OCR H240/01 2023 June — Question 8

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleH240/01 (Pure Mathematics)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicGeneralised Binomial Theorem
TypeFinding unknown constant from coefficient

8
  1. Find the first three terms in the expansion of \(( 4 + 3 x ) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } }\) in ascending powers of \(x\).
  2. State the range of values of \(x\) for which the expansion in part (a) is valid.
  3. In the expansion of \(( 4 + 3 x ) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } ( 1 + a x ) ^ { 2 }\) the coefficient of \(x ^ { 2 }\) is \(\frac { 107 } { 16 }\). Determine the possible values of the constant \(a\).