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3.4 Sequences and Series (A-level only)

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Question 2

A quantitative analyst models the projected value of a portfolio using the function

V(x)=(4+kx)7V(x) = (4 + kx)^7V(x)=(4+kx)7

where x x\,x represents market volatility and k k\,k is a positive constant.

a.

Find the first three terms, in ascending powers of xxx, in the expansion of (4+kx)7(4 + kx)^7(4+kx)7, giving each term in its simplest form.

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b.

Given that the coefficient of x2 x^2\,x2 is exactly three-eighths of the coefficient of xxx, determine the value of kkk.

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3.4 Sequences and Series (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
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  3. /3.4 Sequences and Series (A-level only)

231 exam-style questions on WJEC A Level Maths 3.4 Sequences and Series (A-level only), covering 3.4.1 Sequences and Series (A-level only), 3.4.2 Sequences and Series (A-level only), 3.4.3 Sequences and Series (A-level only), 3.4.4 Sequences and Series (A-level only), 3.4.5 Sequences and Series (A-level only), 3.4.6 Sequences and Series (A-level only), and 3.4.7 Sequences and Series (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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