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The Binomial Expansion

The Binomial Expansion

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Question 10
a.

Write down the first three terms, in ascending powers of xxx, of the binomial expansion of (1+px)12(1 + px)^{12}(1+px)12, where p p\,p is a non-zero constant.

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b.

Given that, in the expansion of (1+px)12(1 + px)^{12}(1+px)12, the coefficient of x x\,x is (−q)(-q)(−q) and the coefficient of x2 x^2\,x2 is 11q11q11q, find the value of p p\,p and the value of qqq.

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The Binomial Expansion Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Old Maths
  3. /The Binomial Expansion

10 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Old Maths The Binomial Expansion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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