2024 IGCSE Additional Mathematics May/June 0606/11 Q4

2024 IGCSE Additional Mathematics May/June 0606/11 Q4

7 marks
  1. The first three terms, in ascending powers of \(x\), in the expansion of \((3+px)^n\) are \(243+810x+qx^2\), where \(n\), \(p\) and \(q\) are constants. Find the values of \(n\), \(p\) and \(q\).[5]
  2. Find the term independent of \(y\) in the expansion of \(\left(2y-\dfrac1{3y^2}\right)^6\). Give your answer in exact form.[2]

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Answer:(a) \(n=5,\ p=2,\ q=1080\). (b) \(\dfrac{80}{3}\).

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