Edexcel C12 2018 January — Question 15

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2018
SessionJanuary
TopicBinomial Theorem (positive integer n)
TypeFirst few terms given find parameters

15. The binomial expansion, in ascending powers of \(x\), of \(( 1 + k x ) ^ { n }\) is $$1 + 36 x + 126 k x ^ { 2 } + \ldots$$ where \(k\) is a non-zero constant and \(n\) is a positive integer.
  1. Show that \(n k ( n - 1 ) = 252\)
  2. Find the value of \(k\) and the value of \(n\).
  3. Using the values of \(k\) and \(n\), find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 3 }\) in the binomial expansion of \(( 1 + k x ) ^ { n }\)