CAIE P1 2016 November — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2016
SessionNovember
TopicBinomial Theorem (positive integer n)
TypeFind constant from coefficient condition

2 The coefficient of \(x ^ { 3 }\) in the expansion of \(( 1 - 3 x ) ^ { 6 } + ( 1 + a x ) ^ { 5 }\) is 100 . Find the value of the constant \(a\).