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Date November Example questions Marks available 1 Reference code EXN.2.AHL.TZ0.7
Level Additional Higher Level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 7 Adapted from N/A

Question

Consider the identity 2+7x1+2x1-xA1+2x+B1-x, where A,B.

Find the value of A and the value of B.

[3]
a.

Hence, expand 2+7x1+2x1-x in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x2.

[4]
b.

Give a reason why the series expansion found in part (b) is not valid for x=34.

[1]
c.

Markscheme

* This sample question was produced by experienced DP mathematics senior examiners to aid teachers in preparing for external assessment in the new MAA course. There may be minor differences in formatting compared to formal exam papers.

 

2+7xA1-x+B1+2x

 

EITHER

substitutes x=1 and attempts to solve for B and substitutes x=-12 and attempts to solve for A        (M1)

9=3BB=3 ; 3A2=-32A=-1

 

OR

forms A+B=2 and -A+2B=7 and attempts to solve for A and B        (M1)

 

THEN

A=-1 and B=3        A1A1

 

[3 marks]

a.

uses the binomial expansion on either 31-x-1 or 1+2x-1       M1

31-x-1=31+x+x2+        A1

1+2x-1=1-2x+-1-22!2x2+=1-2x+4x2+        A1

3+3x+3x2-1-2x+4x2

so the expansion is 2+5x-x2 (in ascending powers of x)        A1

 

[4 marks]

b.

1+2x-1 (is convergent) requires x<12 and x=34 is outside this so the expansion is not valid        R1

 

[1 mark]

c.

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Syllabus sections

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