2025 IGCSE Additional Mathematics October/November 0606/21 Q10

2025 IGCSE Additional Mathematics October/November 0606/21 Q10

5 marks

In this question \(a\), \(b\) and \(n\) are constants.

When \(5(2+ax)^n\) is written in ascending powers of \(x\), the first three terms are \(640+b^2x+30\,240x^2\).

Find the value of \(a\) and the possible values of \(b\).[5]

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Answer:\(a=3,\ b=\pm8\sqrt{105}\)

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