Question 1.
State, by writing the first four terms, the expansion of the following, where |x| < 1.
(i) (1 + x)-4
Solution:
(ii) (1 – x)1/3
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(iv) (1 + x)-1/5
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Question 2.
State by writing first four terms, the expansion of the following, where |b| < |a|.
(ii) (a + b)-4
Solution:
(iii) (a + b)1/4
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(v) (a + b)-1/3
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Question 3.
Simplify the first three terms in the expansion of the following:
(i) (1 + 2X)-4
Solution:
(ii) (1 + 3x)-1/2
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(iii) (2 – 3x)1/3
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(iv) (5 + 4x)-1/2
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(v) (5 – 3x)-1/3
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Question 4.
Use the binomial theorem to evaluate the following upto four places of decimals.
(i) √99
Solution:
= 10 [1 – 0.005 – 0.0000125 – ……]
= 10(0.9949875)
= 9.94987 5
= 9.9499
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(iv) (1.02)-5
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(v) (0.98)-3
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