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Binomial Theorem Practice Worksheet

This document contains 12 problems related to binomial theorem and expanding binomial expressions. The problems involve finding coefficients of terms in expansions, expanding expressions, determining the number of terms in an expansion, and identifying values that satisfy given expansions. A calculator is required to solve the first 6 problems, while the remaining 6 problems must be solved without a calculator.

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Binomial Theorem Practice Worksheet

This document contains 12 problems related to binomial theorem and expanding binomial expressions. The problems involve finding coefficients of terms in expansions, expanding expressions, determining the number of terms in an expansion, and identifying values that satisfy given expansions. A calculator is required to solve the first 6 problems, while the remaining 6 problems must be solved without a calculator.

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Binomial Theorem Worksheet

With Calculator
( )
8
1. Find the coefficient of x 5 in the expansion of 3x − 2 .

4
⎛ 2⎞
2. (a) Expand and simplify ⎜ x − ⎟ .
⎝ x⎠
4
⎛ 2⎞
(b) Hence determine the constant term in the expansion 2x + 1 ⎜ x − ⎟
⎝ x⎠
( 2
)
3. (a) Write down the quadratic expression 2x 2 + x − 3 as the product of two linear factors.
( )
8
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the coefficient of x in the expansion of 2x 2 + x − 3 .

n
⎛ x⎞
4. When ⎜ 1+ ⎟ , n ∈• , is expanded in ascending powers of x, the coefficient of x 3 is 70.
⎝ 2⎠
(a) Find the value of n.
(b) Hence, find the coefficient of x 2 .

8
⎛ k⎞
5. Consider the expansion of x ⎜ 3x 2 + ⎟ . The constant term is 16 128. Find k.
2

⎝ x⎠

8
⎛ b⎞
6. Consider the expansion of ⎜ 2x 3 + ⎟ = 256x 24 + 3072x 20 + ...+ kx 0 + ...
⎝ x⎠
(a) Find b.
(b) Find k.

No Calculator
( )
5
7. Expand 2 − 3x in ascending powers of x, simplifying coefficients.
9
⎛ 1⎞
8. Consider the expansion of ⎜ 3x 2 – ⎟ .
⎝ x⎠
(a) How many terms are there in this expansion?
(b) Find the constant term in this expansion.

⎛ 4⎞ ⎛ 4⎞ ⎛ 4⎞
9. Consider the binomial expansion (1 + x) 4 = 1 + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ x + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ x 2 + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ x 3 + x 4 .
⎝1⎠ ⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 3⎠
⎛ 4⎞ ⎛ 4⎞ ⎛ 4⎞
(a) By substituting x = 1 into both sides, or otherwise, evaluate ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
1 2 3 ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
⎛ 9⎞ ⎛ 9 ⎞ ⎛ 9⎞ ⎛ 9 ⎞ ⎛ 9⎞ ⎛ 9⎞ ⎛ 9 ⎞ ⎛ 9⎞
(b) Evaluate ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
1 2 3 4 5
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ 6 7 8
6
⎛1 ⎞
in the expansion of ( x − 1) ⎜ + 2x ⎟
−2 3
10. Find the coefficient of x
⎝x ⎠
⎛ 10⎞
( ) is given by ⎜ ⎟ p 6 ( 2q )
n 4
11. The fifth term in the expansion of the binomial a + b
⎝4⎠
(a) Write down the value of n.
(b) Write down a and b in terms of p and/or q.
(c) Write down an expression for the sixth term in the expansion.

n
⎛ 2 ⎞
12. Given that ⎜ 1+ x ⎟ ( 3+ nx ) = 9 + 84x + ..., find the value of n.
2

⎝ 3 ⎠

ANSWER KEY
Calculator:

1. -108,864
32 16
2. (a) x 4 − 8x 2 + 24 − + (b) -40
x2 x4
3. (a) ( 2x + 3) ( x − 1) (b) -17, 496
4. (a) 16 (b) 30
5. ±2
6. (a) 3 (b) 81 648

No Calculator:

7. 32 − 240x + 720x 2 − 1080x 3 + 810x 4 − 243x 5


8. (a) 10 terms (b) 2268
9. (a) 14 (b) 510
10. -96
⎛ 10⎞
(c) ⎜ ⎟ p5 ( 2q )
5
11. (a) 10 (b) a = p, b = 2q
⎝5⎠
12. 7

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