AQA C2 2011 January — Question 5

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2011
SessionJanuary
TopicBinomial Theorem (positive integer n)
TypeCombined expansions then integrate

5
  1. Using the binomial expansion, or otherwise, express \(( 1 - x ) ^ { 3 }\) in ascending powers of \(x\).
  2. Show that the expansion of $$( 1 + y ) ^ { 4 } - ( 1 - y ) ^ { 3 }$$ is $$7 y + p y ^ { 2 } + q y ^ { 3 } + y ^ { 4 }$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be found.
  3. Hence find \(\int \left[ ( 1 + \sqrt { x } ) ^ { 4 } - ( 1 - \sqrt { x } ) ^ { 3 } \right] \mathrm { d } x\), expressing each coefficient in its simplest form.