2024 IGCSE Additional Mathematics October/November 0606/11 Q5

2024 IGCSE Additional Mathematics October/November 0606/11 Q5

4 marks
  1. In the expansion of \((1+kx)^{15}\), where \(k\) is a constant, the coefficient of \(x^3\) is \(-29120\). Find the value of \(k\).[2]
  2. Find the term independent of \(y\) in the expansion of \(\left(8y^2-\dfrac1{2y}\right)^{12}\).[2]

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Answer:(a) \(k=-4\). (b) \(7920\).

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