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1.7.1 Binomial expansion

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Question 79

In the calibration of a precision acoustic sensor, the signal response R(s)R(s)R(s) for a sensitivity parameter s s\,s is modeled by the function

R(s)=(2+ks4)5 R(s) = \left( 2 + \frac{ks}{4} \right)^5 R(s)=(2+4ks​)5

where k k\,k is a non-zero constant.

a.

Find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of sss, of the binomial expansion of R(s)R(s)R(s). Give each term in its simplest form.

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b.

An enhanced signal model is defined by

G(s)=(5+2s)(2+ks4)5 G(s) = (5 + 2s) \left( 2 + \frac{ks}{4} \right)^5 G(s)=(5+2s)(2+4ks​)5

In the series expansion of G(s)G(s)G(s), the coefficient of s s\,s is equal to the constant term. Find the value of kkk.

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