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Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics

12.2The general term

The general term in Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 12.2Use the general term of a binomial expansion, for example to find a term independent of x.

Lessons

  • Using the general term of a binomial expansion

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The general term: sample question

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Find the coefficient of x4x^4 in the expansion of (1+x)9(1 + x)^9.

Only if the answer has a unit, e.g. cm or km/h.

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