Expand (2+x)12\displaystyle (2+x)^{\frac{1}{2}}(2+x)21 in ascending powers of x x\,x up to and including x3x^3x3.
Write down the range of values of x x\,x for which the expansion is valid.
Use your expansion, with x=0.5x=0.5x=0.5, to find an approximation of the value of 10\sqrt{10}10. Give your answer to 3 decimal places.
308 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 1.7 D: Sequences and series, covering 1.7.1 Binomial expansion, 1.7.2 Types of sequence (A-level only), 1.7.3 Sigma notation (A-level only), 1.7.4 Arithmetic sequences and series (A-level only), 1.7.5 Geometric sequences and series (A-level only), and 1.7.6 Sequences and series in modelling (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.