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1.7.1 Binomial expansion

1.7.1 Binomial expansion

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Question 106

A hydraulic system's pressure efficiency, E(h)E(h)E(h), at a depth hhh meters is modeled by the function

E(h)=(14−10h)12∣h∣<0.025 E(h) = \left(\frac{1}{4} - 10h\right)^{\frac{1}{2}} \quad |h| < 0.025 E(h)=(41​−10h)21​∣h∣<0.025
a.

Find the first 4 terms, in ascending powers of hhh, of the binomial expansion of E(h)E(h)E(h), giving each coefficient in its simplest form.

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b.

By substituting h=0.01h = 0.01h=0.01 into your expansion from part (a), find an approximation for 15\sqrt{15}15​.

Give your answer in the form ab\frac{a}{b}ba​ where aaa and bbb are integers to be found.

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