Edexcel C34 2014 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC34 (Core Mathematics 3 & 4)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicGeneralised Binomial Theorem
TypeNon-zero terms only

5. $$f ( x ) = \left( 8 + 27 x ^ { 3 } \right) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } , \quad | x | < \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$ Find the first three non-zero terms of the binomial expansion of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in ascending powers of \(x\). Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.