Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Series

Series — practice question

(i)[2]

Find the first $3$ terms of the expansion of $(1+ax)^5$ in ascending powers of $x$.

(ii)[2]

Since the expansion of $(1-2x)(1+ax)^5$ has no term in $x$, determine the value of the constant $a$.

(iii)[3]

With this value of $a$, determine the coefficient of $x^2$ in the expansion of $(1-2x)(1+ax)^5$.

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This 7-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: The correct expansion is $1+5ax+10a^2x^2$.

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