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Mathematics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 13 · Question 5

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In the expansion of a + bx 7, where a and b are non-zero constants, the coefficients of x, x2 and x4 are the first, second and third terms respectively of a geometric progression. Find the value of a b. [5]

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