OCR C2 2008 January — Question 10

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2008
SessionJanuary
TopicBinomial Theorem (positive integer n)
TypeSimplify to standard form

10
  1. Find the binomial expansion of \(( 2 x + 5 ) ^ { 4 }\), simplifying the terms.
  2. Hence show that \(( 2 x + 5 ) ^ { 4 } - ( 2 x - 5 ) ^ { 4 }\) can be written as $$320 x ^ { 3 } + k x$$ where the value of the constant \(k\) is to be stated.
  3. Verify that \(x = 2\) is a root of the equation $$( 2 x + 5 ) ^ { 4 } - ( 2 x - 5 ) ^ { 4 } = 3680 x - 800$$ and find the other possible values of \(x\).