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Standard XII
Mathematics
Binomial Expression
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Question
Expand the following expression in ascending powers of
x
as far as
x
3
.
1
+
x
2
+
x
+
x
2
.
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Solution
Let
1
+
x
2
+
x
+
x
2
=
a
0
+
a
1
x
+
a
2
x
2
+
a
3
x
3
+
.
.
.
.
.
.
⇒
(
1
+
x
)
=
(
2
+
x
+
x
2
)
[
a
0
+
a
1
x
+
a
2
x
2
+
a
3
x
3
+
.
.
.
.
.
.
]
On comparing coefficients, we get
a
0
=
1
2
,
2
a
1
+
a
0
=
1
Whence
a
1
=
1
4
For values of
n
>
1
,
2
a
n
−
a
n
−
1
−
a
n
−
2
=
0
∴
2
a
2
=
−
3
4
i.e.
a
2
=
−
3
8
Also,
2
a
3
=
−
3
8
−
1
4
i.e.
a
3
=
1
16
Hence,
1
+
x
2
+
x
+
x
2
=
1
2
+
5
4
x
−
3
8
x
2
+
1
16
x
3
+
.
.
.
.
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