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4.2 Expanding (a + bx)^n

4.2 Expanding (a + bx)^n

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Question 31
a.

Find the first three terms, in ascending powers of xxx, of the binomial expansion of 19+x\frac{1}{\sqrt{9 + x}}9+x​1​

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b.

Hence, find the first three terms of the binomial expansion of 19−x2\frac{1}{\sqrt{9 - x^2}}9−x2​1​

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c.

Using your answer to part (b), find an approximation for ∫0119−x2 dx\int_{0}^{1} \frac{1}{\sqrt{9 - x^2}} \, dx∫01​9−x2​1​dx, giving your answer to seven decimal places.

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di.

Sarah, a student, decides to use this method to find a more accurate value for the integral by increasing the number of terms of the binomial expansion used. Explain clearly whether Sarah's approximation will be an overestimate, an underestimate, or if it is impossible to tell.

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dii.

Sarah goes on to use the expansion from part (b) to find an approximation for ∫0419−x2 dx\int_{0}^{4} \frac{1}{\sqrt{9 - x^2}} \, dx∫04​9−x2​1​dx. Explain why Sarah's approximation is invalid.

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