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3.4.1 Sequences and Series (A-level only)

3.4.1 Sequences and Series (A-level only)

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Question 42

The strength of a magnetic field BBB, measured in microteslas, at a distance rrr cm from a specific electronic component is modeled by the function:

B(r)=(10r+3)(1−14r)12,0≤r<4 B(r) = (10r + 3)\left(1 - \frac{1}{4}r\right)^{12}, \quad 0 \le r < 4 B(r)=(10r+3)(1−41​r)12,0≤r<4
a.

Find the first four terms, in ascending powers of rrr, of the binomial expansion of

(1−14r)12 \left(1 - \frac{1}{4}r\right)^{12} (1−41​r)12

giving each term in simplest form.

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b.

Hence determine the coefficient of r3r^3r3 in the expansion of B(r)B(r)B(r), giving the answer in simplest form.

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3.4.1 Sequences and Series (A-level only) Questions

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