题目
Problem
(a) Find the first four terms, in ascending powers of x, of the binomial expansion of
(2−5x)28
writing each term in simplest form.
(4)
(b) Find the range of values of x for which this expansion is valid.
(1)
题目中文翻译
(a) 求
(2−5x)28
按 x 的升幂展开时的前四项,并将每一项写成最简形式。
(4)
(b) 求该展开式成立时 x 的取值范围。
(1)
解答
(a)
解法一
思路
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先把原式改写成 2(1+u)−2,其中 u=−5x/2。先简化二项式系数,再代入 u,避免把多个未简化乘积放在同一行。
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Let
E=(2−5x)28.
With u=−5x/2, this becomes
E=2(1+u)−2.
For exponent −2, the coefficients are
2!(−2)(−3)=3!(−2)(−3)(−4)=3,−4.
Hence
(1+u)−2=1−2u+3u2−4u3+⋯.
With u=−5x/2,
−2u=3u2=−4u3=5x,475x2,2125x3.
Multiplying each term by 2, the first four terms are
2+10x+275x2+125x3.
解法二
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也可以直接对 (2−5x)−2 展开,不必先提出常数因子。分别求四项后再乘 8;得到的展开与解法一相同。
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Expand 8(2−5x)−2 directly.
For exponent −2, the binomial coefficients are
−2,2!(−2)(−3)=3,
and
3!(−2)(−3)(−4)=−4.
Use these with successive powers of 2 and −5x.
The constant and linear terms are
2−2=(−2)2−3(−5x)=41,45x.
The quadratic and cubic terms are
3⋅2−4(−5x)2=−4⋅2−5(−5x)3=1675x2,8125x3.
Multiplying each term by 8, the required expansion begins
2+10x+275x2+125x3.
(b)
解法一
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负整数指数的二项式展开要求变量部分的绝对值小于 1。这里变量部分是 −5x/2,解对应的绝对值不等式即可。
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The expansion is valid when
−25x<1.
Hence
∣x∣<52.
Therefore the required range is
−52<x<52.