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Binomial expansion

14-S2-Q8

Coefficient, inequality.

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[STEP II 2014 Question 8 (Pure)]

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12-S2-Q1

Coefficients.

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[STEP II 2012 Question 1 (Pure)]

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11-S1-Q6

Binomial series, coefficient, infinite sum.

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[STEP I 2011 Question 6 (Pure)]

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08-S2-Q2

Binomial coefficient, partial fractions.

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[STEP II 2008 Question 2 (Pure)]

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03-S1-Q5

Binomial coefficient, algebraic manipulation.

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[STEP I 2003 Question 5 (Pure)]

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99-S2-Q4

Sum of binomial coefficients, identity.

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[STEP II 1999 Question 4 (Pure)]

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99-S2-Q1

Stirling's formula, factorial, logarithm, exponentials, magnitude, C1-ish.

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[STEP II 1999 Question 1 (Pure)]

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98-S2-Q2

Approximation to square roots.

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[STEP II 1998 Question 2 (Pure)]

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97-S2-Q12

Cambridge Whispers, elementary probability.

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[STEP II 1997 Question 12 (Probability and Statistics)]

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96-S2-Q1

Binomial coefficients.

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[STEP II 1996 Question 1 (Pure)]

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Useful Links

Underground Mathematics: Selected worked STEP questions

STEP Question database

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: What do we look for?

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: Information about STEP

University of Cambridge Admissions Office: Undergraduate course information for Mathematics

Stephen Siklos' "Advanced Problems in Mathematics" book (external link)

MEI: Worked solutions to STEP questions (external link)

OCR: Exam board information about STEP (external link)

AMSP (Advanced Maths Support programme): Support for University Admission Tests (external link)