Edexcel Maths C4

Topic Questions from Papers

Binomial Expansion

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1. Use the binomial theorem to expand

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(4 9 x), | x| < ,
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in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x3, simplifying each term.
(5)
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3 x 2  16 A B C
f ( x)   , | x |  13 .
(1  3 x)(2  x) 2 (1  3 x) (2  x) (2  x) 2

(a) Find the values of A and C and show that B = 0.

(4)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the series expansion of f(x), in ascending powers of x, up
to and including the term in x3. Simplify each term.
(7)
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3x 1
2. f ( x) = , | x | < 12 .
(1 2 x) 2
3x 1 A B
Given that, for x 12 , = + , where A and B are constants,
(1 2 x) 2
(1 2 x) (1 2 x) 2

(a) find the values of A and B.

(3)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the series expansion of f(x), in ascending powers of x, up
to and including the term in x3, simplifying each term.
(6)
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1. f(x) = (2 5x)2, |x| < 52 .

Find the binomial expansion of f(x), in ascending powers of x, as far as the term in x3,
giving each coefficient as a simplified fraction.
(5)
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1. f ( x ) = (3 + 2 x) 3 , x < 32 .

Find the binomial expansion of f(x), in ascending powers of x, as far as the term in x3.

Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.

(5)
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2. (a) Use the binomial theorem to expand

, ,

in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in , giving each term as a

simplified fraction.
(5)

(b) Use your expansion, with a suitable value of x, to obtain an approximation to .

Give your answer to 7 decimal places.
(2)
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5. (a) Expand , where x < 43 , in ascending powers of x up to and including the
(4 3 x)
term in x2. Simplify each term.
(5)
x+8
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the first 3 terms in the expansion of as a series
(4 3 x)
in ascending powers of x.
(4)

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3. 27 x 2 + 32 x + 16 2
f ( x) = , x<
(3 x + 2) 2 (1 x) 3

Given that f (x) can be expressed in the form

A B C
f ( x)   ,
(3 x  2) (3 x  2) (1  x)
2

(a) find the values of B and C and show that A = 0.

(4)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the series expansion of f (x), in ascending powers of x, up
to and including the term in x2. Simplify each term.
(6)

(c) Find the percentage error made in using the series expansion in part (b) to estimate
the value of f (0.2). Give your answer to 2 significant figures.
(4)

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1. f ( x) , x  4
(4  x)
Find the binomial expansion of f (x) in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term
in x3. Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.
(6)
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1. (a) Find the binomial expansion of
1
(1  8 x) , x ,
8
in ascending powers of x up to and including the term in x3, simplifying each term.
(4)
1 23
(b) Show that, when x = , the exact value of (1  8 x) is .
100  (2)
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(c) Substitute x = into the binomial expansion in part (a) and hence obtain an
100
100
approximation to 23. Give your answer to 5 decimal places.
(3)

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2 x 2 + 5 x 10 B C
5. A+ +
( x 1)( x + 2) x 1 x + 2

(a) Find the values of the constants A, B and C.

(4)
2 x 2 + 5 x 10
(b) Hence, or otherwise, expand in ascending powers of x, as far as the
( x 1)( x + 2)
term in x 2 . Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.
(7)
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5. (a) Use the binomial theorem to expand
2
( 2 3x )
2
, x  ,
3
in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x3 . Give each coefficient as a
simplified fraction.
(5)

a + bx 2
f ( x) = , x  , where a and b are constants.
( 2 3x )
2
3

In the binomial expansion of f ( x ) , in ascending powers of x, the coefficient of x is 0 and

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the coefficient of x 2 is . Find
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(b) the value of a and the value of b,
(5)

(c) the coefficient of x3 , giving your answer as a simplified fraction.

(3)
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2. f ( x) = , x<
G + x2 2

Find the first three non-zero terms of the binomial expansion of f ( x) in ascending powers
of x. Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.
(6)
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3. (a) Expand
1 2
, x <
(2 5 x) 2 5

in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x 2, giving each term as a

simplified fraction.
(5)
2 + kx 2
Given that the binomial expansion of , x < , is
(2 5 x) 2
5

1 7
+ x + A x 2 + ...
2 4

(b) find the value of the constant k,

(2)

(c) find the value of the constant A.

(2)
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3. f ( x) = , x <
(9 4 x ) 4

(a) Find the binomial expansion of f ( x) in ascending powers of x, up to and including

the term in x3 . Give each coefficient in its simplest form.
(6)

Use your answer to part (a) to find the binomial expansion in ascending powers of x,
up to and including the term in x3 , of

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(b) g( x) = , x 
(9 + 4 x ) 4
(1)

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(c) h( x) = , x 
(9 8 x ) 8
(2)
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1. Given
2
f(x) = (2 + 3x)3, |x| <
3

find the binomial expansion of f(x), in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term
in x3.

Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.

(5)
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2. (a) Use the binomial expansion to show that

1 + x 1 2
1 + x + x , | x | < 1
1 x 2 (6)

1
(b) Substitute x = into
26
1 + x 1 2
= 1 + x + x
1 x 2

  
 
a
Give your answer in the form where a and b are integers.
b (3)
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Core Mathematics C4

Candidates sitting C4 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1, C2
and C3.

Integration (+ constant)

f(x) f( x ) dx

1
sec2 kx tan kx
k
tan x ln sec x
cot x ln sin x
cosec x ln cosec x + cot x , ln tan( 12 x)
sec x ln sec x + tan x , ln tan( 12 x + 14 )

u dv dx = uv v du dx

dx dx

Edexcel AS/A level Mathematics Formulae List: Core Mathematics C4 Issue 1 September 2009 7
Core Mathematics C3

Candidates sitting C3 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1 and
C2.
Logarithms and exponentials

e x ln a = a x

Trigonometric identities
sin ( A B) = sin A cos B cos A sin B
cos ( A B) = cos A cos B # sin A sin B
tan A tan B
tan ( A B ) = ( A B (k + 12 ) )
1 # tan A tan B
A+ B A B
sin A + sin B = 2 sin cos
2 2
A+ B A B
sin A sin B = 2 cos sin
2 2
A+ B A B
cos A + cos B = 2 cos cos
2 2
A+ B A B
cos A cos B = 2 sin sin
2 2

Differentiation

f(x) f (x)
tan kx k sec2 kx
sec x sec x tan x
cot x cosec2 x
cosec x cosec x cot x
f( x) f ( x) g( x) f( x) g( x)
g( x) (g( x) ) 2

6 Edexcel AS/A level Mathematics Formulae List: Core Mathematics C3 Issue 1 September 2009
Core Mathematics C2

Candidates sitting C2 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1.

Cosine rule

a2 = b2 + c2 2bc cos A

Binomial series

n n n
(a + b) n = a n + a n 1b + a n 2 b 2 +  + a n r b r +  + b n (n )
1 2 r
n n!
where = n C r =
r r! (n r )!
n(n 1) 2 n(n 1)  (n r + 1) r
(1 + x) n = 1 + nx + x ++ x +  ( x < 1, n )
1 2 1 2  r

Logarithms and exponentials

log b x
log a x =
log b a

Geometric series

un = arn 1

a (1 r n )
Sn =
1 r

a
S = for r < 1
1 r

Numerical integration
b
ba
The trapezium rule: y dx 1
2 h{(y0 + yn) + 2(y1 + y2 + ... + yn 1)}, where h =
a n

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Mensuration

Surface area of sphere = 4 r 2

Area of curved surface of cone = r slant height

Arithmetic series
un = a + (n 1)d
1 1
Sn = n(a + l) = n[2a + (n 1)d]
2 2

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