Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2016 | May-Jun | (P1-9709/13) | Q#1
Question
Find the coefficient of in the expansion of
.
Solution
We are given expression as;
Expression for the general term in the Binomial expansion of is:
In the given case:
Hence;
Since we are looking for the terms with i.e.
: we can equate;
Now we can find the term with; Substituting
;
Hence the coefficient of the term containing is 90.
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