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1.7.1 Binomial expansion

1.7.1 Binomial expansion

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Question 6

The function f f\,f is given by

f(x)=1+axf(x) = \sqrt{1 + ax}f(x)=1+ax​

where a a\,a is a non-zero constant.

In the binomial expansion of f(x)f(x)f(x), the coefficients of x x\,x and x2 x^2\,x2 are equal.

a.

Find the value of aaa.

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b(i).

Using this value of aaa, state, using set notation, the values of x x\,x for which the binomial expansion is valid.

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b(ii).

Using this value of aaa, write down the quadratic function that approximates f(x)f(x)f(x) when x x\,x is small.

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