AQA C2 2012 January — Question 5

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2012
SessionJanuary
TopicBinomial Theorem (positive integer n)
TypeFirst few terms given find parameters

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    1. Describe the geometrical transformation that maps the graph of \(y = \left( 1 + \frac { x } { 3 } \right) ^ { 6 }\) onto the graph of \(y = ( 1 + 2 x ) ^ { 6 }\).
    2. The curve \(y = \left( 1 + \frac { x } { 3 } \right) ^ { 6 }\) is translated by the vector \(\left[ \begin{array} { l } 3
      0 \end{array} \right]\) to give the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\). Find an expression for \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\), simplifying your answer.
  1. The first four terms in the binomial expansion of \(\left( 1 + \frac { x } { 3 } \right) ^ { 6 }\) are \(1 + a x + b x ^ { 2 } + c x ^ { 3 }\). Find the values of the constants \(a , b\) and \(c\), giving your answers in their simplest form.