Edexcel P4 2022 October — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP4 (Pure Mathematics 4)
Year2022
SessionOctober
TopicGeneralised Binomial Theorem
TypeNon-zero terms only

4. $$g ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 2 } } }$$
  1. Find, in ascending powers of \(x\), the first four non-zero terms of the binomial expansion of \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\). Give each coefficient in simplest form.
  2. State the range of values of \(x\) for which this expansion is valid.
  3. Use the expansion from part (a) to find a fully simplified rational approximation for \(\sqrt { 3 }\) Show your working and make your method clear.