Edexcel C2 2014 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicBinomial Theorem (positive integer n)
TypeBinomial times linear coefficient

3. (a) Find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of \(x\), of the binomial expansion of $$( 2 - 3 x ) ^ { 6 }$$ giving each term in its simplest form.
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the first 3 terms, in ascending powers of \(x\), of the expansion of $$\left( 1 + \frac { x } { 2 } \right) ( 2 - 3 x ) ^ { 6 }$$