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Date May 2017 Marks available 6 Reference code 17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_3
Level Additional Higher Level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 1
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Question

The coefficient of x2 in the expansion of (1x+5x)8 is equal to the coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (a+5x)7, aR. Find the value of a.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

METHOD 1

8Cr(1x)8r(5x)r=8Cr(5)rx2r8   (M1)

r=5     (A1)

8C5×55=7C4a3×54     M1A1

56×5=35a3

a3=8     (A1)

a=2     A1

METHOD 2

attempt to expand both binomials     M1

175000x2     A1

21875a3x4     A1

175000=21875a3     M1

a3=8     (A1)

a=2     A1

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Syllabus sections

Topic 1—Number and algebra » SL 1.9—Binomial theorem where n is an integer
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