BINOMIAL EXPANSION

1. Expand (2 – )5 and use the first three terms to find the value of (1.975)5 to four significant figures. (4 marks)

2. Expand (1 - 2)6 upto the term containing ³. Hence use the expansion to estimate 0.986 to four decimal places.
(3mks)

3. (a) Without using a calculator, expand (10 - 2)5. (2 marks)

(b) Use your expansion in (a) above to find the value of (9.8)5. (1 mark)

4. Expand (1 - 1/3x)5 upto the fourth term. Hence evaluate (0.97)5 correct to 4d.p. (4 mks)

5. a) Expand
(1 + 1/2x)6 upto the 5th term. (2 mks)
b) Use the expansion above to find the value of (1.2)6. (2 mks)

6. Expand (2 + 3x)6 up to the term x2. Hence use your expansion to estimate (2.09)6 (3 marks)

7. Expand and simplify the expression. (3 marks)

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8. Expand and simplify the expression: (3mks)

9. a) Expand the binomial (2 – ¼ x)5 (2 marks)

b) Using the first 4 terms of the binomial above solve for 1.755 (2 marks)

10. (a) Expand and simplify ( 2 + 2y)5 in ascending powers of y (1 mk)

(b) Hence use the first 4 terms of the expansions in (a) above to approximate (2.02)5 (2 mks)

11. a) Expand (1 + 3x)5 (1mark)

b) Hence by using the first 4 terms of the expansion, evaluate (0.97)5 (2marks)

12. Expand and simplify (1 – 2y)5 upto the term y3 hence calculate the approximate value of (0.98)5 to 4 decimal places.
(3 marks)

13. (a) Expand. ( 1 – 2x ) 6 (2marks)

(b)Use the first 3 terms of your expansion in (a) above to estimate the value of (0.98)6 (2marks)

14. (a) Expand and simplify (1 + x)4 – (1 – x)4 (2 marks)

(b)Hence use your result in (a) above to evaluate (1 + )4 given your answer in the form of a . (3 marks)

15. (i) Expand and simplify ( 1- 3x)5 up to the term in x3. (2mks)
(ii) Hence use your expansion to estimate (0.97)5 correct to 4 decimal places. (2mks)

16. a) Expand and simplify (1 - ½x)5 in ascending powers of x up to the term x³. (1 mark)
b) Use the expansion above to estimate the value of (0.98)5 to 3 decimal places. (2 marks)

a) Expand and simplify to the 4th term. (2 marks)

b) Use your expansion in (a) above to approximate the value of (3.5)6 (2 mark)
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