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Edexcel AS and A Level Modular Mathematics
The binomial expansion
Exercise A, Question 1
Question:
Find the binomial expansion of the following up to and including the terms in x3.
State the range values of x for which these expansions are valid.
(a) ( 1 + 2x ) 3
(b)
1
1x
(c) \ ( 1 + x )
(d)
1
( 1 + 2x ) 3
(e) 3\ ( 1 3x )
3
(f) ( 1 10x )
(g)
(h)
x 4
1+ 4
1
( 1 + 2x2 )
Solution:
(a) ( 1 + 2x ) 3
3 2 ( 2x )
= 1 + 3 2x +
2!
3 2 1 0 ( 2x ) 4
4!
3 2 1 ( 2x ) 3
3!
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1x
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= (1x) 1
=1+
1 x +
( 1) ( 2) ( 3) ( x) 3
3!
( 1) ( 2) ( x) 2
2!
= 1 + 1x + 1x2 + 1x3 +
= 1 + x + x2 + x3 +
Expansion is infinite. Valid when | x | < 1
(c) \ 1 + x
| x | < 1.
= (1+x)
=1+
1
x +
2
1
2 and
x replaced with x
1
1
) (
) (x) 2
2
2
2!
1
1
3
) (
) (
) (x) 3
2
2
2
3!
=1+
1
2x
1 2
8x
1 3
16 x
1
( 1 + 2x ) 3
= ( 1 + 2x ) 3
=1+
3 2x +
( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 2x ) 3
3!
= 1 6x + 24x2 80x3 +
( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 2x ) 2
2!
|x| <
1
2.
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= ( 1 3x )
=1+
1
3x +
3
1
3 and
1
2
) (
) ( 3x ) 2
3
3
2!
1
2
5
) (
) (
) ( 3x ) 3
3
3
3
3!
= 1 x x2
5 3
3x
(f) ( 1 10x )
=1+
x replaced with 3x
3
10x +
2
3
2 and
|x| <
1
3.
3
1
) (
) ( 10x ) 2
2
2
2!
3
1
1
) (
) (
) ( 10x ) 3
2
2
2
3!
= 1 15x +
3
8
= 1 15x +
75 2
2 x
100x2
+
125 3
2 x
1
16
1000x3
+
|x| <
1
10 .
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1+ 4
=1+
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x
+
4
4
=1x+
5 2
8x
( 4) ( 5)
2!
x 3
+
4
( 4) ( 5) ( 6)
3!
= 1 x + 10
x2
16
20
5 3
16 x
1
1 + 2x2
x 2
+
4
x3
64
x
<1
4
|x| <4.
= ( 1 + 2x2 ) 1
=1+
x
4
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1
2x2
+
= 1 2x2 +
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2x2 ) 2
2!
|x| <
1
2.
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Edexcel AS and A Level Modular Mathematics
The binomial expansion
Exercise A, Question 2
Question:
By first writing
(1+x)
( 1 2x )
approximation to
(1+x)
( 1 2x )
Solution:
1+x
1 2x
1+x
( 1 2x ) 1
expansion
=
1+x 1+
1 2x +
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2x ) 3
3!
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2x ) 2
2!
= ( 1 + x ) ( 1 + 2x + 4x2 + 8x3 + )
Multiply out
2
3
2
3
= 1 + 2x + 4x + 8x + + x + 2x + 4x + 8x4 +
terms
= 1 + 3x + 6x2 + 12x3 +
( 1 2x ) 1 is only valid when | 2x | < 1
So expansion of
1+x
1 2x
|x| <
Add like
1
2
1
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Edexcel AS and A Level Modular Mathematics
The binomial expansion
Exercise A, Question 3
Question:
Find the binomial expansion of \ ( 1 + 3x ) in ascending powers of x up to and
including the term in x3. By substituting x = 0.01 in the expansion, find an
approximation to \ 103. By comparing it with the exact value, comment on the
accuracy of your approximation.
Solution:
1
\ ( 1 + 3x ) = ( 1 + 3x )
=1+
1
3x +
2
1
1
) (
) ( 3x ) 2
2
2
2!
1
1
3
) (
) (
) ( 3x ) 3
2
2
2
3!
=1+
3
2x
9 2
8x
27 3
16 x
1
3)
|x| <
1
3
2
3
~ 1+
\ 1 + 3 0.01
2 0.01 8 0.01 + 16 0.01
~ 1 + 0.015 0.0001125 + 0.0000016875
\ 1.03
103
100
\ 103
10
~ 1.014889188
~ 1.014889188
103
\ 103
\ 103
\ 100 = \ 100 = 10
10
~ 10.14889188
\ 103
Using a calculator
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\ 103 = 10.14889157
Hence approximation correct to 6 d.p.
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Edexcel AS and A Level Modular Mathematics
The binomial expansion
Exercise A, Question 4
Question:
1
2
2 the coefficient of x is 24. Find possible values
In the expansion of ( 1 + ax )
of the constant a and the corresponding term in x3.
Solution:
( 1 + ax )
1
2
=1+
ax
1
3
) (
) ( ax ) 2
2
2
2!
1
3
5
) (
) (
) ( ax ) 3
2
2
2
3!
=1
1
2 ax
3 2 2
8a x
5 3 3
16 a x
|x| <
1
a
If coefficient of x2 is 24 then
3 2
8a
= 24
a2 = 64
a= 8
Term in x3 is
5 3 3
16 a x
5
16
( 8 ) 3x3 = 160x3
If a = 8, term in x3 is 160x3
If a = 8, term in x3 is + 160x3
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Edexcel AS and A Level Modular Mathematics
The binomial expansion
Exercise A, Question 5
Question:
1+x
is approximated by 1 + x +
1x
Solution:
\
1+x
1+x
= (
1x
1x
= (1+x)
1
= [1+ (
) (x) +
(1x)
) (
) (x) 2
3 2
x
8
x+
2
3 2
x
8
[1+ (
1
2
) ( x) +
2!
1
) (
3
2
) ( x) 2
2!
= (1+
1
2
=1(1+
1
x+
2
=1+
3 2
x
8
Hence \
x+
2
1+x
1x
3 2
x
8
1 2
x
2
3 2
x
8
x+
2
=1+x+
1 2
x
8
) (1+
) +
x+
x(1+
2
)
+
1 2
x
8
(1+
)
+
x+
2
1 2
x
4
1 2
x
8
~ 1+x+
1 2
2x
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The binomial expansion
Exercise A, Question 6
Question:
3
. By substituting in a suitable
( 1 3x )
=1+ (
) ( 3x ) +
) (
1
2
) ( 3x ) 2
) (
2!
=1
9x
27x2
8
27x3
16
1
2
) (
) ( 3x ) 3
3!
|x| <
1
3.
( 1 3 0.01 )
3
( 0.97 )
2
3
( 0.97 )
97
100
=1
1000
3
97
27 ( 0.01 ) 2
8
27 ( 0.01 ) 3
16
~ 0.955339187
~ 0.955339187 ,
97 2
9 0.01
2
~ 0.955339187
97
100
3
2
97 2
97 2
100 2
( 100 ) 3
= 1000
97 2
1000
~ 955.339187
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Edexcel AS and A Level Modular Mathematics
The binomial expansion
Exercise B, Question 1
Question:
Find the binomial expansions of the following in ascending powers of x as far as
the term in x3. State the range of values of x for which the expansions are valid.
(a) \ ( 4 + 2x )
(b)
1
2+x
1
(c)
(4x) 2
(d) \ ( 9 + x )
(e)
1
\ (2+x)
(f)
5
3 + 2x
(g)
1+x
2+x
2+x
1x
(h) \
Solution:
(a) \ ( 4 + 2x )
= ( 4 + 2x )
=
=2
2x
4 1+ 4
=4
1+ 2
1+ 2
=2
1
2
1
2
1
2 and
x=
x
2
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=2 1+
1 x
+
2 2
=2+
Valid if
1
2+x
x
2
x2
16
Multiply by the 2
x3
64
x
<1
2
|x| <2
= (2+x) 1
=
2!
x
x
x
= 2 1 + 4 32 + 128 +
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1
1
x
) (
) (
) 2
2
2
2
1
1
3
x
) (
) (
) (
) 3
2
2
2
2
3!
(b)
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x 1
2 1+ 2
=21
x 1
1+ 2
,
n = 1 and x =
1
= 2 1+
1
2.
x
2
x
+
1
2
( 1) ( 2) ( 3)
3!
x
2 3+
( 1) ( 2)
2!
x 2
+
2
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x
4
x2
8
Multiply by the
1
2
|x| <2
(4x) 2
= (4x) 2
x 2
4 1 4
=42
x 2
1 4
,
n = 2 and x =
=
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x3
16
x
<1
2
Valid if
(c)
x
x
x
1 2 + 4 8 +
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1
16
=
=
1
16
4
+
2
1+
Valid for
(d) \ 9 + x
4 3+
x3
256
x
<1
4
3x2
256
( 2) ( 3)
2!
3x
x
x
1 + 2 + 16 + 16 +
x
32
1
16 .
x
4
( 2) ( 3) ( 4)
3!
1
16
42=
4 2+
Multiply by
1
16
|x| <4
= (9+x)
=
x=
9 1+ 9
=9
1+ 9
1
2
1
2
1
2 and
x
9
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1 x
+
2 9
1
1
3
) (
) (
)
2
2
2
3!
1
1
) (
)
2
2
2!
x
9 3+
=3+
Valid for
(e)
1
\2+x
x2
216
x 2
+
9
x
x
x
= 3 1 + 18 648 + 11664 +
x
6
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Multiply by 3
x3
3888
x
<1
9
|x| <9
= (2+x)
1
2
2 1+ 2
=2
1
2
1+ 2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2.
Use binomial
2 2
expansion with n =
1
2 1 +
1
2 and
x=
x
2
1 x
2
+
1
3
) (
)
2
2
2!
x 2
+
2
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1
3
5
) (
) (
)
2
2
2
3!
(f)
1
2
1
2
2
2
x 3
+
2
x
42
2x
8
3x2
32 2
3 2x2
64
5x3
128 2
x
<1
2
5
3 + 2x
= 5 ( 3 + 2x ) 1
n = 1 and x =
=
=
=
5
3
Multiply by
1
2
Rationalise surds
|x| <2
1+
2x 1
1+ 3
,
2x
+
1
3
2x 3
+
3
Valid if
1
3.
20x2
27
2x
<1
3
( 1) ( 2)
2!
2x 2
+
3
4x2
8x3
2x
1 3 + 9 27 +
10x
9
31=
2x
3
( 1) ( 2) ( 3)
3!
5
3
2x 1
3
1+ 3
=531
5
3
52x3
256
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3x
5x
x
1 4 + 32 128 +
Valid if
=5
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5
3
40x3
81
|x| <
3
2
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2+x
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1
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in index form
= (1+x) (2+x) 1
x 1
1+x
2
1+ 2
x 1
1+x 21 1+ 2
x 1
1+ 2
using the
Expand
binomial expansion
1
1+x 2 1+
( 1) ( 2) ( 3)
3!
x2
4
x 3
+
2
x3
8
x 2
+
2
Multiply 1
1
by 2
( 1) ( 2)
2!
x2
x3
x
1
1+x
1
4
8 +
2
=
x
2
x
+
1
2
x
x
x
1
1+x
8
16 +
4
by ( 1 + x )
x2
x3
x
1
=1
4 + 8 16 +
2
x2
x3
x
1
+x
4 + 8 16 +
1
2
x
4
1
2
1
4x
x2
8
x3
16
x
2
x2
4
x3
8
Collect like
terms
=
Valid if
(h) \
1 2
8x
x
<1
2
1 3
16 x
|x| <2
2+x
1x
1
= (2+x)
(1x)
1
2
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expansion
= 2 1+
1 x
+
2 2
1
1
3
) (
) (
)
2
2
2
3!
x
2 3+
1
3
) (
) ( x) 2
2
2
2!
1
1
) (
)
2
2
2!
1+
x 2
+
2
2
x +
1
3
5
) (
) (
) ( x) 3
2
2
2
3!
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1
1
1 + 4 x 32 x2 + 128 x3 +
= 2
5 3
16 x
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Multiply out
1
3
5
= 2 1
1 + 2 x + 8 x2 + 16 x3 +
3 2
8x
5 3
16 x
1 3
128 x
1
3
1 + 2 x + 8 x2 +
1
1
+ 4x 1 + 2x +
1
1
3
5
1 + 2 x + 8 x2 + 16 x3 +
32 x2
1
3
5
1 + 2 x + 8 x2 + 16 x3 +
1
3
5
1
1
3
1
1
= 2 1 + 2 x + 8 x2 + 16 x3 + 4 x + 8 x2 + 32 x3 32 x2 64 x3 +
1 3
128 x
= 2
3
15
51
1 + 4 x + 32 x2 + 128 x3 +
= 2+
Valid if
32
4 x
15 2 2
32 x
Multiply by 2
51 2 3
128 x
x
< 1 and | x |
2
<1
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The binomial expansion
Exercise B, Question 2
Question:
Prove that if x is sufficiently small,
11
x
16
5 2
x .
64
3 + 2x x2
may
4x
be approximated by
3
4
Solution:
3 + 2x x2
4x
3 + 2x x2
(4x) 1
Write
x 1
3 + 2x x2
4
1 4
x 1
1
3 + 2x x2
1
1
4x
as ( 4 x ) 1
Expand
x 1
1 4
using the
binomial expansion
1
2
3 + 2x x 4 1 +
2
+
4
+
1
x2
x
1
2
3 + 2x x
1 + 4 + 16 +
( 1) ( 2)
2!
Multiply expansion by
Multiply result by
1
4
2
x
x
1
3 + 2x x2
+
+
64 +
16
( 3 + 2x x2 )
x2
x
1
=3
+ 16 + 64 +
4
1
4
x
16
x2
64
x2
x
1
+ 2x
+ 16 + 64 +
2
x
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64 x
1
2x
1 2
8x
1 2
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bigger than x2
=
3
4
11
16 x
5 2
64 x
Expansion is valid if
x
<1
4
|x| <4
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The binomial expansion
Exercise B, Question 3
Question:
1
,
9
\ (4x) = (4x)
= [4(1
=4
(1
4
1
=2[1+ (
) ]
) (
) +
1
2
) (
1
2
2!
x
) 3+
x
=2(1
x
=2
Valid for
x2
64
x2
128
x3
1024
x3
512
4
<1
Substitute x =
1
9 into
35
3
~ 2
1
36
1
2
) (
1
2
) (
3
2
3!
|x| <4
~ 2 4
4 9
35
9
1
9
1
5184
1 2
)
9
64
1 3
)
9
512
1
373248
736055
373248
~ 3
35
736055
373248
736055
124416
= 5.916079
925
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The binomial expansion
Exercise B, Question 4
Question:
The expansion of ( a + bx ) 2 may be approximated by
1
4
1
x
4
+ cx2. Find
Solution:
( a + bx ) 2 = [ a ( 1 +
bx
bx
=a2(1+
=
=
=
Compare this to
1
a2
1
a2
1
a2
(1+
) ] 2
) 2
a
bx
) 2
1
4
2bx
a3
1
4x
3b2x2
a2 = 4
a= 2
b=
a3
8
b=
( 2) 3
8
b= 1
Compare terms in
c=
) +
( 2) ( 3)
2!
bx
a
) 2+
+ cx2
1
a2
1
4
( )
Comparing terms in x:
a4
bx
[1+ ( 2) (
2b
a3
1
4
Substitute a = 2
x2:
c=
3b2
a4
Substitute a4 = 16, b2 = 1
31
16
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16
Hence a = 2, b 1, c =
3
16
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The binomial expansion
Exercise C, Question 1
Question:
(a) Express
8x + 4
(1x) (2+x)
as partial fractions.
8x + 4
(1x) (2+x)
Solution:
(a) Let
8x + 4
(1x) (2+x)
A
(1x)
B
(2+x)
A(2+x) +B(1x)
(1x) (2+x)
B= 4
Hence
(b)
8 ( 2) +4=A0+B3
4
(1x)
8x + 4
(1x) (2+x)
4
(1x)
4
(2+x)
=4(1x) 1
=4 1+
1
x
+
( 1) ( 2) ( x) 2
2!
= 4 ( 1 + x + x2 +
= 4 + 4x + 4x2 +
4
(2+x)
=4(2+x) 1
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2
=4
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2
1+ 2
=421
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x 1
1+ 2
1+
x
1
+
( 1) ( 2)
2!
x
2
x
x
=2 1 2 + 4 +
=2x+
1 2
2x
Therefore
8x + 4
(1x) (2+x)
4
(1x)
4
(2+x)
4 + 4x + 4x2 +
= 2 + 5x +
(c)
2 x + 2 x2 +
7x2
2
4
(1x)
4
(2+x)
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The binomial expansion
Exercise C, Question 2
Question:
(a) Express
2x
as a partial fraction.
(2+x) 2
2x
(2+x)
1
x
2
+ Bx2 + Cx3
Solution:
(a) Let
2x
(2+x) 2
A
(2+x)
B
(2+x) 2
A(2+x) +B
(2+x) 2
(b)
2
2+x
2x
(2+x) 2
2=A
2
(2+x)
A= 2
(2+x) 2
= 2(2+x) 1
= 2
x 1
2
1+ 2
= 221
= 1
( 1) ( 2) ( 3)
3!
1+
x 1
1+ 2
x
+
1
2
x 3
+
2
= 1
( 1) ( 2)
2!
x 2
+
2
x
x
x
1 2 + 4 8 +
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4
(2+x)
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2
x2
4
x3
8
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=4(2+x) 2
x 2
2
1+ 2
=4
x 2
1+ 2
=422
1+
=1
x
+
2
2
x 3
+
2
( 2) ( 3) ( 4)
3!
3x2
x3
1x+ 4 2 +
=1
=1x+
3x2
4
x3
2
( 2) ( 3)
2!
x 2
+
2
Hence
2x
2
(2+x)
(2+x) 2
= 1+
=0
Hence B =
(c)
2
(2+x)
1
2
1
2x
x
2
4
(2+x) 2
x2
4
1 2
2x
x3
8
+1x+
3x2
4
x3
2
3 3
8x
3
8
, (coefficients of x3)
4
(2+x) 2
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The binomial expansion
Exercise C, Question 3
Question:
(a) Express
6 + 7x + 5x2
(1+x) (1x) (2+x)
as a partial fraction.
6 + 7x + 5x2
(1+x) (1x) (2+x)
in ascending powers of x
as far as
the term in x3.
(c) State the set of values of x for which the expansion is valid.
Solution:
(a) Let
6 + 7x + 5x2
(1+x) (1x) (2+x)
A
(1+x)
B
(1x)
C
(2+x)
1x
2+x
+B 1+x
2+x
+C
1+x
1x
Substitute x = 1:
18 = 6B
6+7+5=A0+B23+C0
B=3
Substitute x = 1:
4 = 2A
67+5=A21+B0+C0
A=2
Substitute x = 2:
12 = 3C
6 14 + 20 = A 0 + B 0 + C ( 1 ) 3
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(b)
2
1+x
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(1+x) (1x) (2+x)
2
(1+x)
1 x +
( 1) ( 2) ( 3) (x) 3
3!
3
(1x)
4
(2+x)
( 1) ( 2) (x) 2
2!
= 2 ( 1 x + x2 x3 +
~ 2 2x + 2x2 2x3
)
Valid for | x | < 1
=3(1x) 1
=3 1+
1 x +
( 1) ( 2) ( 3) ( x) 3
3!
( 1) ( 2) ( x) 2
2!
= 3 ( 1 + x + x2 + x3 +
~ 3 + 3x + 3x2 + 3x3
4
2+x
=2(1+x) 1
=2 1+
3
1x
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)
Valid for | x | < 1
=4(2+x) 1
=4
x 1
2 1+ 2
=421
=2 1+
( 1) ( 2) ( 3)
3!
x 1
1+ 2
x
+
1
2
x 3
+
2
2
~ 2x+
x2
2
x3
4
x 2
+
2
x
x
x
=2
1 2 + 4 8 +
( 1) ( 2)
2!
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Hence
6 + 7x + 5x2
(1+x) (1x) (2+x)
=
2
2
(1+x)
3
(1x)
2
3
2 2x + 2x 2x +
4
(2+x)
2
3
3 + 3x + 3x + 3x
x
x
2x+ 2 4
= 2 + 3 2 2x + 3x + x + 2x2 + 3x2
x2
2
2x3
3x3
x3
4
= 3 + 2x +
9 2
2x
5 3
4x
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The binomial expansion
Exercise D, Question 1
Question:
Find binomial expansions of the following in ascending powers of x as far as the
term in x3. State the set of values of x for which the expansion is valid.
(a) ( 1 4x ) 3
(b) \ ( 16 + x )
(c)
1
( 1 2x )
(d)
4
2 + 3x
(e)
4
\ (4x)
(f)
1+x
1 + 3x
(g)
1+x 2
1x
(h)
x3
( 1 x ) ( 1 2x )
Solution:
(a) ( 1 4x ) 3
=1+
( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 4x ) 3
3!
As n = 3 expansion is finite
and exact
= 1 12x + 48x2 64x3
(b) \ 16 + x
( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 4x ) 2
2!
3
4x
+
= ( 16 + x )
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16 1 + 16
= 16
1 + 16
3
+
1
1
) (
)
2
2
2!
x
8
Valid for
(c)
x
x
x
1 + 32 2048 + 65536 +
=4+
1
1 2x
x2
512
x3
16384
x
<1
16
=1+
x
16
1
1
3
) (
) (
)
2
2
2
3!
Multiply by 4
| x | < 16
1 2x +
= 1 + 2x + 4x2 + 8x3 +
Valid for | 2x | < 1
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2x ) 2
2!
|x| <
1
2
= 4 ( 2 + 3x ) 1
=4
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2x ) 3
3!
4
2 + 3x
x=
= ( 1 2x ) 1
(d)
x 2
+
16
1
2 and
=4
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=4 1+ 2
+
16
x
16
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2 1+ 2
=421
3x 1
1+ 2
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3x
+
2
( 1) ( 2) ( 3)
3!
3x 3
+
2
9x2
2
= 2 3x +
Valid for
4
\4x
3x
<1
2
=44
1
2
|x| <
2
3
Multiply by 2
1
2
1 4
1
2
1
2
1
2 and
x
4
1
2
1+
1
x
2
4
+
1
3
) (
)
2
2
2!
4 3+
x
3
5
1 + 8 + 128 x2 + 1024 x3 +
1
3
5
) (
) (
)
2
2
2
3!
=2
3x 2
+
2
4 1 4
=4
=4
=4(\4x) 1
=4(4x)
x=
27x3
4
( 1) ( 2)
2!
9x2
27x3
3x
=2 1 2 + 4 8 +
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2
=2 1+ 1
(e)
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4
=2+
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64 x
5 3
512 x
Valid
4
<1
1+x
1 + 3x
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1+x
( 1 + 3x ) 1
1+x 1+
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1
1 + 3x
1 3x +
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3x ) 3
3!
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3x ) 2
2!
(g)
1+x 2
=
1x
(1+x) 2
|x| <
2
1 + 2x + x 1 +
( 2) ( 3) ( 4) ( x) 3
3!
Multiply out
Collect like terms
1
3
(1x) 2
= (1+x) 2(1x) 2
=
2 x +
x3
( 1 x ) ( 1 2x )
A
(1x)
( 2) ( 3) ( x) 2
2!
= ( 1 + 2x + x2 ) ( 1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 + )
= 1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 + 2x + 4x2 + 6x3 + x2 + 2x3 +
terms
= 1 + 4x + 8x2 + 12x3 +
Valid for | x | < 1
(h) Let
= ( 1 + x ) ( 1 3x + 9x2 27x3 + )
= 1 3x + 9x2 27x3 + x 3x2 + 9x3 +
= 1 2x + 6x2 18x3 +
Valid for | 3x | < 1
B
( 1 2x )
A ( 1 2x ) + B ( 1 x )
( 1 x ) ( 1 2x )
Collect like
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A=2
Substitute x =
1
2
B= 5
1
2:
1
2
2
(1x)
2
(1x)
( 1) ( 2) ( 3) ( x) 3
( 1) ( 2) ( x) 2
= 2 ( 1 + x + x2 + x3 +
~ 2 + 2x + 2x2 + 2x3
2!
3!
= 5 ( 1 2x ) 1
= 5 [ 1 + ( 1 ) ( 2x ) +
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2x ) 3
3!
= 5 ( 1 + 2x + 4x2 + 8x3 +
~ 5 + 10x + 20x2 + 40x3
Hence
5
( 1 2x )
=2(1x) 1
=2[1+ ( 1) ( x) +
( 1 2x )
1
2
1
2B
x3
( 1 x ) ( 1 2x )
Hence
3=A0+B
x3
( 1 x ) ( 1 2x )
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2x ) 2
2!
2
(1x)
5
( 1 2x )
2
1x
5
1 2x
|x| <
1
2
1
2.
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The binomial expansion
Exercise D, Question 2
Question:
Find the first four terms of the expansion in ascending powers of x of:
1
1 2x
, |x| <2
(adapted)
Solution:
(1
=1+ (
) (
x)
2
x) +
2
1
2
) (
1
2
) (
1
2
x) 2
2!
1
2
1
2
) (
1
2
) (
3
2
) (
1
2
x) 3
3!
=1
=1
1
4
1
4
x+ (
x
1
32
1
8
x2
) (
1
128
1 2
x
4
) + (
1
16
) (
1 3
x
8
) +
x3
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Exercise D, Question 3
Question:
Show that if x is sufficiently small then
3
x
16
3
\ (4+x)
can be approximated by
3
2
9 2
x .
256
Solution:
3
\4+x
=3(\4+x) 1
1
=3(4+x)
=3
3
2
=3[4(1+
(1+
) ]
[1+ (
4 2
) (
x
4
) +
1
2
) (
3
2
1
2
) (
x
4
) 2
2!
1
) (
) (
5
2
) (
) 3
3!
=
=
=
3
2
3
2
3
2
(1
x
8
x+
16
3
16
x+
x2 +
128
9
256
9
256
x2 +
x2
Multiply by
3
2
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Exercise D, Question 4
Question:
Given that | x | < 4, find, in ascending powers of x up to and including the
term in x3, the series expansion of:
1
(a) ( 4 x )
2
1
(b) ( 4 x )
( 1 + 2x )
(adapted)
Solution:
1
(a) ( 4 x )
=
4 1 4
=4
1 4
=2 1+
1
2
1
2
x
1
4 +
2
x
x
x
= 2 1 8 128 1024 +
=2
x
4
x2
64
x3
512
x=
x
4
1
1
x
) (
) (
) 2
2
2
4
2!
1
1
3
x
) (
) (
) (
) 3
2
2
2
4
3!
1
2 and
Multiply by 2
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(b) ( 4 x )
( 1 + 2x )
2
x
x
x
2 4 64 512 +
1 + 2x
Multiply out
brackets
=2
x
4
x2
64
x3
512
33 2
64 x
+ 4x
x2
2
x3
32
Collect
like terms
=2+
15
4 x
17 3
512 x
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Exercise D, Question 5
Question:
(a) Find the first four terms of the expansion, in ascending powers of x, of
( 2 + 3x ) 1, | x | <
2
3
(b) Hence or otherwise, find the first four non-zero terms of the expansion, in
ascending powers of x, of:
1+x
2 + 3x
, |x| <
2
3
Solution:
(a) ( 2 + 3x ) 1
=
3x 1
2 1+ 2
=21
3x 1
1+ 2
3x
2
1
2
1+
3x
+
1
2
( 1) ( 2) ( 3)
3!
1
2
3
9
27
1 2 x + 4 x2 8 x3 +
1
2
Valid for
(b)
3x 3
+
2
1+x
2 + 3x
3
4x
9 2
8x
3x
<1
2
27 3
16 x
( 1) ( 2)
2!
3x 2
+
2
Multiply by
1
2
|x| <
2
3
= ( 1 + x ) ( 2 + 3x ) 1
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3
9 2
27 3
1
1+x
x
+
x
4
8
16 x +
2
1
2
3
4x
9 2
8x
27 3
16 x
1
2
1
4x
3 2
8x
9 3
16 x
1
2x
3 2
4x
9 3
8x
Multiply out
Collect like
terms
=
Valid for
3x
<1
2
|x| <
2
3
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Exercise D, Question 6
Question:
Find, in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x3, the series
expansion of ( 4 + x )
Solution:
(4+x)
1
2
1
2
4 1+ 4
1+ 4
1
2
1
2
42
1+ 4
1
2
1
= 2 1+
1 x
2
+
3!
=
~
2!
1
3
5
1 8 x + 128 x2 1024 x3 +
1
2
1
2
Valid for
1
16 x
3 2
256 x
x
<1
4
x=
x
4
1
3
x
) (
) (
) 2
2
2
4
1
3
5
x
) (
) (
) (
) 3
2
2
2
4
1
2 and
5
3
2048 x
|x| <4
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The binomial expansion
Exercise D, Question 7
Question:
f ( x ) = ( 1 + 3x ) 1, | x | <
1
.
3
(a) Expand f(x) in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x3.
(b) Hence show that, for small x:
1+x
1 + 3x
1 2x + 6x2 18x3.
(c) Taking a suitable value for x, which should be stated, use the series
expansion
in part (b) to find an approximate value for
101
,
103
decimal places.
Solution:
(a) ( 1 + 3x ) 1
1 3x +
=1+
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3x ) 3
3!
(b)
= 1 3x + 9x2 27x3 +
1+x
1 + 3x
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3x ) 2
2!
1+x
( 1 + 3x ) 1
= ( 1 + x ) ( 1 3x + 9x2 27x3 + )
Multiply out
2
3
2
3
= 1 3x + 9x 27x + x 3x + 9x +
Collect like terms
2
3
= 1 2x + 6x 18x +
Ignore terms greater than x3
Hence
1+x
1 + 3x
1 2x + 6x2 18x3
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1.01
1.03
101
103
~ 0.980582
101
103
~ 0.98058
101
1.01
=
103
1.03
Round to 5 d.p.
(5 d.p.)
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Exercise D, Question 8
Question:
Obtain the first four non-zero terms in the expansion, in ascending powers of x,
of the function f(x) where f ( x ) =
1
\ (1+
3x2
, 3x2 < 1.
Solution:
f
(x)
1
\ 1 + 3x2
= ( \ 1 + 3x2 ) 1
1
= ( 1 + 3x2 )
=1+ (
1
2
) ( 3x2 ) +
1
2
) (
3
2
) ( 3x2 ) 2
1
2
and x = 3x2
2!
(
1
2
) (
3
2
) (
5
2
) ( 3x2 ) 3
3!
~ 1
3x2
2
27x4
8
135x6
16
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Exercise D, Question 9
Question:
1
By substituting x =
Solution:
Using binomial expansion
1
=1+ (
(1+x)
) (x) +
) (
) (x) 2
2!
1
2
) (
) (
) (x) 3
3!
1
~ 1+
1 2
x
8
16
x3
Substituting x =
1
1+ 4
5
4
1
2
1
2
~ 1+
~ 1+
5
4
1145
1024
5
2
1145
1024
~
5
1145
512
1
8
1
2
1
4
1
128
\ 4 =
5
4
1
8
5
4
1
1024
1
1 2
+
16
4
5
2
1
2
=\
1 3
4
5
4
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Exercise D, Question 10
Question:
When ( 1 + ax ) n is expanded as a series in ascending powers of x, the
coefficients of x and x2 are 6 and 27 respectively.
(a) Find the values of a and n.
(b) Find the coefficient of x3.
(c) State the values of x for which the expansion is valid.
Solution:
(a) Using binomial expansion
n
( 1 + ax )
n ( n 1 ) ( ax )
= 1 + n ax
+
2!
n ( n 1 ) ( n 2 ) ( ax ) 3
3!
If coefficient of
From
a=
6
n
n(n1)
2
( n 1 ) 18
n
n ( n 1 ) a2
2
. Substitute in
6 2
= 27
n
n2
na = 6
27 then
n(n1)
2
36
If coefficient of x is 6 then
x2 is
= 27
= 27
= 27
( n 1 ) 18 = 27n
18n 18 = 27n
18 = 9n
n= 2
Substitute n = 2 back in
2a = 6
a=3
(b) Coefficient of x3 is
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( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) 33
321
= 108
|x| <
1
3
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Exercise D, Question 11
Question:
(a) Express
9x2 + 26x + 20
as
(1+x) (2+x) 2
a partial fraction.
7x
2
9x2 + 26x + 20
in
(1+x) (2+x) 2
ascending
constants to be found.
(c) State the set of values of x for which this expansion is valid.
Solution:
(a) Let
9x2 + 26x + 20
(1+x) (2+x)
A
(1+x)
9x2 + 26x + 20
(1+x) (2+x) 2
B
(2+x)
C
(2+x) 2
9 26 + 20 = A 1 + B 0 + C 0
A=3
Hence
9=A+B
B=6
9x2 + 26x + 20
(1+x) (2+x)
3
(1+x)
6
(2+x)
4
(2+x) 2
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3
(1+x)
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=3(1+x) 1
( 1) ( 2) (x) 2
=3[1+ ( 1) (x) +
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2!
= 3 ( 1 x + x2 x3 +
= 3 3x + 3x2 3x3 +
( 1) ( 2) ( 3) (x) 3
3!
=6(2+x) 1
x
=6[2(1+
) ] 1
=621(1+
1
=6
3
) 1
[1+ ( 1) (
) +
( 1) ( 2)
2!
) 2+
( 1) ( 2) ( 3)
3!
]
x
=3(1
=3
3x
8
3x3
x3
3x2
x2
4
(2+x)
2
=4(2+x) 2
=4[2(1+
) ] 2
=422 (1+
1
=4
3
) 2
[1+ ( 2) (
) +
( 2) ( 3)
2!
x
2
) 2+
( 2) ( 3) ( 4)
3!
x
2
=1 (1x+
=1x+
3 2
x
4
3 2
x
4
1 3
x
2
1 3
x
2
Hence
9x2 + 26x + 20
(1+x) (2+x)
3 2
4x
3
(1+x)
3 3x + 3x2 3x3
1 3
2x
6
(2+x)
4
(2+x) 2
3x
3
3
3 2 + 4 x2 8 x3
1x+
~ 3 3x + 3x2 3x3 + 3
3x
2
3 2
4x
3 3
8x
1+x
3 2
4x
1 3
2x
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7x
2
+ 3x2
23 3
8 x
Hence B = 3 and C =
23
8
(c)
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3
(1+x)
is valid if | x | < 1
6
(2+x)
is valid if | x | < 2
4
(2+x) 2
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is valid if | x | < 2