JEE MainMathematicsBinomial TheoremMCQ+4 / −1
The term independent of x in the expansion of is equal to :
- A36
- B- 108
- C- 36
- D- 72
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Correct answer: C
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We need the term independent of in
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First expand the general term of
Using the binomial theorem, the general term is
Simplify:
So the power of in the general term is
- Now multiply by We want the total power of to be .
There are two cases.
Case 1: From
We need the term in the binomial expansion with power of equal to :
For , Compute: So,
Multiplying by gives contribution
Case 2: From
Now we need the term in the binomial expansion with power of equal to so that after multiplying by , the total power becomes :
For , Compute: Thus,
Multiplying by gives contribution
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Add both constant contributions:
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Therefore, the term independent of is
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Comparing with the stored correct answer: stored answer is C, i.e. , which matches our result.
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