1
8 8 8
 xi  4 xi   4  63
i 1
2
i 1 i 1
1M
8
103  4 xi  (8  1  1)( 4)  63
i 1
8
x i 1
i  18 1A
 Required mean
x1  x2  x3    x8

8
8
 xi
 i 1
8
18

8
9
 1A
4
(3)
3B_C0033

5
 n 
Find the value of    i  .
n 1  i 1 
n
[ Hint: i  1 2  3   n ]
i 1
(2 marks)
Solution:
5
 n  5

n 1
i
 i 1 
 (1  2  3    n)
n 1
1M
 1  (1  2)  (1  2  3)  (1  2  3  4)  (1  2  3  4  5)
 1  3  6  10  15
 35 1A
(2)
3C_C0034
Expand ( x  6) 4 using Pascal’s triangle.
(2 marks)
Solution:
( x  6) 4  1( x 4 )  4( x 3 )(6)  6( x 2 )(62 )  4( x)(63 )  1(6 4 )
1M
 x 4  24 x 3  216 x 2  864 x  1 296 1A
(2)
3C_C0035
Expand (a  b) 6 using Pascal’s triangle.
(2 marks)
Solution:
(a  b) 6  1(a 6 )  6( a 5 )(  b)  15(a 4 )(  b) 2  20( a 3 )( b)3  15(a 2 )(  b) 4  6( a )( b)5  1(  b) 6
1M
 a 6  6a 5b  15a 4b 2  20a 3b 3  15a 2b 4  6ab5  b 6 1A
(2)

Chapter 3
3C_C0036
4
Expand  2 x   using Pascal’s triangle.

5
 x
(2 marks)
Solution:
4 2 3 4
 5 5 5 5 5
 2x    1(2 x ) 4  4( 2 x )3    6(2 x ) 2    4( 2 x )    1  
 x x
  x
  x
  x
1M
1 000 625
 16 x 4  160 x 2  600   4 1A
x2 x
(2)
3C_C0037
Expand (3 x  1) 4 using the Binomial Theorem.
(2 marks)
Solution:
(3 x  1) 4  C04 (3 x) 4  C14 (3 x)3 (1)  C24 (3 x) 2 (12 )  C34 (3 x)(13 )  C44 (14 )
1M
 81x 4  108 x 3  54 x 2  12 x  1 1A
(2)
3C_C0038
Expand (4  x 2 ) 6 using the Binomial Theorem.
(2 marks)
Solution:
(4  x 2 ) 6
 C06 (46 )  C16 (45 )( x 2 )  C26 (4 4 )( x 2 ) 2  C36 (43 )( x 2 )3  C46 (4 2 )( x 2 ) 4
1M
 C56 (4)( x 2 )5  C66 ( x 2 ) 6
 4 096  6 144x 2  3 840x 4  1 280 x 6  240x 8  24 x10  x12 1A
(2)
3C_C0039
Expand (3 p  4q ) 4 using the Binomial Theorem.
(2 marks)
Solution:

(3 p  4q ) 4  C04 (3 p ) 4  C14 (3 p)3 ( 4q)  C24 (3 p) 2 (  4q ) 2  C34 (3 p )( 4q)3  C44 (  4q ) 4

1M
 81 p 4  432 p 3q  864 p 2 q 2  768 pq 3  256q 4 1A
(2)
3C_C0040
5
Expand  7 x 2   using the Binomial Theorem.

1
 x
(2 marks)
Solution:
5 2 3
 2 1 2 4 1  2 3 1  2 2 1 
 7 x    C0 (7 x )  C1 (7 x )    C2 (7 x )    C3 (7 x )  
5 2 5 5 5 5
 x x x x

4 5
1M
1 1
 C (7 x )    C55  
5
4
2
x
   x
35 1
 16 807 x10  12 005 x 7  3 430 x 4  490 x   1A
x 2 x5
(2)
3C_C0041
5
(a) Expand  4 x 2   .
1
 3
5
(b) By using the result of (a), expand  4 x 

1 
 .
 3x 
(4 marks)
Solution:
5 2 3
 1  1  1
(a)  4 x 2  
1
 C05 (4 x 2 )5  C15 (4 x 2 ) 4     C25 (4 x 2 )3     C35 (4 x 2 ) 2   
 3  3   3   3
4 5 1M
 1  1
 C45 (4 x 2 )     C55   
 3  3
1 280 x 8 640 x 6 160 x 4 20 x 2 1

 1 024 x10      1A
3 9 27 81 243
(2)
5
(b)  4 x 
1 

 3x 
5
1  1 
   4 x 2  
x  3 

Chapter 3
5
1  2 1
  4x   1M
x5  3
1  1 280 x 8 640 x 6 160 x 4 20 x 2 1 
 1 024 x10       [ From the result of (a) ]
x5  3 9 27 81 243 
1 280 x 3 640 x 160 20 1
 1 024 x 5      1A
3 9 27 x 81x 3 243 x 5
(2)
3C_C0042
Expand (10 x  1)13 in ascending powers of x up to the term in x 3 .
(2 marks)
Solution:
(10 x  1)13  C013 (113 )  C113 (10 x)(112 )  C213 (10 x) 2 (111 )  C313 (10 x)3 (110 )  
1M
 1  130 x  7 800 x 2  286 000 x 3   1A
(2)
3C_C0043
10
Expand  2 x 3 
1 
 in descending powers of x up to the term in x10 .
 2x2 
(2 marks)
Solution:
10 2
 3 1   1   1 
 2x  2 
 C010 ( 2 x 3 )10  C110 ( 2 x 3 ) 9   2 
 C210 ( 2 x 3 )8   
 2 x   2 x   2 x2 
3 4 1M
 1   1 
 C310 ( 2 x 3 ) 7   2 
 C410 ( 2 x 3 ) 6   2 

 2x   2x 
 1 024 x 30  2 560 x 25  2 880 x 20  1 920 x15  840 x10   1A

(2)
3C_C0044
Express the binomial expansion of ( x  13)12 in ascending powers of x in summation notation.
(1 mark)
Solution:

12
( x  13) 12  C
r 0
12
r 1312  r x r 1A
(1)
3C_C0045
5
Express the binomial expansion of  x 2   in descending powers of x in summation notation.

4
 x
(1 mark)
Solution:
5 5 r
 2 4 4
x   
 x

r 0
Cr5 ( x 2 ) 5  r  
 x
5
 C
r 0
5
r 4
r
x10  3r 1A
(1)
3C_C0046
Find the coefficient of x 3 in the expansion of (1  5 x) 7 .
(2 marks)
Solution:
The (r  1) th term  Cr7 (5 x) r
 Cr7 5r x r 1A
For the term in x 3 , r  3 .
 Coefficient of the term in x 3  C3 5
7 3
 4 375 1A
(2)
3C_C0047
Find the coefficient of x8 in the expansion of (5  2 x)10 .
(2 marks)
Solution:
The (r  1) th term  Cr10 (510 r )(2 x) r
 Cr10 510  r 2 r (1) r x r 1A
10 10  8 8
 Coefficient of the term in x 8  C8 5 2 (1)8
 288 000 1A

Chapter 3
(2)
3C_C0048
8
Find the constant term in the expansion of  x 3   .

2
 x
(3 marks)
Solution:
r
 2
The (r  1) th term  C 8
r ( x 3 )8  r   
 x
 Cr8 (1) r 2 r x 24  4 r 1A
For the constant term, 24  4r  0
r6 1A
 Constant term  C (1) 2
8 6 6
6
 1 792 1A
(3)
3C_C0049
Find the coefficient of the 4th term in the expansion of (3  x)10 in ascending powers of x.
(3 marks)
Solution:
The (r  1) th term  Cr10 (310 r )( x ) r
 Cr10 310  r ( 1) r x r 1A
For the 4th term, r  1  4
r 3 1A
10 10  3
 Coefficient of the 4th term  C3 3 ( 1) 3
 262 440 1A
(3)
3C_C0050
13
Find the coefficient of the 9th term in the expansion of  2 x 2 

1 
 in ascending powers of x.
 4x 
(3 marks)
Solution:
13  r
The (r  1) th term  Cr13 

1 
 (2 x 2 ) r
 4x 
 Cr13 23r  26 x 3r  13 1A
For the 9th term, r  1  9
r 8 1A

13 3( 8 )  26
 Coefficient of the 9th term  C8 2
1 287
 1A
4
(3)
3C_C0051
a9  2 a 
7
Find the coefficient of in the expansion of  3a   .

b5  3b 
(3 marks)
Solution:
r
The (r  1) th term  Cr7 (3a 2 )7  r 

a 

 3b 
 Cr7 37  2 r a14  r b  r 1A
a9
For the term in , r  5. 1A
b5
a9
 Coefficient of the term in 5
 C57 37  2 (5 )
b
7
 1A
9
(3)
3C_C0052
9
 1  x3 
Find the constant term in the expansion of  2
 .
 x 
(3 marks)
Solution:
9 9
 1  x3   1 
 2    2  x 
 x   x 
9r
The (r  1) th term  Cr9 

1 
2 
( x) r
x 
 Cr9 ( 1) r x 3 r  18 1A
For the constant term, 3r  18  0
r6 1A

Chapter 3
 Constant term  C6 ( 1)

9 6
 84 1A
(3)
3C_C0053
1 ( x  3x 2 )7
Find the coefficient of in the expansion of .
x2 x12
(3 marks)
Solution:
1
The (r  1) th term  12
Cr7 x 7  r ( 3 x 2 ) r
x
 Cr7 (1) r 3r x r 5 1A
1
For the term in x 2 , r  5  2
r 3 1A
1
 Coefficient of the term in  C37 ( 1) 3 33
x2
  945 1A
(3)
3C_C0054
6
Find the coefficient of x 4 in the expansion of (1  x 2 )5  1   .

x
 3
(5 marks)
Solution:
In the expansion of (1  x 2 )5 ,
the (r  1) th term  Cr5 ( x 2 ) r
 Cr5 x 2 r 1A
For the term in x 4 , 2r  4
r2
 Coefficient of the term in x 4  C2
5
 10 1A

In the expansion of 1 

x
 ,
 3
r
the (r  1) th term  Cr6  

x
3
 C 3 r x r
6
r 1A
For the term in x , r  4 .
4
 Coefficient of the term in x 4  C46 34

5
 1A
27
6
 x
 In the expansion of (1  x 2 )5  1   ,
 3
5
the coefficient of the term in x 4  10 
27
275
 1A
27
(5)
3C_C0055
8
 x2 2 
Determine whether the expansion of  2  x  consists of each of the following terms. Find each term
if it exists.
(a) A constant term
1
(b) A term in 2
x
(5 marks)
Solution:
8r r
 x2   2
The (r  1) th term  Cr8    
 2   x
 Cr8 (1) r 2 2 r  8 x16  3r
(a) For the constant term, 16  3r  0
16
r 1A
3
8
 x2 2 
Since r is not an integer, the expansion of    does not
 2 x
consist of a constant term. 1A

Chapter 3
(2)
1
(b) For the term in x 2 , 16  3r  2
r6 1A
8
 x2 2  1
 The expansion of    consists of a term in . 1A
 2 x x2
1 6 2 ( 6 )  8 2
 The term in x 2  C6 (1) 2
8
x
448
 1A
x2
(3)
3C_C0056
B3
Let Br be the coefficient of x r in the expansion of (3  7 x )9 . Find .
B5
(4 marks)
Solution:
The (r  1) th term  Cr9 (39 r )(7 x) r
 Cr9 39 r 7 r ( 1) r x r 1A
B3  C39 39  373 (1)3

  C39 36 73 1A
B5  C59 39  575 (1)5

  C59 34 7 5 1A
B3  C39 367 3
 
B5  C59 347 5
84  32

126  7 2
6
 1A
49

(4)
3C_C0057
Let Tr be the coefficient of x r in the expansion of (1  2 x) 20 . If Tr  2 : Tr  26 : 3 , find the value of r.
(4 marks)
Solution:
The (r  1) th term  Cr20 ( 2 x) r
 Cr20 (1) r 2 r x r 1A
Tr  C (  1) 2
20
r
r r
Tr  2  Cr20 2 (  1) r  2 2 r  2
 Tr  2 : Tr  26 : 3
Cr20 2 ( 1) r  2 2 r  2 26
  1M
Cr20 ( 1) r 2 r 3
6Cr20 2  13Cr20
20! 20!
6  13 
[ 20  (r  2)]!( r  2)! (20  r )!r !
6  ( 20  r )! 13  (r  2)!

(18  r )! r!
6(20  r )(19  r )  13( r  2)(r  1)
6(r 2  39r  380)  13( r 2  3r  2)
7 r 2  273r  2 254  0
r 2  39r  322  0
39  392  4(1)(322)
r 1M
2(1)
39  53

2
 7 or 46 (rejected) 1A
(4)
3C_C0058
10
 3x 2 k
Ar
of  2  x 
r
Let be the coefficient of x in the expansion , where k is a constant. If
56 A11  15 A5 , find the values of k.
(3 marks)
Solution:

Chapter 3
10  r r
 3x 2  k 
The (r  1) th term  Cr10    
 2  x
 Cr10 310  r 2 r  10 k r x 20  3r 1A
For the term in x11 , 20  3r  11
r 3
 A11  C310 310  3 23  10 k 3

 C310 37 2 7 k 3
For the term in x 5 , 20  3r  5

r 5
 A5  C510 310  5 25  10 k 5
 C510 35 2 5 k 5
 56 A11  15 A5
 56  C310 37 27 k 3  15  C510 352 5 k 5 1M

10 2
56C 3
k2  3
15C 2 210
5
k2  4
k 2 or 2 1A
(3)
3C_C0059
9
 2 1
If the constant term in the expansion of  ax  x  is 672, where a is a non-zero real number, find the
value of a.
(3 marks)
Solution:
r
The (r  1) th term  Cr9 (ax 2 )9 r  

1
 x
9r 18  3 r
C a 9
r x 1A
For the constant term, 18  3r  0
r6 1A
 Constant term  672

 C69 a 9  6  672
a3  8
a  2 1A
(3)
3C_C0060
If the coefficient of x 2 in the expansion of ( 2 x  1) n is 90, where n is a positive integer, find the
value of n.
(3 marks)
Solution:
The (r  1) th term  Crn ( 2 x) r
r
 Crn 2 2 x r 1A

 Coefficient of the term in x 2  90
2
 C2n 2 2  90
n( n  1)
2  90
2
n 2  n  90  0 1M
(n  10)(n  9)  0
n  10 or  9 (rejected) 1A
(3)
3C_C0061
If n is a positive integer and the coefficients of x 3 and x 4 in the expansion of ( x  3) n are equal, find
the value of n.
(3 marks)
Solution:
The (r  1) th term  Crn (3n  r ) x r 1A
n3
 Coefficient of the term in x  C3 (3 )
3 n

n4
 Coefficient of the term in x  C4 (3 )
4 n
 C3n (3n  3 )  C4n (3n  4 ) 1A

Chapter 3
n! n!
3 
(n  3)!3! ( n  4)!4!
4! ( n  3)!
3 
3! ( n  4)!
12  n  3
n  15 1A
(3)
3C_C0062
n
5
If the 5th term in the expansion of  ax 2 
1 
 in descending powers of x is , where a is a non-
 3x  27
zero real number and n is a positive integer, find the values of a and n.
(3 marks)
Solution:
r
The (r  1) th term  Crn (ax 2 ) n  r  

1
 3x 
nr
C a n
r 3 x 2 n  3r
r
1A
For the 5th term , r  4 .
 The 5th term is a constant term.
 2n  3(4)  0
n6 1A
5
The 5th term 
27
5
C46 a 6  4 3 4 
27
15 2 5
a 
81 27
a2  1
a 1 or 1 1A
(3)
3C_C0063
8
 2  1
If the coefficient of x in the expansion of  2 x  kx   ( x  2) is 208, where k is a non-zero real
7 8
number, find the value of k.

(5 marks)
Solution:

In the expansion of  2 x 2 
1 
 ,
 kx 
r
the (r  1) th term  Cr8 (2 x 2 )8  r 

1 

 kx 
 Cr8 28  r k  r x16  3r 1A
For the term in x 7 , 16  3r  7
r 3
8 8  3 3
 Coefficient of the term in x 7  C3 2 k
 1 792k 3 1A
In the expansion of ( x  2) , 8
the (r  1) th term  Cr8 (28  r ) x r 1A

8 87
 Coefficient of the term in x 7  C7 2
 16 1A
8
 1 
 In the expansion of  2 x 2    ( x  2)8 ,
 kx 
the coefficient of the term in x 7  1 792k 3  16 .
3
 1 792k  16  208
k3  8
k 2 1A
(5)
3C_C0064
(a) Expand ( 2  x) 6 .
(b) It is given that (2  3 ) 6  a  b 3 , where a and b are integers. Using the result of (a), find the
values of a and b.
(3 marks)
Solution:
(a) (2  x) 6
 C06 (26 )  C16 (25 )( x)  C26 (2 4 )( x) 2  C36 (23 )( x)3  C46 (2 2 )( x) 4
 C56 (2)( x)5  C66 ( x )6
 64  192 x  240 x 2  160 x 3  60 x 4  12 x 5  x 6 1A
(1)
(b) (2  3 ) 6

Chapter 3
 64  192( 3 )  240( 3 ) 2  160( 3 )3

 60( 3 ) 4  12( 3 )5  ( 3 ) 6 [ From the result of (a) ] 1M
 64  192 3  720  480 3  540  108 3  27
 1 351  780 3
 a  1 351, b  780 1A
(2)
3C_C0065
4 4
It is given that  x 
2  2
3 
  x  3   a  bx c , where a, b and c are integers.
 x   x 
(a) Find the values of a, b and c.
4 4
 1   1 
(b) Hence find the value of   10 5     10 5  .
 5   5 
(5 marks)
Solution:
4 2 3 4
(a)  x  3 
2  2  2  2  2
 C04 ( x 4 )  C14 ( x 3 )  3   C24 ( x 2 )  3   C34 ( x)  3   C44  3 
 x  x  x  x  x 
24 32 16
 x4  8    1A
x 4 x8 x12
4
 2   2 
2
 2 
3
 2   2 
4
x 3   C04 ( x 4 )  C14 ( x 3 )   3   C24 ( x 2 )   3   C34 ( x )   3   C44   3 

 x   x   x   x   x 
24 32 16
 x4  8    1A
x 4 x8 x12
4 4
 2  2 64
 x  3  x  3   16 
 x   x  x8
 16  64 x 8
 a  16 , b  64 , c   8 1A
(3)
4 4
 1   1
4

4
 1 2  1 2 
(b)   10 5     10 5    1 3   1 3
 5   5   5 ( 5 )   5 ( 5 ) 
8
 1 
 16  64   [From the result of (a) ] 1M
 5
 16  64  625

 40 016 1A
(2)
3C_C0066
It is given that (k  x) n  x n  2nx n1  180 x n 2  terms involving lower powers of x. If k is a non-zero
real number and n is a positive integer, find the values of k and n.
(4 marks)
Solution:
(k  x)n  x n  C1n ( x n 1 )(k )  C2n ( x n  2 )(k 2 )  
n(n  1) 2 n 2
 x n  nkx n 1  k x  1A
2
By comparing the coefficients of x n 1 and x n 2 , we have
nk  2n ....................... (1)


 n(n  1) 2 1M
 2 k  180 ........ (2)
From (1), k  2 1A
Substitute k  2 into (2),
n(n  1)
(2) 2  180
2
n 2  n  90  0
(n  10)(n  9)  0
n  10 or  9 (rejected) 1A
(4)
3C_C0067
It is given that (1  kx) n  1  33x  495x 2  terms involving higher powers of x. If k is a non-zero real
number and n is a positive integer, find the values of k and n.
(4 marks)

Chapter 3
Solution:
(1  kx) n  1  C1n (kx)  C2n (kx) 2  
n(n  1) 2 2
 1  nkx  k x  1A
2
By comparing the coefficients of x and x 2 , we have
nk  33 ................................... (1)


 n(n  1) 2 1M
 2 k  495 ..................... (2)
33
From (1), k  ....................... (3)
n
Substitute (3) into (2),
2
n( n  1)  33 
   495
2  n 
n  1 10

n 11
11n  11  10n
n  11 1A
Substitute n  11 into (3),
33
k
11
3 1A
(4)
3C_C0068
It is given that (2 x 3  1) n  a  bx3  cx 6  dx9  terms involving higher powers of x. If d  28b and n is
a positive integer, find the values of c and n.
(4 marks)
Solution:
(2 x 3  1) n  1  C1n (2 x 3 )  C2n (2 x 3 ) 2  C3n (2 x 3 )3  
n(n  1) n(n  1)(n  2)
 1  n( 2 x 3 )  (4 x 6 )  (8 x 9 )  
2 6
4n(n  1)(n  2) 9
 1  2nx3  2n(n  1) x 6  x  1A
3

By comparing the coefficients of x 3 and x 9 , we have
b  2n ........................ .............. (1)


 4n(n  1)(n  2) 1M
d  3
................ (2)
Substitute (1) and (2) into d  28b ,
4n( n  1)(n  2)
 28( 2n)
3
 ( n  1)(n  2)  42
n 2  3n  40  0
(n  8)(n  5)  0
n8 or  5 (rejected) 1A
By comparing the coefficient of x 6 , we have
c  2n( n  1)
 2(8)(8  1)
 112 1A
(4)
3C_C0069
It is given that (1  2 x) m  (1  7 x) n  2  22 x  kx2  terms involving higher powers of x. If k is a
constant, and m and n are positive integers, find the values of k, m and n.
(4 marks)
Solution:
(1  2 x) m  1  C1m (2 x)  C2m (2 x) 2  
 1  2mx  2m( m  1) x 2  
(1  7 x) n  1  C1n (7 x)  C2n (7 x) 2  

49n(n  1) 2
 1  7 nx  x 
2
 (1  2 x ) m  (1  7 x ) n
 49n( n  1)  2
 2  ( 2m  7n) x  2m(m  1)   x   1A
 2

Chapter 3
 (2m  7n)  22 ................................. (1)


 49n(n  1) 1M
 2 m ( m  1)   k .................. (2)
2
From (1), 2m  7n  22
 m and n are positive integers.
 m  4, n  2 1A
Substitute m  4 and n  2 into (2),
49(2)(2  1)
2(4)(4  1)  k
2
k  24  49
 73 1A
(4)
3C_C0070
(a) Expand (2  x)(2  x) .
(b) Hence expand (2  x) 6 ( 2  x) 6 .
(3 marks)
Solution:
(a) (2  x)(2  x)  22  x 2
 4  x2 1A
(1)
(b) (2  x)6 ( 2  x) 6
 [(2  x)(2  x)]6 1M
 (4  x ) 2 6
 C06 ( 46 )  C16 (45 )( x 2 )  C26 ( 44 )( x 2 ) 2  C36 (43 )( x 2 )3  C46 (4 2 )( x 2 ) 4
 C56 (4)( x 2 )5  C66 (  x 2 ) 6
 4 096  6 144x 2  3 840x 4  1 280x 6  240x8  24 x10  x12 1A
(2)
3C_C0071
(a) Expand ( x  1)( x 2  x  1) .

(b) Hence expand ( x  1) 7 ( x 2  x  1) 7 .

(3 marks)
Solution:
(a) ( x  1)( x 2  x  1)  x3  x 2  x2  x  x  1
 x3  1 1A
(1)
(b) ( x  1) 7 ( x 2  x  1) 7  [( x  1)( x 2  x  1)]7
1M
 ( x 3  1) 7
 C07 ( x 3 ) 7  C17 ( x 3 ) 6 (1)  C27 ( x 3 )5 (1) 2  C37 ( x 3 ) 4 (1)3

 C47 ( x 3 )3 (1) 4  C57 ( x 3 ) 2 (1)5  C67 ( x 3 )(1) 6  C77 (1)7
 x 21  7 x18  21x15  35 x12  35 x 9  21x 6  7 x 3  1 1A

(2)
3C_C0072
(a) Expand (1  x) 7 in ascending powers of x up to the term in x 2 .
(b) The coefficient of x 2 in the expansion of (1  kx)(1  x) 7 is 7. Using the result of (a), find the
value of k.
(3 marks)
Solution:
(a) (1  x) 7  1  C17 x  C27 x 2  
 1  7 x  21x 2   1A
(1)
(b) (1  kx)(1  x)  (1  kx)(1  7 x  21x  ) [From the result of (a) ]
7 2
 Coefficient of the term in x 2  7

 (1)(21)  (k )(7)  7 1M
k  2 1A
(2)
3C_C0073
(a) Expand (3  x 2 )5 in ascending powers of x up to the term in x 4 .
(b) Hence expand (3  x  x 3 )(3  x 2 )5 in ascending powers of x up to the term in x 4 .
(3 marks)
Solution:
(a) (3  x 2 )5  35  C15 (34 )( x 2 )  C25 (33 )( x 2 ) 2  

Chapter 3
 243  405 x 2  270 x 4   1A

(1)
(b) (3  x  x )(3  x )3 2 5
 (3  x  x 3 )(243  405x 2  270 x 4  )

 (3)(243)  (1)(243) x  (3)(  405) x 2  [(1)(  405)  (1)(243)] x 3  (3)( 270) x 4  
1M
 729  243x  1 215x 2  648x 3  810 x 4   1A
(2)
3C_C0074
(a) Expand ( x 2  4)6 in descending powers of x up to the term in x 8 .
(b) Hence find the coefficient of x12 in the expansion of ( x 4  3 x 2  4)( x 2  4)6 .
(3 marks)
Solution:
(a) ( x 2  4)6  ( x 2 ) 6  C16 ( x 2 )5 (4)  C26 ( x 2 ) 4 (4 2 )  
 x12  24 x10  240 x 8   1A
(1)
(b) ( x  3x  4)( x  4)  ( x  3x  4)( x  24 x  240 x  )
4 2 2 6 4 2 12 10 8
 Coefficient of the term in x12  (1)(240)  (3)(24)  (4)(1) 1M

 316 1A
(2)
3C_C0075
1
Let x   3 , find the values of each of the following.
x
1 1
(a) x 3  (b) x 5 
x3 x5
(6 marks)
Solution:
3 2 3
(a)  x    C03 x 3  C13 ( x 2 )   C23 ( x)   C33  

1 1 1 1
1M
 x  x x  x
3 1
33  x 3  3 x  
x x3
1  1
33  x 3  3
 3 x   1M
x  x

1
33  x 3   3(3)
x3
1
x3  3
 33  3(3)
x
 18 1A
(3)
5 2 3 4 5
(b)  x    C05 x 5  C15 ( x 4 )   C25 ( x3 )   C35 ( x 2 )   C45 ( x)   C55  
1 1 1 1 1 1
1M
 x  x  x  x  x  x
10 5 1
35  x 5  5 x 3  10 x   
x x3 x5
1  1  1
35  x 5  5
 5  x 3  3   10  x   1M
x  x   x
1
35  x 5   5(18)  10(3)
x5
1
x5  5
 35  5(18)  10(3)
x
 123 1A
(3)
3C_C0076
1 1
Let y   , find the values of each of the following.
y 2
1 1
(a) y  (b) y 
3 5
y3 y5
(6 marks)
Solution:
3 2 3
 1  1  1  1
(a)  y    C03 ( y 3 )  C13 ( y 2 )    C23 ( y )    C33    1M
 y  y  y  y
3
1 3 1
   y  3y   3
3
2 y y
3
1 1  1
   y  3  3  y   1M
3
 2 y  y
3
1 1 1
   y  3  3 
3
2 y 2
3
1 1 1
y3  3
    3 
y 2 2

Chapter 3
13
 1A
8
(3)
5 2 3
 1  1  1  1
(b)  y    C05 ( y 5 )  C15 ( y 4 )    C25 ( y 3 )    C35 ( y 2 )  
 y  y  y  y
4 5
 1  1
 C45 ( y )    C55    1M
 y   y
5
1 10 5 1
   y  5 y  10 y   3  5
5 3
2
  y y y
5
1 1  3 1   1
   y  5  5  y  3   10  y  
5
1M
2 y  y   y
5
1 1  13  1
   y  5  5    10  
5
2
  y  8 2
5
1 1  13  1
y5      5    10  
y5  2   8  2
101
 1A
32
(3)
3C_C0077
8
(1  2 x )7 ( x  2) 6
Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 1   
x
2
 4
.
 2 x x
(4 marks)
Solution:
8
In the expansion of 1   ,

x
 2
r
 x
the (r  1)th term  Cr8   
 2
 Cr8 (1) r 2  r x r
For the term in x, r  1 .
1 1
 Coefficient of the term in x  C1 (1) 2
8
 4 1A
(1  2 x) 7
In the expansion of ,
x2
1 7
the (r  1)th term  2 Cr ( 2 x)
r

 Cr7 2r x r  2
For the term in x, r  2  1
r3
 Coefficient of the term in x  C3 2
7 3
 280 1A
( x  2) 6
In the expansion of ,
x4
1 6 6 r
the (r  1)th term  4 Cr x (2)
r
x
 Cr6 (1) r 2 r x 2  r
For the term in x, 2  r  1
r 1
 Coefficient of the term in x  C16 ( 1)1 21
 12 1A
8
  x (1  2 x ) ( x  2)
7 6
 In the expansion of 1     ,
 2 x2 x4
coefficient of the term in x   4  280  12
 264 1A
(4)
3C_C0078
n
1 x2 
(a) Express the binomial expansion of    in ascending powers of x in summation notation,
x k 
where k is a positive real number and n is a positive integer.
76
(b) If the 3rd term of the expansion is , find the values of k and n.
x3
(c) Hence find the coefficient of the term with the highest power.
(5 marks)
Solution:
n nr r
 1 x2  n
1  x2 
(a)    
k 
 n
C  
r  
x r 0  x  k 
n
 C
r0
n
r k  r x 3r  n 1A
(1)
(b) For the 3rd term, r  2 .

Chapter 3
The 3rd term  C2n k 2 x 3( 2 )  n

 C2n k 2 x 6  n
1
 The 3rd term is a term in .
x3
 6  n  3
n9 1A
1
Coefficient of the term in  576
x3
C29 k 2  576 1M
1
k2 
16
1 1
k  or  (rejected) 1A
4 4
(3)
9
(c) The coefficient of the term with the highest power  C99  
1
4
 262 144 1A
(1)
3C_C0079
The coefficients of x and x 2 in the expansion of (1  2 x)3 (1  ax 2 )6 are b and 0 respectively, where a
is a non-zero real number and b is a real number.
(a) Find the values of a and b.
(b) Find the coefficient of x 3 .
(5 marks)
Solution:
(a) (1  2 x)3  1  C13 (2 x)  C23 (2 x) 2  (2 x)3
 1  6 x  12 x 2  8 x 3
(1  ax 2 ) 6  1  C16 ( ax 2 )  
 1  6ax 2  
 (1  2 x )3 (1  ax 2 ) 6  (1  6 x  12 x 2  8 x 3 )(1  6ax 2  )
 1  6 x  12 x 2  8 x 3  6ax 2  36ax 3  
 1  6 x  (12  6a ) x 2  (8  36a) x 3   1A

b  6 .......................... (1)
 1M
12  6a  0 ................ (2)
From (1), b  6 1A
From (2), 12  6a  0
a  2 1A
(4)
(b) Coefficient of the term in x  8  36a 3
 8  36(  2)
  64 1A
(1)
3C_C0080
It is given that (1  x) m (1  2 x) n  1  9 x 2  terms involving higher powers of x, where m and n are
positive integers. Find the values of m and n.
(4 marks)
Solution:
(1  x) m  1  C1m x  C2m x 2  
m(m  1) 2
 1  mx  x 
2
(1  2 x) n  1  C1n ( 2 x)  C2n ( 2 x) 2  
 1  2nx  2n(n  1) x 2  
 m(m  1) 2 
(1  x) m (1  2 x) n  1  mx  x   [1  2nx  2n(n  1) x 2  ]
 2 
 m(m  1) 
 1  ( m  2n) x    2mn  2n(n  1) x 2   1A
 2 
m  2n  0 ............................................ (1)

 m(m  1) 1M
 2  2mn  2n(n  1)   9 ......... (2)

Chapter 3
From (1),
m  2n ................................................... (3)
Substitute (3) into (2),
2n( 2n  1)
 2( 2n) n  2n( n  1)   9
2
2n 2  n  4n 2  2 n 2  2n   9
 3n   9
n3 1A
Substitute n  3 into (3),
m  2(3)
 6 1A
(4)
3C_C0081
(a) Expand (1  3 x )(1  3 x ) .
(b) Hence expand (1  3 x ) 3 (1  3 x) 3 .
 2 k  27
(c) The coefficient of x 4 in the expansion of  x  2 (1  3x) (1  3x) is 
3 3
, where k is a non-
 x  2
zero real number. Find the value of k.
(5 marks)
Solution:
(a) (1  3 x )(1  3 x )  1  (3 x) 2
 1  9x2 1A
(1)
(b) (1  3 x ) (1  3 x )
3 3
 [(1  3 x )(1  3 x)]3
1M
 (1  9 x 2 )3
 C03  C13 ( 9 x 2 )  C23 ( 9 x 2 ) 2  C33 ( 9 x 2 )3
 1  27 x 2  243x 4  729 x 6 1A
(2)
 2 k   2 k 
(c)  x  2 (1  3 x) (1  3 x)   x  2 (1  27 x  243 x  729 x )
3 3 2 4 6
 x   x 
27
 Coefficient of the term in x 4  
2
27
 (1)( 27)  k ( 729)   1M
2

27
 729k 
2
1
k  
54 1A
(2)
3C_C0082
(a) Express the expansions of (3  x) n and (1  x) n in ascending powers of x in summation
notation, where n is a positive integer.
n
(b) Prove that (3  x)  (1  x)   Cr (1) [3  (1) ]x .
n n n r nr n r
r 0
100
(c) Hence find  Cr ( 2) (3
100  r
100 r
 1) .
r 0
(5 marks)
Solution:
n
(a) (3  x)  n
C
r 0
n
r (3n  r )(  x ) r
n
 C
r 0
n
r 3n  r (1) r x r 1A
n
( 1  x ) n   Crn ( 1) n  r x r 1A
r0
(2)
n n
(b) (3  x) n  (1  x ) n  C
r 0
n
r 3n  r ( 1) r x r   Crn ( 1) n  r x r
r 0
n
 C
r0
n
r (1) r [3n  r x r  (1) n  2 r x r ]
n
 C
r 0
n
r (1) r [3n  r  (1) n ]x r 1
(1)
n
(c) Substitute n  100 and x  2 into (3  x)  (1  x)   Cr (1) [3
nr
n n n r
 ( 1) n ]x r ,
r 0

Chapter 3
100
(3  2) 100
 (1  2) 100
  Cr100 (1) r [3100  r  ( 1)100 ]2 r 1M
r 0
100
1100
1
100
  Cr100 ( 2) r (3100  r  1)
r 0
100
C
r0
100
r (  2) r (3100  r  1)  2 1A
(2)
3C_C0083
(a) If n is a positive integer and r is a non-negative integer with 0  r  n .
Consider (1  x) 2 n  (1  x) n (1  x) n ,
show that C0nCrn  C1nCrn 1  C2nCrn 2    CrnC0n  Cr2 n .
(2n)!
(b) Using (a) or otherwise, show that (C0 )  (C1 )  (C2 )    (Cn ) 
n 2 n 2 n 2 n 2
.
(n!) 2
(4 marks)
Proof:
(a) (1  x) 2 n  C02 n  C12 n x  C22 n x 2    C22nn x 2 n
(1  x) n  C0n  C1n x  C2n x 2    Cnn x n
 (1  x) 2 n  (1  x) n (1  x) n
 C02 n  C12 n x  C22 n x 2    C22nn x 2 n
 (C0n  C1n x  C2n x 2    Cnn x n )(C0n  C1n x  C2n x 2    Cnn x n ) 1M
By comparing the coefficient of x r , we have
Cr2 n  C0nCrn  C1nCrn 1  C2nCrn 2    CrnC0n 1
(2)
(b) Substitute r  n into C n
0 C C C
n
r
n
1
n
r 1 C C
n
2
n
r2   C C  C ,
n
r
n
0
2n
r
C0nCnn  C1nCnn  1  C2nCnn  2    CnnC0n  Cn2 n 1M

(2n)!
C0nC0n  C1nC1n  C2nC2n    CnnCnn 
(2n  n)! n!
(2n)!
(C0n ) 2  (C1n ) 2  (C2n ) 2    (Cnn ) 2  1
(n!) 2
(2)

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Effective Learning Mathematics Module 2: Algebra and Calculus Question Bank | Volume 1

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(n  98)(n  97)(n  96)

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R.H.S.  Crn 1  Crn 1

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n![(n  1  r )(n  r )  ( r  1)r ]

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 log 2  log 5  log 10

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 (a  (2ai  3ai  2ai  3)

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Expand  2 x   using Pascal’s triangle.

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(3 p  4q ) 4  C04 (3 p ) 4  C14 (3 p)3 ( 4q)  C24 (3 p) 2 (  4q ) 2  C34 (3 p )( 4q)3  C44 (  4q ) 4

Expand  7 x 2   using the Binomial Theorem.

 x x x x

(b) By using the result of (a), expand  4 x 

1 280 x 8 640 x 6 160 x 4 20 x 2 1

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 1 024 x 30  2 560 x 25  2 880 x 20  1 920 x15  840 x10   1A

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Express the binomial expansion of  x 2   in descending powers of x in summation notation.

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Find the constant term in the expansion of  x 3   .

Find the coefficient of the 9th term in the expansion of  2 x 2 

The (r  1) th term  Cr13 

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Find the coefficient of in the expansion of  3a   .

The (r  1) th term  Cr7 (3a 2 )7  r 

The (r  1) th term  Cr9 

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 Constant term  C6 ( 1)

Find the coefficient of x 4 in the expansion of (1  x 2 )5  1   .

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In the expansion of 1 

the (r  1) th term  Cr6  

 Coefficient of the term in x 4  C46 34

consist of a constant term. 1A

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B3  C39 39  373 (1)3

B5  C59 39  575 (1)5

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 A11  C310 310  3 23  10 k 3

For the term in x 5 , 20  3r  5

 56  C310 37 27 k 3  15  C510 352 5 k 5 1M

The (r  1) th term  Cr9 (ax 2 )9 r  

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For the term in x 2 , r  2 .

For the term in x 4 , r  4 .