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davidgoes4wce · Jul 22, 2015

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Find 'n' if the coefficients of the second, third and fourth terms in the expansion of (1+x)^n are successive terms of an arithmetic sequence.

integral95 · Jul 22, 2015

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davidgoes4wce said:
Find 'n' if the coefficients of the second, third and fourth terms in the expansion of (1+x)^n are successive terms of an arithmetic sequence.

The property of an arithmetic series is $T_n - T_{n-1} = T_{n-1} - T_{n-2}$

so you solve nC4 - nC3 = nC3 - nC2. The opposite equation nC2 - nC3 = nC3 - nC4 would yield the same answer as you multiplied -1 on both sides

P.S: Bit curious as why you're on so early haha

davidgoes4wce · Jul 22, 2015

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Now Im not sure if there is an error in the text solutions.

my text book says the solution to that is angle XBT=angle YXA. I think this is wrong. Could someone confirm this?

InteGrand · Jul 22, 2015

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davidgoes4wce said:
Now Im not sure if there is an error in the text solutions.

my text book says the solution to that is angle XBT=angle YXA. I think this is wrong. Could someone confirm this?

Your answer is correct. The textbook solutions probably just had a typo (T and Y are next to each other on a QWERTY keyboard).

davidgoes4wce · Jul 22, 2015

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integral95 said:
P.S: Bit curious as why you're on so early haha

I was bored and wanted to do more 3 Unit maths questions because I have nothing to do at 6am in the morning. (Yes I know I am a bit weird!)

davidgoes4wce · Jul 22, 2015

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integral95 said:
The property of an arithmetic series is $T_n - T_{n-1} = T_{n-1} - T_{n-2}$

so you solve nC4 - nC3 = nC3 - nC2. The opposite equation nC2 - nC3 = nC3 - nC4 would yield the same answer as you multiplied -1 on both sides

P.S: Bit curious as why you're on so early haha

I have just tried your method, the answer they have in the book is n=7.

Using your method 7C4-7C3= 0
7C3-7C2=14

so something is not quite right with your working...or i am not understand it right

dan964 · Jul 22, 2015

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davidgoes4wce said:
I have just tried your method, the answer they have in the book is n=7.

Using your method 7C4-7C3= 0
7C3-7C2=14

so something is not quite right with your working...or i am not understand it right

correction:

reason: the first coeffecient is 7C0 not 7C1 thus the fourth coefficient is 7C3 not 7C4
7C3=35
7C2=21
7C1=7
(an arithmetic sequence of a=7, d=14)

davidgoes4wce · Jul 22, 2015

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someone remind me how to isolate the subject 'x' by itself.

I am not 100% sure how to do it.

davidgoes4wce · Jul 22, 2015

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Im doing a volume of solids questions but not sure how to transpose the x terms.

kawaiipotato · Jul 22, 2015

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davidgoes4wce said:
someone remind me how to isolate the subject 'x' by itself.

I am not 100% sure how to do it.

$y = \frac{4}{\pi}sin^{-1}x$

$\pi y = 4sin^{-1}x$

$\frac{\pi y}{4} = sin^{-1}x$

$sin(\frac{\pi y}{4}) = x $ Taking the sine of both sides $$

davidgoes4wce · Jul 23, 2015

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Grace has ten paintings, six of them are oil paintings and the rest are water colour paintings.

She wants to select at random four paintings to give as a gift.

What is the probability that she will select no more than two oil paintings?

davidgoes4wce · Jul 23, 2015

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Here is my attempt

kawaiipotato · Jul 23, 2015

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Is the answer
[6C0 * 4C4 + 6C1 * 4C3 + 6C2 * 4C2] all over 10C4

davidgoes4wce · Jul 23, 2015

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you are right 23/42 is the answer

davidgoes4wce · Jul 23, 2015

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Pretty hard to distinguish from using a binomial and using combinations . I wouldn't have predicted using combinations first up

Sy123 · Jul 24, 2015

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$\\ $i) By writing$ \ (1+x)^2 = 1 + x(2+x) \ $show that$ \ \binom{4n}{2n} \ $is equal to the coefficient of$ \ x^{2n} \ $in the expression$ \ \sum_{k=0}^{2n} \binom{2n}{k}x^k(2+x)^k \\ \\ $ii) Hence show that$ \\\\ \binom{4n}{2n} = \binom{2n}{n}\binom{n}{n} + 2\binom{2n}{n+1} \binom{n}{n-1} + 2^2 \binom{2n}{n+2}\binom{n}{n-2} + \dots + 2^n \binom{2n}{2n} \binom{n}{0}$

davidgoes4wce · Jul 26, 2015

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Not sure if this has been used in answering geometry questions . I know we have the reason 'Sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees'

Could we have one for a quadrilateral , saying the 'Sum of the quadrilateral adds up to 360 degrees'?

InteGrand · Jul 26, 2015

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davidgoes4wce said:
Not sure if this has been used in answering geometry questions . I know we have the reason 'Sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees'

Could we have one for a quadrilateral , saying the 'Sum of the quadrilateral adds up to 360 degrees'?

Yes, angle sum of a quadrilateral is 360º (and you can use this in proofs if you need to).

davidgoes4wce · Jul 27, 2015

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I made this question up because I am bored of studies.

Find the directrix and Focus.

I know the formula for a parabola is (y-k)^2=4a(x-h)^2

where a =1

Knowing that the Vertex is (8,3)

Directrix x=7
Focus (9,3)

rand_althor · Jul 27, 2015

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$$Use the substitution $u=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\tan{x}$ to evaluate $\int^{\frac{\pi}{4}}_0 \frac{\mathrm{d}x}{3-2\sin^2{x}}$

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