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The binomial expansion of $(2 + 5x)^4$ is given by $(2 + 5x)^4 = 4 + 160x + Bx^2 + 1000x^3 + 625x^4$ - AQA - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 5 - 2022 - Paper 2

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The binomial expansion of $(2 + 5x)^4$ is given by $(2 + 5x)^4 = 4 + 160x + Bx^2 + 1000x^3 + 625x^4$. 5 (a) Find the value of A and the value of B. 5 (b) Show that... show full transcript

Worked Solution & Example Answer:The binomial expansion of $(2 + 5x)^4$ is given by $(2 + 5x)^4 = 4 + 160x + Bx^2 + 1000x^3 + 625x^4$ - AQA - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 5 - 2022 - Paper 2

Step 1

Find the value of A and the value of B.

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To find the coefficients A and B from the given expansion, we can compare it to the general form of the binomial expansion:

(a+b)n=k=0nC(n,k)ankbk(a + b)^n = \sum_{k=0}^{n} C(n, k) a^{n-k} b^k

In our case, for (2+5x)4(2 + 5x)^4, we have:

  1. When k=0k = 0: C(4,0)24(5x)0=16C(4, 0) \cdot 2^4 \cdot (5x)^0 = 16 (so, A = 16).
  2. When k=1k = 1: C(4,1)23(5x)1=160xC(4, 1) \cdot 2^3 \cdot (5x)^1 = 160x.
  3. When k=2k = 2: C(4,2)22(5x)2=100x2C(4, 2) \cdot 2^2 \cdot (5x)^2 = 100x^2, so B=600B = 600 because C(4,2)=6C(4, 2) = 6 and 425=1004 \cdot 25 = 100.

Thus, the values are: A = 16 and B = 600.

Step 2

Show that $(2 + 5x)^4 - (2 - 5x)^4 = Cx + Dx^3$ where C and D are constants to be found.

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To show this relationship, we first need to expand (25x)4(2 - 5x)^4 using the binomial theorem:

(25x)4=C(4,0)24(5x)0+C(4,1)23(5x)1+C(4,2)22(5x)2+C(4,3)21(5x)3+C(4,4)20(5x)4(2 - 5x)^4 = C(4, 0) \cdot 2^4 \cdot (-5x)^0 + C(4, 1) \cdot 2^3 \cdot (-5x)^1 + C(4, 2) \cdot 2^2 \cdot (-5x)^2 + C(4, 3) \cdot 2^1 \cdot (-5x)^3 + C(4, 4) \cdot 2^0 \cdot (-5x)^4

Calculating each term:

  1. The first term is 16, similar to the original expansion.
  2. The second term is 160x-160x.
  3. The third term is 1000x3-1000x^3.
  4. The fourth term is 625x4-625x^4.

Now, when we take the difference: (2+5x)4(25x)4=(16+160x+600x2+1000x3+625x4)(16160x+600x21000x3+625x4)(2 + 5x)^4 - (2 - 5x)^4 = (16 + 160x + 600x^2 + 1000x^3 + 625x^4) - (16 - 160x + 600x^2 - 1000x^3 + 625x^4)

We can simplify this to find:

  1. The constant terms cancel.
  2. The xx terms: 160x+160x=320x160x + 160x = 320x.
  3. The x3x^3 terms: 1000x3+1000x3=2000x31000x^3 + 1000x^3 = 2000x^3.

Thus, we find C = 320 and D = 2000.

Step 3

Hence, or otherwise, find \[ \int ((2 + 5x)^4 - (2 - 5x)^4) \, dx \]

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Using the relationship found in part (b), we can rewrite the integral as:

((2+5x)4(25x)4)dx=(320x+2000x3)dx\int ((2 + 5x)^4 - (2 - 5x)^4) \, dx = \int (320x + 2000x^3) \, dx

Now applying the integration:

  1. The integral of 320x320x is 3202x2=160x2\frac{320}{2} x^2 = 160x^2.
  2. The integral of 2000x32000x^3 is 20004x4=500x4\frac{2000}{4} x^4 = 500x^4.

Combining these results, we obtain:

((2+5x)4(25x)4)dx=160x2+500x4+c\int ((2 + 5x)^4 - (2 - 5x)^4) \, dx = 160x^2 + 500x^4 + c

where c is the constant of integration.

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