OCR C2 — Question 2 5 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Marks5
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TopicBinomial Theorem (positive integer n)
TypeStandard product of two binomials
DifficultyModerate -0.8 This is a straightforward binomial expansion question requiring students to expand (1-x)^6 using the binomial theorem, then multiply by (1+x) and collect x^2 terms. It's more routine than average as it involves direct application of a standard formula with minimal algebraic manipulation.
Spec1.04a Binomial expansion: (a+b)^n for positive integer n

  1. Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 2 }\) in the expansion of
$$( 1 + x ) ( 1 - x ) ^ { 6 }$$

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  \item Find the coefficient of $x ^ { 2 }$ in the expansion of
\end{enumerate}

$$( 1 + x ) ( 1 - x ) ^ { 6 }$$

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