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1.
2.
Given that
5
6 11
*.
3 4
3.
4.
1
7
x + 2
ax
5.
x 2 .
x
Determine the constant term in the expansion of
6.
(a)
(b)
Mark Scheme
1.
8
5
3
Required term is 5 (3x) (2)
5
Therefore the coefficient of x is 56 243 8
= 108864
(A1)(A1)(A1)
(A1)
[4]
2.
6 11
6a + 5 = b
15a + 30a + 10 = 10
(M1)
(M1)
15a + 30a = 0
15a(a + 2) = 0
a = 2
(M1)
*
[4]
3.
7
7
3
4
(5a + b) = ...+ 4 (5a) (b) + ...
7 65 4
3
3 4
3
3 4
= 1 2 3 4 5 (a b ) = 35 5 a b
So the coefficient is 4375
(M1)
(M1)(A1)
(A1)
[4]
4.
r
r
7 7 r 1 7 1 7 3r
x 2 = x
r
ax r a
Method 1: Tr+1 =
7 3r = 1
r=2
(A1)
(M1)
7 1 7
2 =
3
Now, 2 a
2
a = 9
a = 3
(A1) (C3)
7
1
1
7
x + 2 = x 1 + 3
ax
ax
Method 2:
2
7 1
2
Coefficient of x = a
21 7
=
2
3 which leads to a = 3
Thus, a
5.
(M1)
(A1)
(A1) (C3)
[3]
2
9
8 2
x 2 = x + 9 x 2 + ... + x 2 + ... + 2
x
x
x
3 x
(R1)
(M1)
9 6 2
8
x 2 = 84 x 6 6
x
3 x
= 672
(A1)
(A1)
[4]
6.
(a)
3 2
2 3
(M1)(A1)
Let x = 0.01 = 10
(M1)(A1)
(A1) (C3)
[6]