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Binomial expansion for rational nAQA A-Level Maths: Mind map

The expansion
(a + bx)ⁿ

Binomial, rational n

infinite series

|x|<1(1+x)ⁿapproximate
Validity
Approximation
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Exam questions on Binomial expansion for rational n

  1. The function f(x)=(1+3x)−2f(x)=(1+3x)^{-2} is expanded in ascending powers of xx.
    Use the first three terms of the expansion, with a suitable value of xx, to estimate 1.03−21.03^{-2}.2 marks
  2. Let g(x)=4+xg(x)=\sqrt{4+x}.
    Find the first three terms of the expansion of g(x)g(x) in ascending powers of xx.2 marks
  3. Let f(x)=12+5xf(x)=\frac{1}{2+5x}.
    Find the expansion of f(x)f(x) in ascending powers of xx, up to and including the term in x2x^2.3 marks
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Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).