Edexcel C4 2013 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicGeneralised Binomial Theorem
TypeDirect single expansion substitution

4. (a) Find the binomial expansion of $$\sqrt [ 3 ] { ( 8 - 9 x ) , \quad } \quad | x | < \frac { 8 } { 9 }$$ in ascending powers of \(x\), up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 3 }\). Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.
(b) Use your expansion to estimate an approximate value for \(\sqrt [ 3 ] { 7100 }\), giving your answer to 4 decimal places. State the value of \(x\), which you use in your expansion, and show all your working.