CAIE P1 2022 June — Question 1

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicBinomial Theorem (positive integer n)
TypeRatio of coefficients condition

1 The coefficient of \(x ^ { 4 }\) in the expansion of \(( 3 + x ) ^ { 5 }\) is equal to the coefficient of \(x ^ { 2 }\) in the expansion of \(\left( 2 x + \frac { a } { x } \right) ^ { 6 }\). Find the value of the positive constant \(a\).