Expand each of the expressions in Exercises 1 to 5.
(1 – 2x)5
(2x – 3)6
Using binomial theorem, evaluate each of the following:
(96)3
(102)5
(101)4
(99)5
Using Binomial Theorem, indicate which number is larger (1.1)10000 or 1000.
Find (a + b)4 – (a – b)4. Hence, evaluate
Find (x + 1)6 + (x – 1)6. Hence or otherwise evaluate .
Show that 9n+1 – 8n – 9 is divisible by 64, whenever n is a positive integer.
Prove that
Find the coefficient of
x5 in (x + 3)8
a5b7 in (a – 2b)12 .
Write the general term in the expansion of
(x2 – y)6
(x2 – yx)12, x ≠ 0.
Find the 4th term in the expansion of (x – 2y)12.
Find the 13th term in the expansion of
Find the middle terms in the expansions of
In the expansion of (1 + a)m+n, prove that coefficients of am and an are equal.
The coefficients of the (r – 1)th, rth and (r + 1)th terms in the expansion of (x + 1)n are in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5. Find n and r.
Prove that the coefficient of xn in the expansion of (1 + x)2n is twice the coefficient of xn in the expansion of (1 + x)2n – 1.
Find a positive value of m for which the coefficient of x2 in the expansion (1 + x)m is 6.
Find a, b and n in the expansion of (a + b)n if the first three terms of the expansion are 729, 7290 and 30375, respectively.
Find a if the coefficients of x2 and x3 in the expansion of (3 + ax)9 are equal.
Find the coefficient of x5 in the product (1 + 2x)6 (1 – x)7 using binomial theorem.
If a and b are distinct integers, prove that a – b is a factor of an – bn, whenever n is a positive integer. [Hint write an = (a – b + b)n and expand]
Evaluate
Find the value of
Find an approximation of (0.99)5 using the first three terms of its expansion.
Find n, if the ratio of the fifth term from the beginning to the fifth term from the end in the expansion of is √6 : 1
Expand using Binomial Theorem
Find the expansion of (3x2 – 2ax + 3a2)3 using binomial theorem.