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Volume-I (a) 4n s(b) 1

7. Binomial Theorem and its Simple (c) –1 (d) 0
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Ans. (d) :The given equation–
(7.a) Binomial Expansion and Some 3n

other Expansion (1 + x + x2 + x3)n = a x

r 0
r
r

1. The number of terms in the expansion of

Then, (1 + x + x2 + x3)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + …+a3nx3n
 x  y  z  is
10
In the above expansion we put x = –1, we get –
(a) 142 (b) 11 (1 –1 + 1 – 1)n = a0 + a1(–1) + a2(–1)2 + ….+ a3n (–1)3n
(c) 110 (d) 0 0 = a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 + ……–a3n
Karnataka CET-2020 So, a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 + ……–a3n = 0
Ans. (d) : The given expansion  x  y  z 
10 8
 1 
4. The ninth term of the expansion  3x –  is
We know,  2x 
The number of term in on the expansion of ( x1+x2+x3+ 1 1
... + xr)n = n+r–1Cn (a) (b)
512x 9 512x 9
Where, n = exponent of the term 1 1
r = number of terms (c) (d)
256x 8 256x 8
Then total number of terms –
n  r 1
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Cn  1031C10  12 C10
Ans. (d) :
12! 8
 1    1  
8

12 –10 !10! The given expression 

3x –  
2x  
3x   
 2x  
12  11 10!
 Then, total number of terms = 8 + 1 = 9
2!  10! We know that,
132 The general term of the bionomial expression –
So, total number of term =
2 Tr+1 = nCr ar .xn–r
= 66 1
Here, n = 8, x = 3x, a =
2. The number of terms in the expansion of 2x
 x  y    x  y  after simplification is
25 25
2 2 2 2 For ninth term, r = 8
r
 1 
(a) 0 (b) 26  T8 + 1 = 8Cr (3x)8–r   
(c) 13 (d) 50  2x 
8
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T8 + 1 = 8C8 (3x) 8–8  
Ans. (c) :Given, the expansion –  2x 
x  y2  –  x 2 – y2 
25 25
2 1
So, T9 =
256x 8
We know that,
5 5
n 1  3 i  3 i
a  b – a – b 
n n
 2 + 2  +  2 – 2 
, When n is odd number. 6. If z =  , then
2    
So, the number of terms in the given expansion (a) Re(z) = 0
(b) Im(z) = 0
n  1 25  1 (c) Re(z) > 0, Im(z) > 0
  13
2 2 (d) Re(z) > 0, Im(z) < 0
3. If n is an odd positive integer and (1 + x + x2 + COMEDK-2020
3n
x3)n =  ar xr , then a0  a1  a2  a3  ......  a3n is
Ans. (b) : Given that,
r0

1
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 3 i  3 i
 2  2    2  2 
z=  Ans. (a) : The given expansion –
    Let, P = x Cr  x Cr 1yC1  x Cr 2 .y C2  .......  y Cr
z = (cos30° + isin30°)5 + (cos30° – isin30°)5
Consider, (1+ a)x (1 + a)y
    
5 5
  1  x C1a  x C2a 2  x C3a 3  ...1  y C1a n 1  y C2a n 2  .....
z   cos  isin    cos  isin 
 6 6  6 6
Then, P is the coefficient of ar their product.
From De-moiver’s theorem–
P = Coefficient of ar in (1 + a)x+y
 5 5   5 5 
z   cos  isin    cos  isin  So, The coefficient of ar = x  y Cr
 6 6   6 6 
9. Expansion of log (1 + 3x + 2x2) is
5 5 5 5
z  cos  isin  cos  isin (a) 3x – 5/4x2 + 9/3x3 – 17/4x4 + ............ 
6 6 6 6
(b) 4x – 5/4x2 + 9/3x3 – 17/4x4 +.......... 
5
z  2cos (c) 3x – 5/2x2 + 9/3x3 – 17/4x4 + ............ 
6 (d) –3x – 5/2x2 – 9/3x3 – 17/4x4 + .......... 
 
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 6 Ans. (c) : Given expansion,
 log ( 1 + 3x +2x2)
z  2cos
6 We know that,
3 x 2 x3 x 4
z  2  log (1 + x) = x 
   .....
2 2 3 4
z 3 Then expansion of log ( 1 + 3x +2x2),
 3x  2x 2   3x  2x 2 
2 3
So, from above result Re (z) < 0 and Im(z) = 0
log 1   3x  2x    3x  2x  
2 2

7. If (1 + x – 2x2)6 = 1 + C1x + C2x2 + C3x3 + ....... 2 3
+ C12x12, then the value of C2 + C4 + C6 + ..... –……. 
+ C12 is  9x 2   2x 3 27x 3 
(a) 30 (b) 32 log 1   3x  2x 2    3x   2x 2    
 2   2 3 
(c) 31 (d) 33
 4x 4 54x 4 81x 4 
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Ans. (c) : Given that, 5 9 17x 4
2 6 2 3  3x  x 2  x 3   .......
(1 + x – 2x ) = 1 + C1x + C2x + C3x +…. 2 3 4
12

   
+ C12x .....(i) 5 5
We put in the given expansion x = 1, we get – 10. x + x3 – 1 + x – x 3 – 1 is a polynomial of
[1 + 1 – 2(1)2]6 = 1 + C1 + C2 + C3 + ……+ C12 the order of
0 = 1 + C1 + C2 + C3 +……..+C12 ….(ii) (a) 5 (b) 6
Again put x = –1 in equation (i), we get – (c) 7 (d) 8
6
1  1  2  12   1  C1  C2  C3 + ……+ C12 BITSAT-2007
 
Ans. (c) : The given polynomial
64 = 1 – C1 + C2 – ……. + C12 ...(iii)
   
5 5
Adding (ii) and (iii), we get – x  x3 1  x  x3 1
64 = (1+C1+C2+C3+…+C12)+(1–C1 + C2 – C3+….+C12)
We know that,
64 – 2 = 2C2 + 2C4 +2C6 + …...+ C12)
(x + a) n + (x – a)n is conjugate expansion.
64 – 2 = 2(C2 +C4 + C6 + ……+ C12)
Then, (x + a)n + (x – a)n =
62 = 2 (C2 + C4 + C6 …..+ C12)
So, C2 + C4 + C6 + …..+ C12 = 31 2  n C0 x n n C2 x n  2 a 2 n C4 x n 4 a 4      
8. If x, y and r are positive integers, then So, the expansion of

   
x
Cr + xCr–1·yC1 +xCr–2·yC2 +.......+ yCr is 5 5
x  x3 1  x  x3 1
x!y!
(a) (x +y)Cr (b)
 2  5 C0 x 5 5 C2 x 5 2  x 3  1 5 C4 x 5 4  x 3  1 
2
r!

 
 x  y !
(c) (d) xyCr
r!
2
  2  x 5  10x 3 .  x 3  1  5x  x 6  2x 3  1 =956 5 956 5
A + B = 28
= [2x5 + 20x6 – 20x3 + 10x7 – 10 × 2x4 + 10x]
Suppose [A] + 1 = I ([ ] =Greatest integer function)
= 10x7 – 20x4 + 20x6 + 2x5 – 20x3+ 10x
A + B = I ( 0 < B < 1)
= 10x7 + 20x6 + 2x5 – 20x4 – 20x3 + 10x
We see that, the above polynomial has the highest I = 28
power 7. We see that, I = 28 is divisible by 4.

 
2n
Hence, the order of polynomial is 7. So, 3  5 is divisible by 2n+2.
r+2n 2 –1
n 8
11. If   r + 1  Cr =
6
, then n = 13. Find the value of (7.995)1/3 correct to four
r=0 decimal places.
(a) 8 (b) 4 (a) 1.9995 (b) 1.9996
(c) 6 (d) 5 (c) 1.9990 (d) 1.9991
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n
r2n 28  1 Ans. (b) : Given,
Ans. (d) : Given,   r  1  Cr 
 7.995  8  0.005
1/ 3 1/ 3
r 0 6
n
1  r  1  n 28  1 By the binomial expansion –
   Cr 
r 0  r  1  6  11  
 0.005 
1/ 3  1 .005 3  3  1  0.005 2 
 1 r 1 2 1  2 1   
  ....
8
8 1   
n 1/ 3

  r  1  r  1 
n
Cr   8   3 8 2 1  8  
r 0 6  
n
 1  28  1
 
r 0 
1  
r 1 6
 1 2
 0.005 3  3  0.005 2


= 2 1      ......
n
1 n 1 28  1 24 3  8 
2n   Cr 1   
r 0 n  1 6  
2n 1  1 28  1 = 2(1 – 0.000208)
2n   = 2 × 0.999792
n 1 6
= 1.9996
2n  n  1  2  1  6  2  1
 25 14. The numerically greatest term in the expansion
n 1 6 1
of (3 – 5x)11 when x = ,is
2 n
 n  1  2  1  2  5  1  2  1
5
5
n 1 5 1 (a) 55  39 (b) 55  36
On comparing both side, we get – (c) 45  39
(d) 45  36
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So, n=5 Ans. (a) : The given expansion of the binomial (3–
5x)11.
3 + 5 
2n
12. The integer just greater than is Now, the expression can be written as–
divisible by  n  N 
11
 5x 
311 1  
(a) 2n 1 (b) 2n 1  3 
11
(c) 2n  2 (d) Not divisible by 2  5x 
We have the expansion of the binomial 1  
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Ans. (b) : From question, Then
  Tr 1 12  x 5x
2n
Consider, A = 3  5 
Tr r 3
 
2n
And, B  3  5 1
When x 
   3  5  5
2n 2n
Then, A  B  3  5
Then,
Put, n = 1, in equation (i) – Tr 1 12  r  1 
  
   3  5 
2 2
A  B  3 5 Tr r 3

3
 Tr 1 12  r  2x 
3/ 2
 1  32  5x 
1/ 5

Tr 3r 1  
 3 
r 1  2x 
3/ 3
 5x 
1/ 5
1  1     32 
1/ 5
Tr 1  
 3   32 
12  r We know that,
1
1  x   1  nx  nC2 x 2  nC3x 3  .....
n
3
4r  12 Neglecting high powers of x.
r3
1  x   1  nx
n
Then,
From this relation r = 2, 3
So that the greatest terms are T2+1 and T3+1 from both of So,
then T3+1 is the greatest term–  3  2x   1/ 5   1  5x  
 1       25  1     
311 | T31 |  2  3    5  32  
  5  1 x
 1  x   1  
3

 311  11 C3  x  2  32 
  3 

1 
 5 
3  1   x 
2  32
x

 x 2 neglected
 311 11 C3  x 
 3  1  31x 
 1 
 5 1 
3
2 32 
 311 11 C3   
 3 5 32  31x

64
1110  9  1 
 311    55  3
9
17. Let A = {1, 2, 3, ............., n) and B = {a, b, c},
1 2  3  
27
then the number of functions from A to B that
15. A binary sequence is an array of 0's and 1's. are onto is
The number of n-digit binary sequences which (a) 3n – 2n (b) 3n – 2n – 1
n
contain even number of 0's is (c) 3 (2 – 1) (d) 3n – 3(2n – 1)
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n 1
(c) 2  1 (d) 2 n Ans. (d) : Given A = {1, 2, 3, .......n} & B = {a, b, c}
VITEEE-2009 We know that,
Ans. (a) : From question, Number of onto functions : If A & B are two sets
The required number of ways = The even number of 0's having m & n elements respectively such that 1  n 
i.e. {0, 2, 4, 6,...} m then number of onto functions from A to B is
So, required number of ways – n

n! n! n!  (1) n r n
Cr r n
    ......... r 1
n! 2! n  2 ! 4! n  4 ! So, number of onto functions –
n n n n–1
= C0 + C2 + C4 +....=2 3

16. If x is numerically so small so that x2 and

=  (1)
r 1
3 r 3
. Cr (2) n
higher powers of x can be neglected, then
=  1 3C1 1   1 3C2  2  3C3  3  1
31 n 3 2 n n 33
3/2
 2x 
 1 +  .  32 + 5x 
1/5

 3  = 3 C1  3C2 2n  3C3 3n
is approximately equal to 3! 3! n 3! n
=  2  3
32  31x 31  32x 2!1! 2!1! 3!0!
(a) (b)
64 64 = 3  3.2n  3n

(c)
31  32x
(d)
1 – 2x = 3n  3  2n  1
64 64
a + bx
VITEEE-2009 18. In the expansion of the coefficient of xr
ex
Ans. (a) : Given, is

4
 ab a  br 21. The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (1 +
(a) (b)
r! r! x2)5(1 + x)4 is
a  br (a) 40 (b) 50
 1
r
(c) (d) None of these (c) 60 (d) –50
r!
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Ans. (c) : The given expansion 1  x 2  1  x 
5 4
Ans. (c) : Given,
a  bx
  a  bx  e x We known that,
ex (1 + x)n = nC0 x0 + nC1x1+ nC2 x2 + …….+ nCn xn
 x x 2 x3 xn 
  a  bx  1     ...   1 ...
Then,
 1! 2! 3! n!  (1 +x2)5 = 5C0(x2)0 + 5C1(x2)1 + 5C2(x2)2 + ……+5C5(x2)5
(1 +x)4 = 4C0x0 + 4C1x1 + 4C2x2 + ……+ 4C4 x4
a  1  1
r r 1

So, the coefficient of x  r

b So,
 r  1!
1  x  1  x   {5 C0 1  5 C1x 2 5 C 2  x 2  5 C3  x 2 
r! 2 5 4 2 3

a  1 br  1
r r 1

5 C4  x 2  5 C5  x 2  }  {4 C0 1  4 C1  x 
4 5
= 
r! r!
 4 C2  x   4 C3  x   4 C4  x 4 }
2 3

  1
r  a  br  1 
1

The coefficient of x5 = 5C2 x4 ×4C1 x + 5C1x2 4C3 x3

r!
 5 4  5
r  a  br 
  4  x  5  4 x5
  1  2 1 
r! = (10 ×4 + 20)x5
19. The greatest coefficient in the expansion of (1 + = 60 x5
x)2n is: So, the coefficient of x5 is 60.
(a) 2nCn (b) 2nCn+1 10
2n
(c) Cn–1 (d) 2nC2n–1  3x 2 5 
22. In the expansion of  + 2  mid term is
UPSEE-2005  5 3x 
2n
Ans. (a) : Given, (1 + x) (a) 291 (b) 242
We know that, (c) 252 (d) 284
The greatest binomial coefficient for the following UPSEE-2016
expansion will be the middle term. 10
So, which is Tr+1 term = 2nCn xn  3x 2 5 
Ans. (c) : The given expansion   2
Hence, the greatest coefficient in the expansion of (1 +  5 3x 
x)2n is 2nCn. On comparing (x + a) –n

20. The greatest coefficient in the expansion of Where,

2n
 1 3x 2 5
 x +  is x a  2 n  10
 x 5 3x
1.3.5.... 2n  1 n 2n! Then the number of terms n + 1 =10 +1 = 11 (it is odd)
(a)  2 (b)
 n 1
th
n! n!n!
2n! So, the middle term   term
(c) (d) None of these  2 
2
n 
 11  1 
th
 !
  6 term
th
2  
 2 
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We know that,
Ans. (a,b) : The greatest coefficient in the expansion of Tr+1 = nCr xn –r ar
2n
 1 Then,
 x   is that of the middle term.
 x  3x 2 
10  5 5
 5 
Then, the coefficient of the middle term is T6 = T5+1 = 10C5 n Cr   . 2 
 5   3x 
2n!
= 2nCn= 5
 3x 2 
5
n!n!  5 
 10C5   . 2 
1.3.5...... 2n  1 n  5   3x 
= 2
n!

5
  2n  1 2n  3 2n  5....5.3.2  2n 
5
 3x 2 5 
 10C5   2 
 5 3x  n!
 C5 (1)
10 5 1.3.5...(2n –1)  2n

n!
 10C5
26. Let Tn denote the number of triangles which
10!
 can be formed using the vertices of a regular
10  5!5! polygon of n sides. If Tn+1  Tn = 21 , then n
= 252 equals:
23. The last two digits of the number 3400 are (a) 5 (b) 7
(a) 81 (b) 43 (c) 6 (d) 4
(c) 29 (d) 01 JCECE-2006
UPSEE-2015
Ans. (b) : Given,
Ans. (d) : Given, The Tn denotes the number of triangle and which has
3400 =  34 
100
the side n.
And, Tn + 1 – Tn = 21
 81
100
Then, n+1C3 – nC3 = 21
 1  80 
100
 n  1! n!
  21
Expand 3! n  1  3! 3! n  3!
 n  1 n.  n  1 n  2 ! n  n  1 n  2  n  3!
100
C0 + 100C1 80 + 100C2 (80)2 + …..+ 100C100( 80) 100
  21
3  2   n  2 ! 3  2   n  3 !
So, the last two digits in the expression 01.
25. The term independent of x in the expansion of
2n n  n  1 n  1 n  n  1 n  2 
 1   21
 x +  is 6 6
 x
n (n + 1) (n – 1) – (n) (n–1)(n–2) = 21 × 6
1.3.5...(2n -1)
(a) (n2+ n ) (n – 1) – (n2 – n) (n –2) = 21 × 6
n!
(n +n – n2 – n) – (n3 – n2 – 2n2 + 2n) = 126
3 2
1.3.5...(2n  1) n
(b) 2 n3 + n2 – n2 – n – n3 + n2 + 2n2 – 2n = 126
n! 3n2 – 3n = 126
1.3.5...(2n  1) n2 – n = 42
(c)
(n  1)! 2
n – n – 42 = 0
(d) None of the above n(n – 7) + 6 ( n – 7) = 0
JCECE-2013 n2 – 7n + 6n – 42 = 0
 1
2n
(n –7) ( n + 6) = 0
Ans. (c) : Given,  x   n = –6 reject (–ve)
 x
Then, consider (r + 1)th term is independent of x in the n = 7 (+ve)
expansion – So, n equals to 7.
r 28. Let (1 + x)36 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 +... + a36 x36, Then,
1
Tr + 1 = 2nCr (x)2n –r   a0 + a3 + a6+...+ a36 is equal to
x
= 2n Cr x 2n  r  x 1 
r (a)
2 35
3

2 +1  (b) 235

Tr+1 = 2nCr x2n –2r (c) 2 (235 +1) (d) None of these
The term is independent of x then power of x should be JCECE-2016
zero 2n –2r = 0 Ans. (a) : Given,
n=r (1 + x)36 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ….+ a36 x36 ….(i)
So, On putting x = 1, , respactively, we get –
2

2n
Cn 
2n!

1.2.3.4......  2n  1 2n  (1 + 1)36 = a0 + a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + .……+ a36
 2n  n !n! n!n! 236 = (a0 + a3 + a6 + ……. + a36) + (a1 + a4 + a7 +…..+ a34)
+ (a2 + a5 + ……+a35) ….(ii)
(1 + )36 = a0 + a1  + a2 2 + ………+ a36 36

6
1 = (a0 + a3 + a6 + …. + a36) + (a1 + a4 + a7 + ….+a34)   x 2  1 2 
5

 
+ 2(a2 + a5 + …….. + a35)  1  x 
2 40
 
….(iii)  x
2

And, (1 + 2) = a0 + a1 2 + a24 + ….+ a36 72
1 = (a0 + a3 +a6 + …..+ a36) + 2(a1 + a4 + a7 + ….+ a34)   x 2  1 10 
 
+ (a2 + a5 + ……+ a35) ….(iv)  1  x   10
2 40

 x 
On adding equation (ii), (iii) and (iv), we get –  
3(a0 + a3 + a6 +…..+ a36) = 236 + 2 { 1 +  + 2 = 0} = (1 +x )  x
2 30 10

3(a0 + a3 + a6 + …..+a36) = 2(235 + 1) The coefficient of x20 in the expansion of (1+ x2)30 x10 –
 x10  30 C0 30 C1x 2 30 C2 x 4 30 C3 x 6  ....  30C30 x 60 
So, a0 + a3 + a6 + …..+ a36 =  235  1
2
3 So, coefficient of x20 i.e. x10 (30C5x10) = 30C5 or 30C25
29.
n n n
The arithmetic mean of C0 , C1 ,....... Cn , is = 30C25 ( nCx = nCn–x)
10
(a)
1
(b)
2n  x 3 
n n 31. The term independent of x in  + 
 3 2x2 
2n 1 2n +1
(c) (d) is
n n (a) 10C1 (b) 5/12
JCECE-2016 (c) 1 (d) None of these
Ans. (b) : The given series nC0, nC1, nC2 …… nCn BCECE-2011
We know that
 x 3 
(1 +x)n = nC0 + nC1 x + nC2 x2 + …..+ nCnxn Ans. (d) : Given,   
put x = 1  3 2x 2 
(1 + 1)n = nC0 + nC1 + nC2 + ……+ nCn On comparing (x + a)n –
2n = nC0 + nC1 + nC2 + ……+ nCn x 3
n x ,a  , n  10
Sum of the total terms 
xi 3 2x 2
Arithmetic mean =  i 1 Then, consider (r + 1)th term is independent of x in the
Total number of term N expansion –
10 r r
C0  n C1  n C2  .....  n Cn
n
10  x  3 
Arithmetic mean = Tr+1 = Cr    2 
n  3  2x 
2n 103r 2r 10 r
So, arithmetic mean   10Cr x 2
3 2
2 2
n
103r r
30. The coefficient of x20 in the expansion of
–5  10Cr x 2
 3r 5  2 2
 1 
1 + x  2 40
.  x 2 + 2 + 2  is
 x 
For independent of x,
103r

(a) C10
20
(b) C25
30 x 2  x0
10  3r
(c) 1 (d) 0 0
2
BCECE-2013
10 – 3r = 0
Ans. (b): Given –
5
3r = 10
2 40  2 1 
1 x 
. x  2  2 
 x 
r=
10
(fraction)
3
2 5 So, the term independent of x is not possible.
 2 
2 40  x  1  
 1  x     32. The ninth term in the expansion of
 x  
  10
 – log 5x–1 +1 
1
5 log 3 25x–1 +7
40 
3  is equal to 180,
 x  1  
2 +3 8
2


 1  x 2      
  
x
then x is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) None of these
BCECE-2010
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 n
Ans. (a): Given,  1
10 34. If the number of terms in,  x + 1 +  , nN is
 log 25x 1  7
 1 
x 1
  log3 5 1   x
3 3 3 8
 301, then n is greater than
  (a) 152 (b) 151
10
 1
 (c) 150 (d) 149
=  25x 1  7   5x 1  1 8  SRM JEEE-2018
 
n
Since, T9 = T8 + 1 term = 180  1
Ans. (d) : Given,  x  1   , n  N
 x
 
 18 
25x 1  7   5x 1  1
2
 
So, T8+1  10C8 8   180 And, the total number of terms is 301.
 25x 1  7  Then, if we substitute 2 in place of 1 in the above
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C8   x 1   180 expansion, we get –
 5 1  n 2n
 1  1 
25x 1  7 x 2   x  
45  x 1  180  x  x
5 1
Let, 5x –1 = z 
  1 
2
1


  x    x 2 x
z2  7  
 x  

Then, 4
z 1 Then, total number of terms –
z2 – 4z + 3 = 0 2n + 1 = 301
z2 – 3z – z + 3 = 0 2n = 301 – 1
(z –1) ( z – 3) = 0 2n = 300
z = 1 or z = 3 n = 150
So, 5x – 1 = (5)0 n
 1
x–1=0 But, the original question is  x  1   .
x=1  x
So, n is greater then 149.
(7.b) General terms and Middle 35. The value of
16
C9  16
C10  C6  16C7 is
16

Terms (a) 1
17
(b) C10
33. The middle term in the expansion of (c) 17C3 (d) 0
10
 2x 3 2
Karnataka CET-2020
  2  is
 3 2x  Ans. (d) : Given,
16
(a) 240 (b) 280 C9 + 16C10 – 16C6 – 16C7
(c) 262 (d) 252 = 16C16–9 + 16C10 – 16C16–6 – 16C7 ( nCx = nCn – x)
SRM JEEE-2018
= 16C7 + 16C10 – 16C10 – 16C7
Ans. (d) : Given,
=0
10
 2x 2 3  36. If the value of C0  2.C1  3.C2  ............+
  2
 3 2x  (n+1).Cn  576 then n is
Here, n = 10 (a) 7 (b) 5
Then, total number of term (n + 1) = 10 + 1 = 11 (odd) (c) 6 (d) 9
n  1 11  1
 Middle term = = = 6 is the middle term Karnataka CET-2013
2 2 Ans. (a) : Given,
10
 2x 2 3  C0 + 2.C1 + 3.C2 + ….+ (n + 1).Cn = 576
of   2
 3 2x  We know that,
(1 + x)n = C0 + C1 x + C2 x 2 + C3 x3 +…..+Cn xn
2 105
 2x 
5
 3  On multiplying x both side, we get –
So, T6  T51  10C5    2 
 3   2x  x(1 + x)n = C0x + C1x2 + C2x3 +……..+ Cn xn+1
25 35 Differentiate both side, we get –
 10 C5  5  5 nx(1 + x)n –1 + (1 + x)n = C0 + 2C1 x +3C3x2+…+(n+1)Cnxn
3 2 On putting x = 1, we get –
10
= C5 n(1 +1)n –1 + ( 1 + 1)n = C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 + …..+(n+1)Cn
= 252 n  2n 1  2n  576
8
2n–1×(2 + n) = 576 n2 – n – 20 = 0
2n–1 × (2 + n) = 24 × 24 n2 – 5n + 4n – 20 = 0
2n–1 × (2 + n) = 8 × 3 × 8 × 3 n(n – 5) + 4 ( n – 5) = 0
= 26 × 9 (n – 5) (n + 4) = 0
2 (2 + n) = 27–1(2 + 7)
n–1
n = 5 or n = – 4
On comparing both side – So, the value of n is 5.
n=7 39. Find the 4th term in the expansion of (–3a –b)5
So, n=7 (a) 9a2b3 (b) 30a2b3
37. The Value of C1  C2  C3  .....  C9 is
2 3
10 10 10 10
(c) –90a b (d) 90a2b3
(a) 210  1 (b) 210 SRM JEEE-2019
(c) 2 11 10
(d) 2 –2 Ans. (c) : The given, (– 3a – b) = [(–3a) + (–b)]5
5

Karnataka CET-2012 We know that, (r + 1)th term in the expansion of (x +

a)n is
Ans. (d) : Given,
10 Tr + 1 = nCr xn – r a r
C1 + 10C2 + 10 C3 + …..+ 10C9
Here, n = 5, r = 3, x = –3a, a = –b
Let we consider – So, 4th term of the expansion –
(x + 1)10 = 10C0x10 + 10C1 x9 + 10C2 x8 + ….. + 10C9x +
T3 + 1 = 5 C3  3a   b 
53 3
10
C 10
On putting x = 1, we get – = 5 C3  3a 2  b 3
5!
(1 + 1)10 = 10C0 + 10C1 + 10C2 + ……..+ 10C9 + 10 C10   9a 2   b 
3

3!2!
210 = 1 + 10C1 + 10C2 + ………….+ 10C9 +1 = – 90a2b3
42. The number of integral terms in the expansion
So, 10C1 + 10C2 + 10C3 +………..+10C9 = 210 – 2 of (51/2 + 71/8)1024 is
(a) 128 (b) 129
( nC0 = 1 and nCn = 1) (c) 130 (d) 131
38. Let Tn be the number of all possible triangles SRM JEEE-2007
Ans. (b) : Given,  51/ 2  71/ 8 
1024
formed by joining vertices of an n-sided
regular polygon. If Tn+1 – Tn = 10, then the
value of n is Then, general term is –
Cr  51/ 2  7 
1024  r 1/ 8 r
(a) 5 (b) 10 Tr +1 = 1024

(c) 8 (d) 7 1024r r

COMEDK-2013 Tr 1  1024Cr  5 2  7 8
Ans. (a) : Given, 1024  r r
Tn is the number of all possible triangles. This term will be integer if and will be an
2 8
If Tn+1 – Tn = 10
integer for which r has to be multiple of 8.
Then,
n+1  r = 0, 8, 16 ….. 1024 are in A.P.
C3 – nC3 = 10
We know, l = a + ( n –1) × d
 n  1!  n!  10 Then, 1024 = 0 + (n – 1) × 8
3! n  1  3! 3! n  3! 1024 = 8n – 8

 n  1 n. n  1 n  2 !  n  n  1 n  2  n  3!  10 n=

1032
8
3  2   n  2 ! 3  2   n  3!
So, n = 129
n  n  1 n  1 n  n  1 n  2  43. The coefficient of the middle term in the
  10
6 6 expansion of (1 + x)2n is
n (n + 1) (n – 1) – (n) (n–1)(n–2) = 10 × 6 1.3.5...  2n  1 1.3.5...  2n  1 n
(n2+ n ) (n – 1) – (n2 – n) (n –2) = 10 × 6 (a) 2n (b) 2
 n! 2
 n!
(n +n – n2 – n) – (n3 – n2 – 2n2 + 2n) = 60
3 2

n3 + n2 – n2 – n – n3 + n2 + 2n2 – 2n = 60  2n !22n 1.3.5...  2n  1

(c) (d)
3n2 – 3n = 60  n!2   n  1!
2

n2 – n = 20
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Ans. (b) : Given, (1 + x) 2n
6
C3 a 3 
2
The given expansion power 2n is even. 6! 5
th  a3 
 2n  3!3! 2
Then, the middles terms =   1 = (n + 1)th term.
 2  6  5  4  3! 3 5
a 
2n! n 3!3! 2
 Tn 1  Cn x 
2n n
x
n!.n! 5
20a 3 
1.2.3....  2n  2  2n  1 2n  n 2
 x 1
n!n! a 
3

8
1.3.5...... 2n  1  2.4.6...........2n xn
 1
n!n! So, a
2
1.3.5..... 2n  1 n! 2n x n
 45. If the second term in the expansion

n!n! n
 13 a  n
C3
1.3.5  2n  1 2n x n
5/2
 a + 1  is14a ,then n
=
  a  C2
n!
(a) 4 (b) 3
1.3.5  2n  1 2n (c) 12 (d) 6
So, the coefficient of the middle term is
n! VITEEE-2019
. n
 a 
44. If a is real and the 4th term in the expansion Ans. (a) : Given,  13 a  
n  a 1 
 1 5/2
of  ax +  is 5/2, then values of a and n are And, the second term in the expansion = 14 a
 x
Then, T2 n C1  a1/13   a 3/ 2 
n 1 1.

respectively
n 1 3

1 1 14a5/2 = na 13 2
(a) , 5 (b)  , 6
2 2 On comparing both side, we get –
1 1 n = 14
(c) , 3 (d) , 6 n! 14!
3 2 n
C3  n  3!3! 14  3!3!
SRM JEEE-2014 So, n
= 
n
C2 n! 14!
 1      2 !
Ans. (d) : Given,  ax   2! n 2 ! 2! 14
 x
14! 2! 12!
We know that, (r + 1)th term in the expansion (x + a) n  
11! 3! 14!
is –
Tr+1 = nCr xn–r ar 12

1 3
Here, x = ax, a = , n  n n
x C3
4
Then, 4th terms of expansion – n
C2
3
n 3  1 
T4 n C3  ax   
6
 1
x 46. In the expansion of  x –  , the constant term
 x
5 n
 C3  a   x  ........(i)
n 3 n 6
is
2 (a) 20 (b) –20
On comparing both side – (c) 30 (d) –30
(n –6) = 0 UPSEE -2008
n=6 6
Then from equation (i), we get –  1
Ans. (b) : Given,  x  
5 6 5  x
 C3a 6 3   6 C3a 3 Then, the general term of the expansion –
2 2

10
 Tr 1  6C0  x 
6 r
 x  1 r y(y – 3) – 1 (y – 3) = 0
(y – 1) (y – 3) = 0
  1 6C0 x x 
r 6 r 1 r y = 1 or y = 3
When, y = 3
Tr 1   1 6Cr  x 
r 6r r
3x –1 = 31
x–1=1
Tr 1   1 6Cr  x 
r 62r

x=2
For to the constant term the power of x will be zero. When, y = 1
 6 – 2r = 0 3x – 1 = 1
2r = 6 3x –1 = (3)0
6 x–1=0
r= 3
2 x=1
6! 48. The number of terms in the expansion of (a+ b
So, the constant term =  1 6C3    20
3

3! 6  3! + c)10 is:

47. The value of x, for which the 6th term in the (a) 11 (b) 21
expansion of (c) 55 (d) 66
7 JCECE-2005
 
 log2  9x1 +7  1  Ans. (d) : Given, (a + b + c) 10
2 + 1 x 1
 is 84, is equal to

 2
 log 2 (3 +1) 
5

We know that,
[a + (b +c)]n = an + nC1 an – 1(b + c)1 + nC2 an – 2 ( b + c)2 +
(a) 4 (b) 3
…..
(c) –2 (d) 1
Then, [a + ( b + c )]10 = a10 + 10C1 a10–1 ( b + c) + 10C2
UPSEE-2013
(a)10–2 (b + c)2 + ……….
Ans. (d) : Given, In general first term consist one, second term give 2 and
7
 log 2 9x1 7 1  so on.
2  1/ 5log 3x1 1  Then, the total number of terms –
2 
 2 
 n  1 n  2 
Then, the expansion become – = 1+ 2+ 3 ……..(n + 1) 
2
 
 
1/ 5
 x 1  1   
 9  7   x 1   n = 10

  3 1  
 n  1 n  2  = 10  110  2  1112
 The 6th term for the expansion,
2 2 2
1
5
 
1
T6 = T5 + 1 = 7 C5  9x 1  7  2  x 1 
 2 1 5 132
So, total number of terms =  66
 3 1 2
2 x 1  1   1 
10
 7 C5  3  7   x 1  49. The 6th term in expansion of  2x 2  2  is:
   3 1   3x 
 1 
 7 C5  3  7   x 1 
2x  2 4580 896
   3 1 (a) (b) 
17 27
21 32x  2  7  5580
84  (c) (d) none of these
3 x 1
 1 17
JCECE-2003
32x  2  7
4
10
  1  
10
 1 
3x 1  1 Ans. (b) : Given,  2x 2  2    2x 2   2  
 3x    3x  
4  3x 1  1  32x  2  7
We know that, (r + 1)th term in the expansion of (x +
x 1
Let, 3  y a)n is –
y2 + 7 – 4y – 4 = 0 Tr+1 = nCr xn–r ar
y2 + 3 – 4 y = 0 1
Here, n = 10, x = 2x2, a =
y2 – 4y + 3 = 0 3x 2
y2 – 3y –y + 3 = 0 Then, 6th term in the expansion –

11
 1 
5
 (1 + x + x2 + x3)11= (1 – x4)11 (1 – x)–11
10 2 10–5 
T5+1 = C5 (2x )  2 = 1  x 2 1  x 2  1  x 
11 11
 3x 
5  1  = (1 – x2)11 (1 + x2)11(1 – x)–11
5

 10C5  2   x 2     x 2 
5 5

 3 = (1+x2)11 [(1 – x)(1 +x)]11(1 – x)–11

= (1 + x2)11(1 – x)11(1 + x) 11(1–x)–11
 1 
5

 10C5 25 x10   x 10 = (1+ x2)11(1 + x2)11(1 – x)11 – 11

 3 = (1 + x)11 (1 +x2)11
 1  = (1 + C1x + C2 x4 +11C3 x6 + …. + 11C11x22) ×( 1 +
11 2 11
 10C5 25  5  11
C1 x + 11C2 x2 + …+ 11C11x11)
3 
Hence, the coefficient of x4 will be-
252  32
 1× 11C4 + 11 × 11C2 + 11C2 × 1
243
11 C4  12 11 C2
896
=  330  660
27
= 990
50. If the mean and SD of a binomial distribution
are 20 and 4 respectively, then the number of 52. The coefficient of the term independent 10
of x in
trials is  x 3 
the expansion of 
 3 + 2x 2 
is :
(a) 50 (b) 25
 
(c) 100 (d) 80
(a) 5/4 (b) 7/4
BCECE-2015
(c) 9/4 (d) 3/4
Ans. (c) : Given,
Karnataka CET-2000
mean = (np) = 20
 
10
S.D. = npq  4  x 3 
Ans. (a) : Given,   2 
 npq = 16  3 2x 
Then, 20  q  16 We know that, the general term-
Tr 1 n Cr  x  a r
n r
16 4
q 
20 5 x 3
Here, n = 10, x = ,a  2
 p=1–q 3 2x
4 1 10  r
1  x 2  3 
r

5 5 Then, Tr + 1  Cr    2 
10

So, the number of trails –  3   2x 

10 r
np = 20  10 r  r
 2 3 1 2
  x   
  2 r
1  Cr x
10

n   20 2  3
5 10 r
 10 r  r
n = 100    1 2
 2r  3
10 Cr x  2      
(7.c) Coefficient of terms and Sum  2  3
10 r
105r
of Coefficient in Binomial  Cr x
r
 3 1 2
   
10 2

Expansion  2  3
51. The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (1 + x + For independent of x,
x2 + x3)11 is : 10  5r
(a) 900 (b) 909 0
2
(c) 990 (d) 999 10 – 5r = 0
Karnataka CET-2000 r=2
Ans. (c) : Given, ( 1 + x + x2 + x3) 11 So, the coefficient of the term independent of x-
Since, 1 + x +x2 + x3 is in G.P. 10 2
2
10 2
 1  2 10  3   9   1  2
    C2    C2      
10
 
4
1 1 x
Then, 1+ x +x2 + x3 = 3 2  4 3
1  x 
= (1 – x4) (1 – x)–1

12
 9 1
4 10
9 1 10!  1 
10 C2       Then, T11= T10+1 14 C10 x 4  
4  3  10  2 !2! 4  81  x
10  9 9 1 5  1 
10
    14 C10 x 4  1/ 2 
2 4 81 4 x 
53. Let n  5 and b  0. In the binomial expansion 10
of (a – b)n, the sum of the 5th and 6th terms is  1 
14 C10 x 4  1/ 2 
zero then a/b equals: x 
5 1
(a) 14 C10 x 4 5
n–4 x
1 1
(b) 14 C10
5(n – 4) x
n –5 14! 1
(c)  
6 10!4! x
n–4 14 13 12 1110!
(d) 
5 10! 4! x
14 13 12 11 1
Karnataka CET-2002  
4  3 2 x
Ans. (d) : Given, (a – b)n, n  5, b  0
1001
On comparing (x + a)n- So, T10 + 1 =
Here, x = a, a = –b, n = n x
Since, the sum of 5th and 6th term is zero. 55. The total number of terms in the expansion of
 x  a   x  a  after simplification is
47 47
Then, T5 + T6 = 0
n
C4 an – 4 (–b)4 + nC5 an (– b5) = 0
(a) 24 (b) 96
n
C4 an – 4 b4 – nC5 an b5 = 0
(c) 47 (d) 48
n
C4 an – 4 b4 = nC5 an b5
n
C4× a = nC5 ×b Karnataka CET-2017
Ans. (a) : Given,  x  a    x  a 
47 47
a n C5

b n C4 Then, expansion of (x + a)47-
n! (x+a)47=
a 5! n  5 ! n! 4!  n  4    n  5 !
47
C0 x 47a 0  47C1x 46a1  47C2 x 45a 2  ........  47 C47 x0a 47
  
b n! 5  4! n  5 ! n! ….(i)
4! n  4 ! And, expansion of (x– a)47-
x  a 47 C 0 a 0 x 47 47 C1x 46 a1  ... 47 C47 x 0 a 47
47
a n4
So, 
b 5 ….(ii)
14 On subtracting equation (ii) by equation (i), we get-
 1 
54. The 11th term in the expansion of  x   is
 x
 x  a    x  a   2  47C1x 46a1  47C3x 43a 3  .....  47C47 x 0a 47 
47 47

999 1001
(a) (b) We see that, odd term 1, 3, 5,……., 47 are in A. P.
x x
x Then,
(c) i (d)
1001 47 = 1+ (n – 1) × 2
Karnataka CET-2016 47  1  2n  2
14
 1  47 + 2 = 1 + 2n
Ans. (b) : Given,  x  
 x 49 = 1 + 2n
We know that, (r + 1)th term in the expansion of (x + a)n 2n = 48
is- n = 24
n n–r r
Tr + 1 = Cr x a So, total numbr of terms is 24.
1 56. The constant term in the expansion of
Here, n = 14, x = x, a = 16
x  2 1 
 
x 2 
x is

13
 16 16
(a) C8 (b) C7 21 7
16 16
x 
(c) C9 (d) C10 24 8
10
Karnataka CET-2018  10 x 
58. The middle term of expansion    is
 1    1  
16 16
 x 10 
Ans. (a) : Given,  x 2  2    x 2   2   8 10
 x    x  (a) C5 (b) C5
7 9
On camparing (x + a) - n (c) C5 (d) C5
1 Karnataka CET-2015
Here, x = x2 , a = – 2 , n = 16 10
x  10 x 
Ans. (b) : Given,   
Then, the general term of the given expansion-  x 10 
r
 –1  Here, n = 10 (even)
Tr + 1 = 16Cr (x2)16–r  2 
x  Then, total number of term (n + 1) = (10 + 1 ) = 11
(odd)
 1 
r

16 Cr x 32  2r  2  Then, the middle term (n/2+1)th term

x  th
 10 
 Cr x
16 32 2r
 1
r
x   2r    1  6th term
2 
Cr x 32 2r  2r  1
16 r 10
 10 x 
= So, the middle term in the expansion   
16 Cr x 32 4r  1
r  x 10 
10–5 5
For constant term power of x should be zero.  10  x
T6 = T5+1 =10 C5    
 x32–4r = x0 x  10 
32 – 4r = 0  10 
5
x
5

4r = 32
T6 10 C5    
x  10 
r=8
8
T6 10 C5
 1  16
C8  x 2 
16 8
  2   C8
16
So, the constant term = n
 x   2
59. The 13th term in the expansion of  x 2   is
57. If 21st and 22nd terms in the expansion of  x 
independent of x, then the sum of the divisors
(1+x)44 are equal, then x is equal to
of n is
8 21
(a) (b) (a) 39 (b) 36
7 22
(c) 37 (d) 38
7 23
(c) (d) Karnataka CET-2012
8 24
n
Karnataka CET-2014  2
Ans. (a) : Given,  x 2 + 
Ans. (c) : Given, (1 +x)44  x
n
Then, the 21th terms of the expansion- On comparing (x + a) –
T20 + 1 = 44C20(1)44–20 (x)20 2
Here, x = x2, a = , n = n
T20 + 1 = 44C20 (1)24 (x)20 x
And, 22th term of the expansion - 2
12

 
n 12
T21+1 = 44C21(1)44–21 (x)21 Then, T13 n C12 x 2  
x
T21+1 = 44C21(1)23 (x)21
 2
12

= n C12 x 
According to question, T21 and T22 are equal - 2n  24 

 44C20 x20 = 44C21x21 x12

44! = nC12 x2n – 36 212
44
C20 20!24! Since, the 13th the terms is independent of x.
x = 44 =
C21 44! Then, x2n–36 = x0
21!23! 2n – 36 = 0
2n = 36
21!× 23! 21× 20!×23! n = 18
x= =
20!× 24! 20!× 24× 23! Then, the divisor of n = 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18

14
So, their sum = 1 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 18 = 39 Ans. (d) : Given, ( 1 + x)2n
60. If rth and (r + 1)th terms in the expansion of (p + Then the total number of terms = 2n + 1 (odd)
 n  1 q  The middle term 
 2n  1  1  th
 = (n + 1) term is the
q)n are equal, then is
r p  q  2 
middle term.
(a) 0 (b) 1
 Tn 1  2nCnxn (1)2n – n
(c) 1/4 (d) 1/2
2n! 2 n!1.3.5     2n  1 x
n n
Karnataka CET-2011
n Tn+1= 
Ans. () : Given, (p + q) n!n! n!n!
n
On comparing (x + a) –
1.3.5...  2n  1  n n
Here, x = p, a = q , n = n Tn+1=  2 x
Then, rth terms in the expansion of (p + q)n –  n! 
n n – (r – 1) r –1 th
Tr = T(r–1)+1 = Cr–1 p q 63. Find the r term from the end in the
= nCr–1 pn–r+1 qr – 1 expansions of (x + a)n.
th n
And, (r + 1) term in the expansion of (p +q) – n
(a) Cr x a
r 1 r n
(b) Cr x a
r n r

Tr+1 = nCr pn–r qr n n 1 n r 1 n  r 1

According to the question, (c) Cn 1 x a (d) Cn  r 1 x a
n
Cr–1pn – r + 1 qr – 1 = nCrpn –r qr COMEDK-2020
n
p C n
n  r 1 Ans. (d) : Given,(x + a)
n r  ….(i) We know, the pth term form the end = T n – p + 2
q Cr 1 1
= nCn–p+1xp–1an–p+1
th
Then, Then, the r term form the end –
 n  1  q 
n 1
=
n 1 Tn–r +2 = T(n–r+1) + 1 = nCn–r + 1(x) n – n + r – 1an–r+1
r p  q r  p / q  1  n 1 r  So, Tn–r + 2 = nC(n – r + 1) xr – 1 an – r +1
r  1
 r  66. If A and B are coefficients of xn in the
expansions of (1 + x)2n and (1 + x)2n–1
So,
 n  1 q  n  1  1 respectively, then
r p  q n 1 (a) A = B (b) A – B = 0
61. The total number of terms in the expansion of (c) 2A = B (d) A = 2B
 x  y    x  y  after simplification is
100 100
SRM JEEE-2009
(a) 100 (b) 50 Ans. (d) : Given, (1+x)2n
(c) 51 (d) 202 Then, the coefficient of xn in the given expansion (1 + x)2n
–
Karnataka CET-2009
2n!
Ans. (c) : Given – A ….(i)
n!n!
(x + y)100 + (x –y)100 And, the coefficient of x in the given expansion (1+x) 2n – 1
n

= [100C0x100y0 + 100C1x99y+100C2x98y2 + ….+ –

 2n  1!
100
C100x0y100] + [100C0x100y0 – 100C1x99y + 100C2x98y2 –
100
C3x97y3 + …..+ 100C100x0y100] B
n! 2n  1  n !
= 2[100C0 x100y0 + 100C2x98y2 + 100C4 x96y4 + …+ 100C100
x0y100]
B
 2n  1!
So, the total number of terms = 51 n! n  1!
62. The middle term in the expansion of (1 + x)2n is
2n   2n  1!
1.3.5.....(2n  1) n B
(a) x 2n   n  1!n!
n
1.3.5.....(2n  1) n 1 n 2n   2n  1!
(b) 2 x B
n! 2  n  n  1!n!
1.3.5....(2n  1) n 2n!
(c) x B
n! 2  n!n!
1.3.5.....(2n  1) n n 1  2n! 
(d)
n!
2 x B  
2  n!n! 
COMEDK-2012
From equation (i), we get –
15
 1 So, the valve of n = 7
B A
2 69. If C0, C1, C2, ........ Cn are binomial coefficients
So, A = 2B in the expansion of (1 + x)n, then the value of
67. The coefficient of xn in the expansion of C0 – 1 C1 + 1 C2 – 1 C4 ......  –1n n is
C
2 4 2 3 4 n +1
x x
(1 + + + .......)2 when n is odd is 2
2! 4! (a) 0 (b)
n 2n n 1
2 2
(a) (b) 1 1
n!  2n ! (c)  (d)
n 1 n 1
(1) n 2n SRM JEEE-2010
(c) 0 (d)
n! Ans. (c) : We know that the binomial expression
n 2 3 n
SRM JEEE-2009 (1 + x) = C0 + C1x + C2x + C3x + ….Cnx ….(i)
2 ( 1 – x) = C0 – C1x +C2x + …..+(–1) Cn xn ….(ii)
n 2 n
 x2 x4 
Ans. (c) : Given, 1    ....  By the using of equation (ii) we intergrate limit 0 to 1
 2! 4! 
There is even power in the expansion. 1
n  1  x x 1  1 1  1 Cn
n
So, the coefficient of x in the given expansion is zero.    C0  C1  C2     
68. If the coefficients of second, third and fourth  n  1  0 2 3 n 1
n
terms in the expansion of (1 + x) are in A.P,
 1 Cn
n

then the value of n is

1 1 1
  C0  C1  C2  ....
(a) 2 (b) 7 n 1 2 3 n 1
–4
(c) 6 (d) 8 70. Co-efficient of x in (3/2 – 3/x2)10 is
SRM JEEE-2009 (a) 405/226 (b) 504/289
Ans. (b) : The given expansion of (1 + x)n second term (c) 450/263 (d) (312  5)/28
in the expansion SRM JEEE-2011
t2 = nC1 x 10
3 3 
Third term in the expansion Ans. (d) : Given expansion   2 
2 x 
t3 =nC2 x2
Four the term t4 = C3xn 3 The general term
10  r
 3   3 
r
According to question
Tr +1 = 10 Cr    2 
t2, t3 and t4 are in A.P 2  x 
Then 2t3 = t2 + t4 310  r
Tr 1 10 Cr 10  r  3  x 2r 
r
2 nC2 = nC1 + nC3
2
2n! n! n!
  For x–4 Coefficient
2! n  2 !  n  1! 3! n  3! 2r = 4
1 1 1 r=2
 
 n  2  n  3!  n  1 n  2  n  3 3! n  3! Then
38
10 C2  3 x 4
2
1 1 1
  28
n  2  n  1 n  2  3!
10! 310 4
1 1 1  x
  2!8! 28
 n  2   n  1 n  2  3  2 312  5
Coffecient of x–4 
1 6   n  3n  2 
2
28

 n  2  6  n  1 n  2  71. If |x| < 1, the the coefficient of cn in the expansion
of (1 + x + x2 + x3 +……)2 is
6n –6 = 6 + n2 – 3n + 2
(a) n (b) n + 1
6n – 6 = n2+ – 3n + 8
(c) n – 1 (d) n + 2
n2 – 9n + 14 = 0
SRM JEEE-2011
(n – 7) (n – 2) = 0
n=7n=2 Ans. (b) :
n 2 The given expansion (1 + x+ x2 + x3 …….)2

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  1 
2 General term in the expansion
  1  x 
2
 9
 1 x   2
1
[ 1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 + ………(x + 1) xk …..)
1  x  2x   3x2 3
 
 3x 
The coefficient of xn in the expositor  9 r

= (n + 1) 1  x  2x3   9 Cr  32   31  x183r 
72. The coefficient of xn in the expansion of  
(1 – 9x+20x2)–1 is
(a) 5n – 4n (b) 5n+1 – 4n+1  9  3 9r  1 r 183r 9  3 9r  1 r 193r 9 r
 3   1 
r

 Cr     x  Cr     x  29 Cr     x 213r 
(c) 5n–1 – 4n–1 (d) 5n–2 – 4n–2     
2 3    
2 3    
2 3 
SRM JEEE-2013 For term independent of x putting
Ans. (b) : The coefficient in the expansion of (1– 18 – 3r = 0
9x+20x2)–1 r=6
(20x2 – 9x + 1)–1 19 –3r = 0
( 1 – 5x)–1 ( 1 – 4x )–1 r = 19/3
1 21– 3r = 0
1  5x 1  4x  r=7
Second term is not independent of x
By the using of Partial fraction 96 9 7
 1   1 
6 7
3  3
   2. C7  
9 9
5 4 C6    
 2  3  2  3
1  5x  1  4x 
 3   1   3   1 
3 6 2 7
5( 1 – 5x)–1 – 4( 1 – 4x)–1 9
C6      2.9 C7    
= 5[1 + 5x + (5x)2 + …..(5x)n] – 4[1 + 4x + (4x)2 + 2  3  2  3 
…4xn] 9  8  7  6! 33 2  9  8  7! 32 1
The coefficient of xn = 5n + 1– 4n+1  . 3 6  2 7
6! 3  21 2 3 7! 2 1 2 3
73. The coefficient of the term independent of x in 17
the expansion of (1 +x +2x3) 
9
54
3 2 1 
 2 x – 3x  is 74. The coefficient of x10 in the expansion of
2 2
17 1  x2 x4   x x3 
(a) (b)  2! 4!
1 + + + .....  +  1! + 3! + .......  =
54 3    
19 1 2
6
2
8
(c) (d) (a) (b)
54 4 9! 10!
SRM JEEE-2012 9
9
2
3 1  (c) (d) None of these
Ans. (a) : Given that 1  x  2x   x 2   3
10!
2 3x 
SRM JEEE-2016
9
3 2 1  Ans.(d) :We know that :-
 x  
2 3x  x x 2 x3
The general term in the expansion ex = 1 +   + ....(i)
1! 2! 3!
Tr +1 = nCr xn – r ar
x x 2 x3
 3x 
9r e–x = 1–
  + ....(ii)
 1 
2 r

Tr+1 = 9 Cr  1! 2! 3!
  
 2   3x  Adding eqn (i) and (ii) we get –
3
9r
 1  18 2r  r
r
 x2 x4 x6 
9 C r     x x ex + e–x = 2 1     .... 
2  3   2! 4! 6! 
9r
 1  183r
r
3 ex + e–x x2 x4 x6
9 C r     .x 1     ....
2  3  2 2! 4! 6!
sub stracting eq (i) and (ii) we get –

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 9 r
   3  2 9r 1 r
r
x3 x5 4
ex – e–x = 2  x    ....    x  x 
9
C4  
 3! 5!  3  2 
9r
 3 
r
ex  e x  x3 x5  4
 x    ....  9 C r   x18 2r   x  r
3  2 
2  3! 5!  9r
 3 
r
4
So, 9 Cr   x183r  
2 2  
3  2 
 x2 x4   x x3 
1    ....      ....  for independent of x power of x should be zero.
 2! 4!   1! 3!  18 – 3r = 0
2 2
 ex  e x   ex  e x  3r = 18
    r=6
 2   2 
3 6
 Coefficient of 9 9 3
T6 +1 = C6    
 e2x  e2x  2   e2x  e2x  2  3  2
=    Hence, T7 term is independent of x
 4   4 
77. If the second, third and fourth terms in the
=
2
e  e 
1 2x 2x n
expansion of (a + b) are 135, 30 and 10/3
respectively, then find the value of n.
  2x 2  2x 4 
= 1    .... (a) 3
 2! 4!  (b) 4
(c) 5
210
x10 = (d) 6
10! BITSAT-2008
75. The coefficient of xn in the expansion of
Ans. (c) : The given Expansion  a  b 
n

(1 + x) (1 – x)n is
(a) (–1)nn (b) (–1)n (1–n) T2 = nC1 a bn –1 = 135 …….(i)
n–1
(c) (–1) (n –1) 2
(d) n – 1 T3 = nC2 a2 bn–2 = 30 ……(ii)
SEM JEEE-2016 10
T4 = nC3 a3 bn –3 =
Ans. (b) : The given expansion (1+ x) (1– x)n 3
= (1 + x) (nC0 – nC1x + nC2 x2+ …. +(–1)n nCn xn) Equation (i)  (ii)
= nC0 – nC1x +…..+ (–1)n nCn xn + nC0x – nC1 x2 + n
C1abn 1 135
….+ (–1)n–1 nCn–1xn + (–1)n nCnxn+1 
n
C2 a 2 b n  2 30
 Coefficient of xn in (1 + x)(1 – x)n
= [(–1)n nCn + (–1)n–1 nCn–1] nb 9
 ……..(iii)
= (–1)n [1 – n]. n / 2  n  1 a 2
76. Find the term independent of x in the b 9
9   n  1
4 3  a 2
expansion of  x 2 –  .
3 2x  Equation (ii)  (iii)
(a) 4 n  n  1
(b) 7 2  9 …….(v)
(c) 8 n  n  1 n  2 
(d) 10 3.2
BITSAT-2005
From equation (iv) and (v)
9
4 3  n=5
Ans. (b) : The given expansion  x 2  
3 2x  78. If the middle term in the expansion of
n
The general term  2 1
 x   is 924 x , then find n.
6
9 r
 3 
r
4   x 
Tr 1 9 Cr  x 2   
3   2x  (a) 58
(b) 18
(c) 12

18
 (d) 20 T7 form the end
C6  21/ 3   31/ 3 
BITSAT-2008 n 6 n 6

n
 1
Ans. (c) :  x 2   if n is even then the middle term n
C6 x n 12 1
 x 
th
n
C6 a n 12 6
n 
  1 term
n 12 n 13

2  2 3
.3 3  61
n/2 n  12  3
1
 
n/2
them middle n Cn / 2 x 2   n 9
x
81. If T0, T1, T2 ….. Tn represent the terms in the
924x 6  x n / 2
expansion of (x + a)n, then (T0 – T2 + T4 – …..)2
x6  xn / 2 + (T1 – T3 + T5 – …..)2 =
n  12
(a) (x  a )
2 2

log10 x 5
79. If the third term in the expansion of [x + x ]
(b) (x  a )
2 2 n

is 106, then x may be

(c) (x  a )
2 2 1/ n
(a) 1
2 1/ n
(d) (x  a )
2
(b) 10
(c) 10 BITSAT-2014
(d) 10–2/5 Ans. (b) : The given expansion (x +a)-n = xn.+C1xn -1a +
BITSAT-2007 c2 xn –2 a2 +…..
Ans. (c) : The given expansion [x + x log10 x 5
] T0 + T1 T2 T3 + …..
log10x = y   T0  T2  T4  ....   T1  T3  T5  .....
5
then  x  x y  By replacing a = ai
(x + ai)n = ( T0 – T2 + T4 …..) + i ( T1 – T3 + T5 ……)
Then third term
and then
T3 5 C2 x 3  x y 
2
a = – ai
103 2y  106   3  2y  log10 x  5log1010 ( x – ai)n =  T0  T2  T4 ....  i  T1  T3  T5 .....
(3 + 2y)y = 5 By multiplying (i) and (ii)
x  a 2    T0  T2  T4 ......   T1  T3  T5 ....
n
5 2
y y 1
2
82. If the third term in the expansion of
5
log10  log10 x 
5
 x + xlog10x  is 106, then x may be
x

2
 x = 10 or x = (10)–5/2 (a) 1
1/3 –1/3 n (b) 10
80. In the binomial (2 + 3 ) , if the ratio of the
(c) 10
seventh term from the beginning of the
(d) 102 / 5
expansion to the seventh term from its end is
1/6, then n equal to BITSAT-2016
5
(a) 6 Ans. (c) : The given expansion  x  x log10 x 
(b) 9
Put log10 x = y
(c) 12 5
(d) 15 Then  x  x y 
BITSAT-2011 Then third term in the expansion
Ans. (b) : Given  21/ 3  31/ 3  T3 5 C2  x  x 
5 3 y 2

Tr 1 n Cr x n  r a r
n r r
T3 5 C2 x 2 x   C x
y 2 5
2
3 2y
 106 given
T7  C6 x an
3  2y
n
5
T3 = C2 x  106 taking log bothsides
T7 for beginning C6
3  2y  log10 x  5log1010  5
C6  21/ 3  3 
n n 6 1/ 3 6

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 3  2y  y  5 (c)
4n  (2) n

 3  2y   5 n!
4n 1  (2)n 1
y=1 (d)
n!
Then log10 x  1
BITSAT-2019
x = 10 7x
e e
x

83. The coefficient of the middle term in the Ans. (c) : The given Expansion 3x
 e4x  e2x
e
binomial expansion, in power of x, of (1 + ax) 4
and of (1 – ax)6 is same, if a equals By the expanding
  4x    2x  
2 2
3
(a) 1  4x   ........ 1   2x    ....
5  2!   2! 
10
4n  2 
(b) n
3  Coefficient of xn 
3 n! n!
(c)
10
5 85. The coefficient of x2 term in the binomial
(d) 10
3  1 1/2 -1/4 
BITSAT-2016 expansion of  x + x  is :
 3 
Ans. (c) : The given expansions ( 1 + ax)4 70 60
n  (a) (b)
When n = 4 even then middle term   1 243 423
2  50
th
(c) (d) None of these
4  13
   1  3 term
rd
BITSAT-2019
2 
10
Then 4 C2  ax   6a 2 x 2 ........(i)
2 1 
Ans. (a) : The given expansion  x1 / 2  x 1 / 4 
In given expansion ( 1 – ax )6 3 
then general term of the given expansion
6 
 1 term
n = 6 even then middle term  2 
10  r
 x1 / 2 
 x 
1 / 4 r
Tr 1 10 Cr 
 4th term  3 
n = 6 even then middle term 10 r

C3  ax   20a 3 x 3
3 x 2 4r
 10Cr
6
x
310r
C3  ax   20a 3 x 3
6 3
According term =
put r = 4
According to the question 1 3 1
10
T5 = C4
x .x
6a 2 x 2  20a 3 x3 36
6a 2  20a 3 b 10  9  8  7  6! 1 2 70 2
 x  x
6 6! 4  3  2 1 36 243
a
20 70
Then coefficient of x2 =
3 243
a 86. The sum of the coefficients of (6a–5b)n, where n
10
is a positive integer, is
84. The co-efficient of xn in the expansion of
(a) 1 (b) –1
e7x + e x (c) 2n (d) 2n–1
is
e 3x VITEEE-2011
4n 1  (2)n Ans. (a) : The given expansion ( 6a – 5b)n
(a)
n! for the sum of the coefficients in the expansion ( 6a –
n 1
4  2n 5b)n
(b) put a = 1 b = 1
n!
 sum of the coefficient = ( 6 – 5)n
1n = 1
20
87. The coefficient of xn in the expansion of (c) 9th (d) 10th
loga(1+x) is UPSEE-2007
 1  1
n 1 n 1
Ans. (c) : The given expansion
(a) (b) log a e 12
n n  2 1
 2x  
 1  1
n 1 n
 x
(c) log e a (d) log a e
n n Gener a term in the expansion
VITEEE-2012  1 
r

Cr  2x 2 
12 12  r
Ans. (b) : the given expansion loga ( 1 + x)  
 x 
loga 1  x   loge 1  x  loga e
Cr  2 x 24 2r  1 x  r
12 12  r r

 n 1 x 
n
 log a e   1  12
Cr  2 
12  r
x 243r
 n 1 n
So, the coefficient of xn in loga (1 + x) is For independence 24 – 3r = 0
24 = 3r
 1
n 1

log a e. r=8
n 12
T8 + 1= C6(2) 4

88. The coefficient of x53 in the following T9 is the independent term of given expansion.
expansions
100
91. The coefficient of xn in the expansion of
 100
Cm (x  3)100m .2m is  a – bx  is:
m=0
ex
100 100
(a) C47 (b) C53
 1  1
n n

(c)
_100
C53 (d)
_100
C100
(a)  a  bn  (b)  b  an 
n! n!
 1
VITEEE-2012 n 1

100 (c)  a  bn  (d) None of these

Ans. (c) :  100
Cm (x - 3)100-m .2m n!
m=0 UPSEE-2005
Ans. (a) : Given expressions ,
 x  3  2   x  1 a  bx
100 100

= (1 – x )100 ex
x53 in the expansion   a  bx  e x
 T54 = 100C53 (–x)53 We know that –
 Required coefficient is – C53. 100
 x 2 x3 
5 e x  1  x   .... 
89. The coefficient of x in the expansion of  2! 3! 
 
6
2  x  3 x 2
is From ( a – bx ) e–x = a – bx,
(a) – 4692 (b) 4692  x 2 x3 
1  x    .... 
(c) 2346 (d) – 5052  2! 3! 
UPSEE-2010 Sepratery xn
Ans. (d) : The given expansion  a  1
n
 x 2 x3
2 6 6 6 2 0 6
( 2 – x + 3x ) = C0 ( 2 – x) (3x ) + C1 (2–x) (3x ) + 5 2
a  1  x    .....  
6
C2(2–x)4(3x2)2 + 6C3 ( 2 – x)3(2x2)2 + ……  2! 3!  n!
5
Then the coefficient of x and
6
C0 . 6C5 2 – 6C15C3 22 × 3 – 6C2 6C1 23 ×32 Then the sum of individual coefficient
= – 12 – 6 × 10 × 4 × 3 –15 × 4 × 8 × 9 a  1 b  1
n n 1

= – 12 – 720 – 4320 
= – 5052.
n!  n  1!
 1
n
12
 2 1
90. In the expansion of  2x   , the term  a  bn 
 x  n!
independent of x is 92. If in the expansion of (1+x)21, the coefficients of
(a) 8th (b) 7th xr and xr+1 be equal, then r is equal to:

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 (a) 9 (b) 10  1/3 1 
x

(c) 11 (d) 12  2 + 1/3  to the seventh term from its end is

 3 
UPSEE-2004
21 1
Ans. (b) : The given Exponsion ( 1 +x) , then the value of x is
6
Coefficient of xr
(a) 5 (b) 11
= 21Cr(x)21–r(1)r
(c) 9 (d) 7
= 21Cr
UPSEE-2017
and coefficient xr+1 = 21Cr + 1
n
According to question  1 
n Ans. (c) : The given binomial expansion  21/ 3  1/ 3 
Cr = nCk  3 
r+k=n = (21/3 +3–1/3)
21
Cr = 21Cr+1 Seventh term in the expansion
r + r + 1 = 21 T7 = T6 + 1 = nC6 (21/3)n – 6( 3–1/3)6
2r = 20 Seventh term in the end
Cn 6  31/ 3  2 
r = 10 n n 6 1/ 3 6

93. Coefficient of x19 in the polynomial (x–1)(x–

2).....(x–20) is equal to: T7 1 n C6 2n / 3 2232
  n
(a) 210 (b) –210 T7 6 C6 3n / 332 22
(c) 20! (d) None of these 6
1
1
 4      61  6
UPSEE-2004 n
Ans. (b) : Coefient of x19 in the given expansion 3 6
( x –1) ( x –2) ……….( x – 20) n 
 4 1
x20 – ( 1 + 2+ 3 + 4 + 5 + …….+20)x19 + ( 1 × 2 + 2× 3 6 3 

6
+…..19 × 20) Coefficient of 6
1
1
 4      61  6 s
x19 = –(1 + 2 + 3 +….19 + 20 n
n  3 6
    n  1 
2  n
 4  1
20 3
   20  1  n  12  3
2
= –210 n9
96. The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (1 +
94. The coefficient of x100 in the expansion of x)21 + (1 + x)22 + .........+ (1 + x)30 is
51 9
200 (a) C5 (b) C5
 1 + x 
j
is:
j=0
(c)
31
C6 21 C6 (d)
30
C5 20 C5
JCECE-2015
 200   201
(a)   (b)   Ans. (c) : We have the expansions ( 1 + x)21 + ( 1 + x)22
100   102  + … (1 + x )30
 200   201  1  x 10  1 
(c)   (d)   1  x 
21
101   100   
 1  x   1 
UPSEE-2004
1
1  x   1  x  
3! 2!
Ans. (a) :
200 x 
 1  x   1  1  x   1  x   .....1  x 
r 2 200
Then the coefficient of x5 in the given expansion
j0
= 31C6 – 21C6
200

 1  x   1  1  x   1  x   .....1  x  97. In the expansion of (1 + 3x + 2x2)6, the

j 2 200

j0 coefficient of x11 is

(a) 144 (b) 288
General term in the expansion
(c) 216 (d) 576
Coefficient of x100 = 200C100 ( 1)200 – 100(x)100
JCECE-2014
= 200C100
Ans. (d) : The given expansion (1 + 3x + 2x2)6
95. If the ratio of the seventh term from the
1  3x    2x 2 
6
beginning of the binomial expansion of  
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 The general term in the expansion (1 – 9x + 20x2)–1 is
6
Cr 1  3x 
6r
 2x  .......(i)
2 r (a) 5n – 4n
(b) 5n+1 – 4 n+1
6
Cr  x 6  r  2r  (  let 1 +3x = x ) (c) 5n–1 – 4 n–1
for the coefficient of x'' (d) None of these
x6+r = x11 JCECE-2012
6 + r = 11 Ans. (b) : The given expansion ( 1 – 9x + 20x2)–1
r=5 (1 – 9x + 20x2)–1
For the coefficient of x11 put x = 1 r = 5 in equation(i) (1 – 5x)–1 (1 – 4x)–1
6
C5 ×3×25
1
6!
  3  25
5!
1  5x 1  4x 
6  5! By the partial fraction
  3  25
5! 1  1  A B
  
18 × 32 1  5x   1  4x  1  5x  1  4x 
= 576
5 4
98. If the second, third and fourth terms in the 
expansion of (x + a)n are 240, 720 and 1080 1  5r  1  4x 
respectively, then the value of n is
5( 1 – 5x)–1 – 4( 1–4x)–1
(a) 15 (b) 20
(c) 10 (d) 5 By the binomial expansion
JCECE-2014 5( 1 + (–1) × ( –5x ….) – 4( 1 + 4x …..)
5( 1 + 5x +(–5x)2+ …..(5x)n) – 4[1 +(4x) + (4x)2 +…
Ans. (d) : Given That T2 = 240 T3 = 720 T4 = 1080
(4x)n]
(x + a)n = nC0 x0a0 + nC1 x n – 1 a + ….
The general term in the expansion The coefficient of xn
n
Cr xn –r ar 5 × 5 n – 4 × 4n
The second term in the expansion 5n + 1 – 4n + 1
T2 = 240 = nC1 xn – 1 a ……(i) 100. The coefficient of xn in the expansion of
T3 = 720 = nC2 x n – 2 a2 …….(ii) (1 – x)–2 is
T4 = 1080 = nC3 xn – 3 a3 …….(iii)
2n
from the equation (ii)  ( i) (a) (b) n+1
2!
n
C2 x n  2 a 2 720
 (c) n+2 (d) 2n
n
C1 x n 1a 240 JCECE-2012
Equation (iii)÷ (ii) Ans. (c) : The Given Expansions ( 1 – x)–2
n
C3 .x n 3a 3 1080 By the expansion

n
C2 x n  2 a 2 720 (1 –x)–2 = 1 + 2x + 3x2+ …..(n + 1) +( n + 2)x + 1++ …..
Then the coefficient of xn +1 = ( n + 2)
a 3 n C2
 and the coefficient of xn = (n + 1) .
x 2 n C3
101. In the expansion of (1 + x)50, the sum of the
a 9
 .........  v  coefficients of odd powers of x is
x 2  n  2 (a) 0 (b) 249
50
From equation (iv) and (v) (c) 2 (d) 251
6 9 JCECE-2011
 Ans. (b) : The expansion ( 1 +x ) 50 we can write
n 1 2  n  2
50
n2 3
 
r 0
50
Cr x r
n 1 4
4n – 8 =3n – 3 The sun of the coefficient of the odd power
50
n=5 C1 +50C3 + ….. 50C49
from equatin (iv) 1
  50 C0 50 C1  .....50 C50 
a 6 6 3 2
  
x 5 1 4 2 1 50
a=3x=2   2 
2
99. The coefficient of xn in the expansion of
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  249 (c) 810 (d) None of these
5
JCECE-2010
 c Ans. (a) : The given expression ( 1 + x + x2 + x3)
102. The coefficient of y in expansion of  y 2 +  is
 y  {(1 + x) + x2( x +
11 11 2
(a) 29c (b) 10c 1)} = (x + 1) (1 + x )
(c) 10c3 (d) 20c2 By the expansion
JCECE-2011  11
C0 11 C1x 11 C2 x 2 11 C3 x3  .... 11 C0 11 C1x 2 11 C2 x 4  ...
Ans. (c) : The given Expansion. The coefficient of x4 in the given expression
C011C2 x 4 11 C1 11 C2 x 4 11 C4 .11 C0 x 4
5
 2 c
11

y  
 y 11
C011C2 11 C2 .11 C1 11 C411C0
5 r
c
Cr  y 
2 r
11! 11! 11! 11! 11! 11!
Then the general term Tr + 1 = 5
    
 y 0!11! 2!9! 2!9!1!10! 4!7! 0!11!
 990
5 C5  r
Cr y 2r 105. Coefficient of xn in the expansion of
y5  r
1+
y2r 5 r  y1
ea b n  b.a  n
y3r – 5 = y1 (a) (b)
n! n
3r – 5 = 1
b n n n 1
r=2 e .b a .b
(c) (d)
The coefficient will be  n  1! n!
5
C2 C5–2 = 5C2C3 JCECE-2009
= 10C3
Ans. (a) :
103. The coefficient of x20 in the expansion of
-5
106. The number of terms which are free from
2 40  2 1
1+ x  x + 2 + 2  is
 x 
radical sign in the expansion of (y1/5 + x1/10)55 is
(a) 7 (b) 6
(a) C10
30 30
(b) C25 (c) 5 (d) None of these
JCECE-2008
(c) 1 (d) None of these
JCECE-2010 Ans. (b) : The given expression  y  x 
1/ 5 1/10 55

Ans. (b) : The given expansion General terms of the expression

5
 2 1  Tr 1 55 Cr  y1/ 5   x1/10 
55  r
1  x 
r
2 40
x 2 2 
 x  55  r

40  1
2

5
55 Cr yr / 5 x 10

 1  x 2   x   
 x  55 Cr yr / 5 x11r /10
5 We know 0  r  55
 1  x 2 2 
  r r
 then r = 0, 10 20, 30, 40, 55
 x2  5 10
 
then the number of terms T 1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 then the
 1  x 2 10  total number of term = 6
 1  x 2 40
  
 x 10   1
12
  107. In the expansion of  2x 2 –  the term
 x

1  x  1  x 
2 40 2 10
independent of x is
x 10 (a) 8th (b) 7th
=(1+x ) x 2 30 10
(c) 9th (d) 10th
The coefficient of x20 in the expansion ( 1 + x2)30 is 30C5 JCECE-2008
or 30C25 Ans. (c) : …..expansion,
104. The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (1 + x +  1
12

 2x  
2 3 11 2
x + x ) , is
(a) 990 (b) 605  x

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 The general term in the expansion, (c) 64 (d) 1024
 1 
r
JCECE-2004
Tr 1 12 Cr  2x 2 
12  r
  Ans. (a) : Given,
 x 
(1 + x –2x2)6 = 1 +a1 x + a2 x2 + …. a12 x12 ……..(i)
Tr 1 12 Cr  2 
12r
x
242r
 1
r
x 
1 r
We put x = 1 in the given expansion
12 Cr  2  ( 1 + 1 –2)6 = 1 + a1 + a2 ….a12
x  1
12  r 24 3r r

1 + a1 + a2 + a3 + …….a12 = 0 …….(ii)
For independence of term the power of x must be zero.
We put x = –1 in equation (i)
24 – 3r = 0
[1+(–1) –2(–1)2]6 = 1 – a1 + a2 ……..a12
3r = 24
[ 1 – 1 + (–2) ]6 = 1 – a1 + a2 …….. a12
r=8
(–2)6 = 1 – a1 + a2 – ………..+a12 = 64 …….(ii)
 1 
8

T8 + 1 = 12C8 (2x2)12–8   Adding equation (iii) equation (ii)

 x  ( 1 –a1 + a2 …….+ a12) + ( 1 + a1 + a2 + a3+…….a12) =
8  64 – 0
12
C8 24 x 24 16  1 8
x 2( a2 + a4 + a6 + …..a12) = 62
1 (a2 + a4 + a6 + …..a12) = 31
C8 24 x 8  1 8
12 8

x a2 + a4 + a6 + ….a12 = 31
110. In the expansion of (1 + x) m (1 – x)n, the
T81 12 C 8 24  1 12 C8 24
8

coefficient of x and x2 are 3 and – 6

9th term is independence of x. respectively, then m is equal to:
108. Coefficient of the term independent of x in the (a) 6 (b) 9
6
 1  (c) 12 (d) 24
expansion  x +  is equal to
 2
x  JCECE-2003
(a) 10 (b) 15 Ans. (c) : The given expansion
(c) 16 (d) none of these (1 + x)m (1 – x)n
JCECE-2007 = ( C0 + mC1 x + mc2 x2 + mc3 x3 + ….) (nC0 – nC1 x +
m
n
6
C2 x2 – nC3 x3 – …..)
 1 
Ans. (b) : The given Expansion  x  2  The coefficient of x
 x  – mC0 nC1 + mC1 nC0 = 3
The general term of the expansion m–n=3 …..(i)
2
 1 
r
Coefficient of x
Tr+1 = 6Cr(x)6 – r  2  m
C0 nC2 + mC1 (– nC1) + mC2 nC0 = – 6
x 
n  n  1 m  m  1
6
Cr x 6r  1 x 2r
r
  2
 mn 
2
 6

6 Cr x63r  1
r from equation (i)
n  n  1 3  n  2  n 
Tr+1 for independent of x the power of x must be zero  3  n  n   6
6 – 3r = 0 2 2
3r = 6 n2 – n – 2n2 – 6n + n2 + 5n + 6 + 12 = 0
r=2 – 2n = – 18
T2+1 = 6C2(x)6–2(–1)r(( x–2r) n=9
6 1 from the equation (i)
C2 x4 ( –1)2 4
x m–n=3
6! 6  5  4! m–9=3
  m = 12
2!4! 2!4!
T2 + 1 = 15 111. The total number of terms in the expansion of
T3 = 15. (x + a)21 – (x – a)21 is
(a) 20 (b) 22
 
6
109. If 1 + x - 2x2 = 1 + a1x + a2 x 2 + ... + a12 x12 (c) 11 (d) 10
then the value of a2 + a4 + ..... + a12 is: JCECE-2019
(a) 31 (b) 32 Ans. (c): The give expansion

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 115. In the binomial expansion of  1  x  , the
15
(x + a)21 – ( x – a)21
(x + a)21 = 21C0 x + 21C1x20a + 21C2 x19 a2 …….21C21a21 coefficients of xr and xr+3 are equal. Then r is
…..(i) (a) 7 (b) 8
( x – a)21 = 21C0 x21 – 21C1 x20 a + 21C2 x19 a2 – ….. 15C51 (c) 6 (d) 4
….(ii)
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Subtracting (i) …..(ii)
( x + a)21 – ( x – a)21 = 2 Ans. (b) : The given expansion ( 1 + x)15
21
C1 x20 a + 21C3 x19 a3 ….. 21C21 a21 Tr + 1 = 15Cr xr (1)15–r
i. e 1first 3rd 5th , 7th ….. 19th 21th T( r + 3) + 1 = 15Cr + 3 x(r + 3) (1)15 – r – 3
Applying A. P According to the question
a + ( n –1) d = 21 Coefficient of xr = Coefficient of xr + 3
1 + (n – 1) × 2 = 21 15
Cr 15 Cr 3
1 + 2n – 2 = 21 r  r  3  15  nCx =nCy then x + y = n
2n – 1 = 21
2r + 3 = 15
2n = 22
r=6
22
n= n  11 116. The term independent of x in expansion of
2
x 1 
10
 x +1
n = 11  2/3   is
Total number of terms. = 11  x  x1/3
+ 1 x  x1/2 
112. If the coefficient of the 5th term is the (a) 120 (b) 210
numerically the greatest coefficient in the (c) 310 (d) 4
expansion of (1–x)n, then the positive integral COMEDK-2013
x 1 x 1 
10
value of n is 
(a) 10 (b) 9 Ans. (b) :  2/ 3  1/ 2 
 x  x 1 x  x 
1/ 3

(c) 8 (d) 7 10
JCECE-2016  (x1/ 3  1)(x 2 / 3 – x1/ 3  1) ( x  1)( x –1) 
 
 – 
Ans. (c) : The middle term is the numerically greatest 
 x – x 1
2/3 1/ 3
x ( x –1)  
coefficient in the expansion of (1 +x)n
 (x1/ 3 – x –1/ 2 )10
i.e. nCr is maximum at
20  5r
r = n/2 when is even
Tr 1 10 Cr x  1
r

n 1 6
 when n is odd
2 Then
The given coefficient of 5th term is the greatest therefore 20 – 5r
0
5th term is the middle term 6
So, there are total 9 terms Thus 20  5r  0
Hence, n = 8 20  5r
114. In the expansion of (3x + 2)4 the coefficient of
r4
middle term is :
(a) 36 (b) 216 Then the term independence
10
(c) 54 (d) 81 C4(–1)4
BCECE-2005 10!
10
C4 = 4!6!  210
Ans. (b): The given expansion (3x + 2)4 has five term n
= 4 (even) total number of term = 4 + 1 = 5 odd term 117. The term independent of x is
middle term (n/2 + 1) th term 10
 x  3 
4     +  2   is
=   1  3rd as the middle term
2    3   2x  
Then the coefficient of the middle term 5 7
(a) (b)
T2 +1 = 4C2 (3)4–2 (2)2 4 4
= 6 × 9 ×4 9
(c) (d) None of these
= 216 4
COMEDK-2018
(7.d) Series Involving Binomial
Expansion
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  x 3 
10
n!
 5!
 n  5 !  6
Ans. (d) : The Given expansion is   
2x 2  6! n  6 ! n!
 3
The general then of the expansion n 5
6
10–r r 6
 x  3 
Tr 1 10 Cr    2 
 n  5  36
 3  2x 
1 r
n  41
10  r 
 x 2  3 2 119. If in the expansion of (1+px) n, n  N, the
Tr 1 10 Cr    2
3  2x  coefficient of x and x2 are 8 and 24, then
10  r (a) n = 3, p = 2 (b) n = 5, p = 3
x 2
3r / 2 (c) n = 4, p = 3 (d) n = 4, p = 2
 Cr
10

2r / 2  x 2 
 10 r  r/2
COMEDK-2015
 
 2 
3 Ans. (d) : The given expansion ( 1+ Px)n
10  r
x 2
3r / 2 General term
 Cr
10
Tr 1 n Cr Pr x r 1
n r
 10  r 

 2 
 2r / 2 x r
3
x 5 r / 2 3r / 2
Tr 1 n Cr Pr x r
 Cr
10
. r/2 r
The the coefficient of x = C1P  8
10  r n
2
2 x
3
np  8 ………..(i)
10 Cr x5 r / 2r
And also the coefficient of x2
For the term, independent power of x must be zero n
C2 P2  24
5r / 2r  0
3r n  n  1 2
5  0 P  24
2 2
Not possible no term is independent of x. From the equation (i)
 x
n n  n  1  8 2
118. If the coefficients of x and x in  2 +  are 5 6
   24
 3 2 n
equal, then n is 64  n  1
 24
(a) 51 (b) 31 2n
(c) 41 (d) None of these 4  n  1  3n
COMEDK-2014
n 4n  4  3n
 x
Ans. (c) : The expansion  2   n4
 3
Form equation (i)
Then general term in the expansion 4.P = 8
r
x P=2
Tr 1 n Cr 2n r  
3 120. The coefficeient of xn in the expansion of
Tr 1 n Cr 2n r3 r x r (1 + x)(1 – x)n is
(b) (1) (1  n)
n
(a) n – 1
The coefficient of x5 and x6 are equal.
 1
n 1 n 1
C6 2n 636 n C5 2n 535 (c) (–1) (n  1)
n 2
(d) n
n
C6 2n 5 35 COMEDK-2016
  Ans. (b) : The coefficient of xn in the expansion
n
C5 2n 6 36
n
( 1 + x ) ( 1 – x)n
1  x   n C0 n C1x n C2 x 2  ....    1
C6
n
 23 n n
Cn Cx n
C5
Then the coefficient of x n  1 Cn   1
n n n 1 n
n
C6 Cn 1
6
  1 1  n  .
n n
C5
n! 5! n  5!
  6
6! n  6  n!

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121. Given the positive integers r > 1, n > 2 and the (2n)!
coefficients of (3r)th and (r + 2)th terms in the (a)
 2n  m   4n  m 
expansion of (1 + x)2n and equal, then n =  !  !
 3   3 
(a) 2r (b) 2r–1
(c) 2r+1 (d) 3r (2n)!
(b)
COMEDK-2017 n!(2n  m)!
2n
Ans. (a) : The given expansion ( 1+x) (2n)! 3! 3!
T3r = 2nC3r–1(x)3r –1(1)3r–1 (c)
(2n  m)!
= 2nC3r–1(x)3r –1
(d) None of these
Tr+2 = 2nCr+1(x) 3r–1
COMEDK-2019
According to the question
2n
2n 2n
C3r–1 = Cr+1  1 
Ans. (a) : The given expression  x  2 
3r – 1 + r + 1 = 2n  x 
4r = 2n The general term in the expansion
n = 2r r
2n  r  1 
122. The greatest value of the term independent of x Tr 1  Cr  x 
2n
 2
in the expansion of (x sin x 
α + x–1cosα)10 ,α R,is
2n
Cr x 2n r x 2r
10! 10! 2n Cr x 2n 3r
(a) (b)
25 (5!) 2 For coefficient of xm
1 10! 2n – 3r = m
(c) (d) None of these
25  5!2 2n  m
r
3
COMEDK-2018
Hence the coefficient of xm = 2nCr
Ans. (c) : The given expansion (x sin  +x –1cos )10
2n!
 cos  
10

  x sin    r! 2n  r !
 x 
2n!
 cos  
r

Tr 1 10 Cr  x sin  
10  r
   2n  m    2n  m  !
 x    ! 2n  
 3  3 
Cr x10 r  sin    cos  
10  r
x r
10 r
2n!

 4n  m   2n  m 
Then independent term of x then the power of x   ! !
 3  3 
10 – 2r = 0
2r = 1 124. The coefficient of the middle term in the
expansion of (x+2y)6 is
r=5 6 6
(a) C3 (b) 8( C3 )
 T5 + 1 = 10 C5  sin    cos  
5 5

6 6
(c) 8( C4 ) (d) C4
 2sin  cos  
5
10
C5   COMEDK-2019
 2  Ans. (b) : The given expression ( x + 2y)6, n = 6 (even)
C5  sin 2 
10 5
then the middle term  n / 2  1
th

5
2 th
For maximum sin 2  1 6 
   1
2 
10!  4th term

 5!
2
25  T4 = T3 + 1 = 6C3(x)6 – 3(2y)3
2n
= 6C3 x3 23. y3
 1  = 6C3 × 8x3y3
123. If xm occurs in the expansion of  x + 2  then
 x  T3 + 1 = 8 C3 x3y3
6

m
the coefficient of x is Then the coefficient is 8 × 6C3

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125. If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of 129. The coefficient of x32 in the expansion of
(a + b)n is 4096, then the greatest coefficient in  4 1 
15

the expansion is  x – 3  is :
(a) 924 (b) 792  x 
15
(c) 1594 (d) none of these (a) C3
SRM JEEE-2008 (b) C4
15

Ans. (a) : ( a + b)n = nC0 + nC1 + nC2 + nC3 + …….nCn 15

Put a = 1 b = 1 (c) C5
n
( 1 + 1) = C0 + C1 + C2 + …. Cn (d) C2
15

2n = C0 + C1 + C2 + …….. Cn
BITSAT-2010
2n = 4096
Ans. (b) :
2n = 212
Which is even then the coefficient of gretest term
15
n
C n 12 C12 12 C6  1 
The given expansion is  x 4  3 
2 2  x 
12! 12  11 10  9  8  7  6!
 By the expanding
6!6! 6! 6!
15  1  14  1  13  1 
0 2

= 924 15
C0  x 4   3  15 C1  x 4   3  15 C2  x 4   3   ....
x  x  x 
 1 
r
10
Tr 1  15 Cr (x 4 )15r .  3 
127. The sum of the series  20
Cr is x 
r=0 60 7r
(a) 220 (b) 219   Cr x
15

1 1 20 For the coefficient of x32

(c) 219 + 20
C10 (d) 219  C10
2 2  x 607x  x 32
SRM JEEE-2009  60  7r  32
Ans. (c) : The sum of series :-  7r  28
r4
10


r 0
20
Cr = 20C0 + 20C1 + 20C2 +….. +20C10
So, 5th term, contains x32


2  20 C0  20 C1  ........  20 C10   
4
1  1 
=
2  15 C4 (x 4 )11   3   15 C4 x 44 x 12
 x 
 C4 x . 15 32
1 20
2

 C0  20 C1  .....  20 C10    20 C20  20 C19  ....20 C10 
Thus, coefficient of x  C4 .
32 15

1 20
2

 C0 20 C1  ....20 C10 20 C11  .... 20 C20  20 C10   x 1
n

130. If in the expansion of  2 + x  , T3 = 7T2 and

 4 
2
 2  C10   2 
1 20 20 19 1 20
2
C10 sum of the binomial coefficients of second and
1 third terms is 36, then the value of x is-
 219  20 C10 (a) –1/3
2
(b) –1/2
128. For 1  r  n, the value of nCr + n–1Cr + n-2Cr+ (c) 1/3
...... + rCr is (d) 1/2
(a) nCr + 1 (b) n+1Cr BITSAT-2009
(c) n+1Cr+1 (d) nCr+2
Ans. (a) : Given,
SRM JEEE-2010 n
 1 
Ans. (c) : Given that
 2x  x  ,T3  7T
n
Cr + n–1Cr + n – 2Cr + ……r+1Cr + rCr  4 
= Cr+ 1 + r + 2 Cr + r + 3Cr + ….. n –1Cr + nCr
r +2
According to the condition,
= r +3Cr + 1+ r + 3Cr + ….+ n – 1Cr + nCr n
C1  n C2  36
= r + 3Cr +1 + r + 3Cr + …. n –1 Cr + nCr
n! n!
n
Cr + nCr + 1 = n + 1Cr + 1   36
 n  1! 2! n  2 !
29
 n!

n!
 36 4 
=   1  3rd
 n  1 n  2 ! 2! n  2 ! 2 
T21 4 C2  2   3x 
2 2
n!  1 1
  36
 n  2 !  n  1 2  4 C2  4  9  x 2
n  n  1 n  2 !  1 1 T3  216
    36
 n  2 !  n  1 2  132. If C0, C1, C2, …….Cn denote the binomial
 1 1 coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)n, then
n  n  1     36 the value of C0 + (C0 + C1) + (C0 + C1 + C2) +
 n 1 2  ….. + (C0 + C1 + ….. + Cn–1)
2n   n 2  n   72 (a) n.2n 1
n 2  n  78  0 (b) n.2n
n 1
 n  9 n  8  0 (c) (n  1).2
(d) (n  1).2
n
T
n  9, n  8 3  7  given 
T2 BITSAT-2013
2 Ans. (a) : C0  (C0  C1 )  (C0  C1  C2 )  .....
 1 
T3 n C2  2x 
n 2
 x (C0  C1  .....Cn 1 )
4 
1 Cn   Cn  Cn 1   ......   C0  C1  ....Cn 2 
 1 
T2 n C1  2x 
n 1
 x  C0  C1  .....Cn 1 
4 
Then, 2n  2n  2n  ....n / 2times
T3 n n
7 .2  n2n 1
T2 2
 1 
2
133. The coefficient of x20 in the expansion of
C2  2x 
n n 2
 x 2 40  2 1
–5
4  7   
1 + x . x + 2 +  is
x2 
 1 
C1  2x   x 
n n 1

4  (a)
30
C10
30
(b) C25
8 1
 7  n  8 (c) 1
2.23x (d) None of these
23x 1  1 BITSAT-2012
23x 1   2  º 5
 2 1 
 
40

3x  1  0 Ans. (b) : 1  x 2 x 2 2 

 x 
3x  1 5
 1 
2

x
1 1  x  2 40
 x   
3  x  
5
131. The coefficient of the middle term in the  x 2  1  2 
expansion of (2 + 3x)4 is : 1  x  2 40
  
(a) 6  x  

1  x 
(b) 5! 2 10
(c) 8!
1  x 
2 40

(d) 216 x  2 5

BITSAT-2013
 1 
Ans. (d) : The given expansion (2 + 3x) 4
1  x  2 30
 10 
x 
Total number of term = n + 1 = 4 + 1 = 5 odd
n 
then the middle term   1 1  x   x 
2 30 10

2  (30C0 .1 + 30C1 x2 + 30C2x4 + 30C2 x6 + 30C4x8

30
 30
C5 x10 + ….30C30 x60 ) x10 (a)
51
C5
The coefficient of x20 in the expansion. 9
30 (b) C5
C5 = 30C30–5 = 30C25
134. The term independent of x in the expansion of (c)
31
C6 21 C6
 1 
18
(d)
30
C5 20 C5
 9x –  , x > 0, is a times the
 3 x BITSAT-2017
21 22
corresponding binomial coefficient. The a is Ans. (c) : S = ( 1 + x) + ( 1 + x) + …. ( 1 + x)30
(a) 3 ……(i)
(b) 1/3 S( x + 1) = ( 1 + x)22 + ( 1 + x)23 +…. ( 1 + x)30….(ii)
(c) –1/3 Subtracting (i) from the equation
1  x  1  x 
31 21
(d) None of these
BITSAT-2011 S= 
x x
Ans. (d) : The given expansion Coefficient of xr in the given expansion
Cr xr –1 – 21Cr xr – 1
18
 1 
31

 9x  
 3 x  31
Cr 21 Cr  x r 1.....(iii)
The general term in the given expansions The coefficient of x5 of in the expansion.
Then xr – 1 = x5
r
 1 
Tr 1  18 Cr (9x)18r   
 3 x r–1=5
r=6
Cr  9  x18r  1 3 r  x  r / 2 
18 18r r
From the equation (iii) 31C6 – 21C6
137. The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of
188 r 3r 7
18
Cr  9 
18
 1
 x –  is:
2
2 x
 x
For indepentcafficient of x
(a) 14
3r
18   0 (b) 21
2 s (c) 28
3r  36 (d) 35
r = 36 BITSAT-2018
r = 12  1
7

is independent of x provided r = 12 and then a = 1 Ans. (b) : The Given expansion  x  

 x
135. The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of the general term of the expansion
(1+ x + x2 + x3 )11 , is
( T(r 1)  n Cr (x)n r a r
(a) 440
(b) 770  7 Cr  x 
7 r
 1
r
x 
r

(c) 990 7
Cr ( x7– 2r) ( –1)r
(d) 1001 for the coefficient of x3
BITSAT-2014 7 – 2r = 3
Ans. (c) : The given expansion ( 1 + x + x2 + x3)11 4
(1+ x2)11 ( 1 + x)11 r
2
(11C0 (1) + 11C2 x2(1) + 11C3 x6 +…..)(1 +11C1x + 11C2 r=2
x2 + …)
Thus the coefficient of x3 = 7C2 (–1)2
The coefficient of x4 will be
2 3
=1×11C4 + 11×11C2 + 11C2 ×1 138. If y = 3x + 6x +10x + ....... then is
=11C4 + 12 × 11C2 1 1.4 1.4.7
y  2 y 2 + 2 y 3 ...... is equal to
= 330 + 660 3 32 33
= 990 (a) x
136. The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (b) 1 – x
21 22 30
(1+ x) + (1+ x) + ..... + (1+ x) is (c) 1 + x
(d) xx
31
 BITSAT-2020  1 
n 1
Ans. (a) : y = 3x + 6x + 10x + ….. 
2 3
 1   2mn 
   
adding I both sides  2   1 1 
1 + y = 1 + 3x +6x2 + 10x3 ……   2 
n

1 + y n = ( 1 – x)–3 = 1 – x = ( 1 + y)1/3 n 
1 2mn  1 
x = 1 – ( 1– y) –1/3    n 
 2    2  1 2 
m
=x
139. The sum of the series 1  2mn  1 
 
n
 1 3r 7r 15r  2  2m  2n  1 
n

   
rn
1 Cr  r + 2r + 3r + 4r + ....mterms 
r=0 2 2 2 2  140. The value of r for which the coefficients of
is (r – 5) th and (3r + 1) th terms in the expansion
of (1 + x)12 are equal, is
2mn  1 2mn  1 (a) 4 (b) 9
(a) mn n (b)
 
2 2 1 2n  1 (c) 12 (d) None of these
UPSEE-2011
2 1
mn
(c) (d) None of these Ans. (d) : The given expansion ( 1 + x) 12
2n  1
Tr + 1 = 12Cr xr (1)12 – r
VITEEE-2013
Tr + 1 = 12Cr xr
Ans. (a) :
Tr – 6 + 1 = 12C r –6x ( r – 6)
n
 1 3 r
7 r
15 r
 T3r + 1 = T3r + 1 = 12C2r + r + 1
  1 .n Cr  r  2r  3r  4r 
r

r 0 2 2 2 2  According to question
r r
12
Cr – 6 x x – 6 = 12C2r + r
r1 3
n n
   1      1 . Cr  
r n
r – 6 = 2r + r
r 0  2  r 0 4 r – 6 + 3r = 12 ( nCx = nCy = x + y = n )
r
n
7 4r – 6 = 12
  1 .n Cr   
r

r 0 8 4r = 18
n n n 18
 1  3  7 r=
 1    1    1    ..... m terms 4
 2  4  8 18 9
n
 1  1 1
n
4
=          .....terms 2
 2  4 8 141. If one of the root of 2x2 – cx + 3 = 0 is 3 and
n n
another equation 2x2 – cx + d = 0 has equal
Using   1 . Cr .x  1  x  
r n r
roots where c and d are real numbers, then d is
 r 0  (a) 3 (b) 49/8
Which is G.P series (c) 8/49 (d) –3
n
1 1 UPSEE-2011
a =   ,r  n
2 2 Ans. (b) : The given equation 2x2 – cx + 3 = 0 if 3 is the
rools fo the equation the put x = 3
in the given equation
  1 m  2
n
1   n   2(3) – c (3) + 3 = 0
   2  
1 –
  18 3c +3=0
 2   1 1  21 = 3c
 2n 
 C
21
7
3
And other equation 2x2 – cx + d = 0
2x2 – 7x + d = 0
Has equals roots then
D = B2 – 4AC = 0
( – 7)2 – 4 × 2 × d = 0
49 – 8d = 0
49 – 8d = 0

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49 = 8d (1 + 10x3 + 45x6 + …) ( 1 + 10 x + 465x2 + 120 x3 +
49 240x4
d For x4 coefficient,
8
(1 +10x3 + 45x6 + ….) ( 1 + 10 x + 465x2 + 120 x3+ 240
142. The value of x4 ….)
1 10 2n 2 2n
10 103 2n 102n x3 . x ( 10×10) + ( 1×210 ) x4
– C + C – . C + ... + is
81n 81n
1
81n
2
81n
3
81n = ( 100 + 210 ) x4
(a) 2 (b) 0 = 310 x4
1 Hence, the coefficient of x4 = 310
(c) (d) 1
2
UPSEE-2008 145. If n is even, 2 then in the expansion of
Ans. (d) : Given expansion :  x 2 x4  n
 1 + + + ...  , then the coefficient of x is
1 10 2n 2
10 2n 10 2n3
10 2n  2! 2! 
 n C1  n C2  n C3  ... n
n
81 81 81 81 81 2 n
2n  2
(a) (b)
1 2n n! n!
n 
 C0 2n C110  2n C2102 2n C3103  .....2n C2n 102n  n 1 n 1
81 2 1 2
(c) (d)
n! n!
1 BCECE-2013
n 
1  10
2n
2
81  x2 x4 
Ans. (d): The given expansion 1    .... 
 9  81n
2n

  1  2! 2! 
81n 81n 2
 ex  e x 
143. If the coefficient of (2r + 3)th and (r – 3)th terms  
in the expansion of (1 + x)18 are equal, then r is  2 

 ex  e x 
2
(a) 12 (b) 10
(c) 8 (d) 6 
4
UPSEE-2012
Ans. (d) : Given expansion ( 1 + x)18, ( 2r + 3) the term
1
4
 e2x  e2x  2
T2r + 2+ 1 = 18 C2r  2 1
 
x 2r  2
i8 2r 2

1    2x   2x   
2 4
18
C2r  2 x 2r  2
 
2  1    ...   2 
4  2! 4!  
Now,   
th n
(r –3) term The coefficient of x
Tr – 4 + 1 = 18Cr – 4 ( 1) 18 –r +4 ( x ) r – 4 1  2n 
According to question  
2  n! 
18 18
C2r + 2 = Cr – 4
2r + 2 = r – 4 2n 2n 1
 
r = –6 which is not possible 2  n! n!
r = 6 is possible 2 n 1
n
Neglecting the negative value. Coefficient of x =
n!
144. In the expansion of (1 + x +x3 + x4)10, the
coefficient of x4 is
(a) 40C4 (b) 10C4 146. The coefficient of x20 in the expansion of
(1+3x+3x2+x3)20 is
(c) 210 (d) 310
(a) 60C40 (b) 30C20
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(c) C2 (d) None of these
Ans. (d) : The given expansion ( 1 + x + x3 + x4)10
BCECE-2012
11  x   x 3 1  x 
10
Ans. (a): The given expression ( 1 + 3x + 3x3 + x3)20

1  x3  1  x 10
10 We know that
(1 + x)3 = ( 1)3 + (x)3 + 3(x.1) ( x + 1)
( 1 + 10C1 x + 10C2 x2 + 10C3 x3 +…. ) ( 1 + 10C1x3 + = 1 + x3 + 3x2 + 3x
10 6
C2 x + ….)

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 148. If ar is the coefficient of xr in the expansion of
1  x  3 20
(1 + x +x2)n, then a1 – 2a2 + 3a3 – .....–2na2n is
equal to :
1  x 
60
(a) 0 (b) n
The coefficnet of x20 in the binomial expansion 60C20 (c) –n (d) 2n
n
Cr  Cn  r
n BCECE-2004
Ans. (c) : Given,
60
C20 60 C6020 60 C40
The expansion of (1 + x + x2)n is
2
147. The coefficient of x in the binomial expansion ( 1 + x + x2)n = 1 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + ….. + a2n x2n
10
1  Now, Differentiation w.r.t x
of  x1/2 + x-1/4  is : n( 1 + x + x2)n – 1 . (1 + 2x ) = a1 + 2a2 x + ……. + 2n2n
3 
x2n –1
70 60
(a) (b) Let putting x = –1
243 423
We get,
50 n(1+(–1) + (–1)2)n –1. ( 1 + 2(–1) = a1 + 2a2(–1) + 3a3(–
(c) (d) none of these
13 1)2 + ….+ 2na2n(–1)2n –1
BCECE-2006  n.1n –1 ( –1) = a1 – 2a2 + 3a3 – …. + 2na2n (–1)
Ans. (a) : Gvien, – n = a1 –2a2 + 3a3 ……….–2na2n
10
 1/ 2
1 1/ 4  149. In the expansion of 2 loge x – loge (x + 1) – loge
3 x  x  (x – 1) the coefficient of x–4 is :
 
Now, To find the coefficient of x2 Let expand the 1
(a) (b) –1
expression using Binomial expansion. 2
General term of Binomial expansion is (c) 1 (d) none of these
10  r BCECE-2003
1 
 
r
Tr +1 = 10 Cr  x1/ 2  x 1/ 4 x
Ans. (a) : Given expansion of the 2 loge – 10 ge( x + 1)
3  – loge ( x – 1)
10  r
1 r r
 1    1  
10 Cr    x  2 4
5 
= 2logex – logex 1   x   log e 1   x 
 
3  x    x  
Now, Comparing the power of x2 Now,
r r  1  1
5   2  2log e x  log e x 1    log e x  log e x 1    log e x
2 4  x   x
r r  1 
  3  1
  log e 1    log e 1  
2 4  x  x 
3r
3 Now expand et,
4
 1 1 1 1   1 1 1 1 
r=4    2  2  4  ....     2  3  4   
So, Coefficient of x 2  x 2x 3x 4x   x 2x 3x 4x  
10  r
10 1
Cr   1 1
3 Now,    x 4
10  4 4 4
10 1 1 4
C4  
3 x
2
10 1
 The coefficient of x–4 is
1
4 6 36 2
10.9.8.7. 6 1 (7.e) Miscellaneous of Binomial
 
4.3.2.1. 6 36
Theorem
151. If (1 – x + x2 )n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ..... + a 2nx 2n
70
 then
243
a0 + a2 + a4 + ..... + a2n equals

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 3n  1 So, the term is independent of x only when 2r – 8 = 0
(a) r=4
2
Therefore requed term = 8C4 . 24
3n  1
(b) = 16.8C4
2
1  3n
(c)
2
(7.f) Polynomial Function
154. Let a, b be the two distinct roots of a
1
(d) 3 
n
polynomial f(x). Then there exists at least one
2 root lying between a and b of the polynomial
BITSAT-2006 (a) f(x)
Ans. (a) : Put x  1  1  a 0  a1  a 2  .....  a 2n (b) f’(x)
Put x  1  3  a 0  a1  a 2  a 3
n (c) f’’(x)
(d) none of these
Adding, 3  1  2(a 0  a 2  a 4  .....  a 2n )
n
SRM JEEE-2009
3 1
n
Ans. (b) : Given,
 a 0  a 2  a 4  ......a 2n
2 a, b be the two distinct roots of a polynomial f(x)
polynomial f(x).
1  2x
152. The coefficient of xn in is now Rolle's theorem = the theorem states that if
ex function f(x) be Continuous on [a, b] differentiable on
1  2n  n 1  2n  (a, b) and f(0) f(b) then there exists some C between a
(a) (b)  1 .
n! n! and b such that f'(c) = 0
n 1  2n  n 1  4n 
(c)  1 . (d)  1 .
n! n!
BCECE-2008
Ans (b): j
153. The sum of coefficients of the expansion
n
1 
 + 2x  is 6561. The coefficient of term
x 
independent of x is
155. Let C0, C1, ....., Cn denotes the binomial
(a) 16 8C4 (b) 8C4
8 coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)n. The
(c) C5 (d) none of these value of C1 – 2C2 + 3C3 – 4C4 + ........ (up to n
BCECE-2007 terms) is
Ans. (a) : Given, (a) 2n (b) 2–n
the sum of coefficient of the expansion (c) 0 (d) 1
n
1  UPSEE-2011
  2x   6561
x  Ans. (c) : The Given
We know, 6561= 38 ( 1 + x)n = nC0(1)n + nC1(1)n –1 x + nC2 (1)n – 2 x2 + …nCn xn
So, By putting x = 1 ( 1 + x)n = nC0 + nC1 x + nC2 x2 + ….. nCn xn
 ( 1 + 2)n = 38 ( 1 – x )n = nC0 –nC1 x + n C2 x2 ……(–1)n nCn xn
3n = 38 When x = 1
( 1 – 1)0 = nC0 – nC1 x + nC2 x2 – +nC3x3 + nC4 x4 ( –1)2
n=8 n
8
Cn (x)n
1  .0 = nC0 – nC1 + nC2 – nC3 + nC4 ….. n Cn (–1)n
Now, the Biomical expansion of   2x 
x  Move to 6.c
8 r
  1 27. The number of divisors of 9600 including 1 and
Tr 1 8 Cr    2x 
r

x 9600 are:

8 r (a) 60 (b) 58
1
8 Cr    2x 
r
(c) 48 (d) 46
x
JCECE-2003
8 Cr  2r  x 2x 8 Ans. (c) : Given, the number 9600.

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Then, prime factor of 9600 = 27 × 31 × 52
 The number of divisors –
(7 + 1) × (1 + 1 ) × ( 2 + 1) = 48
So, the total number of divisior of the given number is
48.
Move to 6(b)
64. The number of 4 digit numbers that can
formed by using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
and 9 such that the least digit used is 4, when
repetition of digits is allowed
(a) 617 (b) 671
(c) 716 (d) 761
SRM JEEE-2018
Ans. (b) : The least four digits are used = 4 total
number of digits 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 we is the four digt 4 5
6 7 8 9 then four places con be filled in 6 ways = 6 4
Then so many number may not contain 4 number of
ways not containing 4 is 54 so the required number 64 –
54 So the required number = 64 – 54
= 1296 – 625
= 671
65. In how many ways can 6 boys and 4 girls sit in
a row?
(a) 10! (b) 100
(c) 614! (d) 514!
SRM JEEE-2018
Ans. (a) : We have 6 boys and 4 girls are arranged in a
row. first I start off with arranging seating boys. 6 boys
and 4 girls in a row 10! ways.

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