Edexcel C2 — Question 5

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

5. The expansion of \(( 2 - p x ) ^ { 6 }\) in ascending powers of \(x\), as far as the term in \(x ^ { 2 }\), is $$64 + A x + 135 x ^ { 2 }$$ Given that \(p > 0\), find the value of \(p\) and the value of \(A\).