The rate of change of a bio-reactant R R\,R over a period of time t t\,t minutes is modelled by the function:
R(t)=11t+1(1−3t)(t+2),0≤t<13 R(t) = \frac{11t + 1}{(1 - 3t)(t + 2)}, \quad 0 \le t < \frac{1}{3} R(t)=(1−3t)(t+2)11t+1,0≤t<31Express R(t)R(t)R(t) in partial fractions.
(i) Hence find the binomial series expansion of R(t)R(t)R(t) in ascending powers of ttt, up to and including the term in t2t^2t2. Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.
(ii) State the range of values of t t\,t for which the expansion in (b)(i) is valid.
566 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 1.2 Algebra and Functions, covering 1.2.1 Indices, 1.2.2 Surds, 1.2.3 Simultaneous equations, 1.2.4 Quadratic functions, 1.2.5 Completing the square, 1.2.6 Solving quadratic equations, 1.2.7 Inequalities, 1.2.8 Expressing solutions of inequalities, 1.2.9 Representing inequalities graphically, 1.2.10 Manipulating polynomials, 1.2.11 Simplifying rational expressions, 1.2.12 The modulus function (A-level only), 1.2.13 Graphs of functions, 1.2.14 Sketching curves from equations, 1.2.15 Sketching reciprocal curves, 1.2.16 Interpreting solutions graphically, 1.2.17 Intersection points of graphs, 1.2.18 Proportional relationships, 1.2.19 Graph of the modulus of a linear function (A-level only), 1.2.20 Solving modulus equations graphically (A-level only), 1.2.21 Definition of a function (A-level only), 1.2.22 Inverse and composite functions (A-level only), 1.2.23 Simple graph transformations, 1.2.24 Combinations of graph transformations (A-level only), 1.2.25 Partial fractions (A-level only), and 1.2.26 Models in context. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.