CAIE P1 2015 June — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicBinomial Theorem (positive integer n)
TypeSimplify to standard form

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  1. Find the first three terms, in ascending powers of \(x\), in the expansion of
    (a) \(\quad ( 1 - x ) ^ { 6 }\),
    (b) \(( 1 + 2 x ) ^ { 6 }\).
  2. Hence find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 2 }\) in the expansion of \([ ( 1 - x ) ( 1 + 2 x ) ] ^ { 6 }\).