Sign in
12thPass logo
New chatPYQ LibraryDoubtsRank report
Sign in to see Recents

Your guest activity stays on this device

Sign in to save progress →
Sign in

Binomial Theorem question

2020 · 2 Sep · Shift 1 · Q24
Guest · filters and generic practice availableBrowsing as a guest · PYQ filters and generic practice are available. Sign in only for personalised features and saved progress.
  1. PYQ Library
  2. /JEE Main
  3. /Mathematics
  4. /Binomial Theorem
  5. /2020 · 2 Sep · Shift 1 · Q24

Binomial Theorem question

2020 · 2 Sep · Shift 1 · Q24

JEE MainMathematicsBinomial TheoremMCQ+4 / −1
Let α\alphaα> 0, β\betaβ> 0 be such that α\alphaα 3 + β\betaβ 2 = 4. If the maximum value of the term independent of x in the binomial expansion of (αx19+βx−16)10{\left( {\alpha {x^{{1 \over 9}}} + \beta {x^{ - {1 \over 6}}}} \right)^{10}}(αx91​+βx−61​)10 is 10k, then k is equal to :
  1. A
    176
  2. B
    336
  3. C
    352
  4. D
    84
View written solutionFree

Correct answer: B

  1. General term of the expansion

For (αx1/9+βx−1/6)10,\left(\alpha x^{1/9}+\beta x^{-1/6}\right)^{10},(αx1/9+βx−1/6)10, the general term is Tr+1=(10r)(αx1/9)10−r(βx−1/6)r.T_{r+1}=\binom{10}{r}(\alpha x^{1/9})^{10-r}(\beta x^{-1/6})^r.Tr+1​=(r10​)(αx1/9)10−r(βx−1/6)r. So, Tr+1=(10r)α10−rβrx10−r9−r6.T_{r+1}=\binom{10}{r}\alpha^{10-r}\beta^r x^{\frac{10-r}{9}-\frac{r}{6}}.Tr+1​=(r10​)α10−rβrx910−r​−6r​.

  1. Find the term independent of xxx

For the constant term, exponent of xxx must be zero: 10−r9−r6=0.\frac{10-r}{9}-\frac{r}{6}=0.910−r​−6r​=0. Multiply by 181818: 2(10−r)−3r=02(10-r)-3r=02(10−r)−3r=0 20−2r−3r=020-2r-3r=020−2r−3r=0 20−5r=020-5r=020−5r=0 r=4.r=4.r=4.

Hence the constant term is (104)α6β4=210α6β4.\binom{10}{4}\alpha^6\beta^4=210\alpha^6\beta^4.(410​)α6β4=210α6β4.

  1. Use the given condition

Given α3+β2=4,α>0, β>0.\alpha^3+\beta^2=4, \qquad \alpha>0,\ \beta>0.α3+β2=4,α>0, β>0. Let u=α3,v=β2.u=\alpha^3, \qquad v=\beta^2.u=α3,v=β2. Then u+v=4,u+v=4,u+v=4, and the constant term becomes 210α6β4=210(α3)2(β2)2=210u2v2.210\alpha^6\beta^4=210(\alpha^3)^2(\beta^2)^2=210u^2v^2.210α6β4=210(α3)2(β2)2=210u2v2. So we need to maximize 210u2v2210u^2v^2210u2v2 subject to u+v=4,u,v>0.u+v=4, \quad u,v>0.u+v=4,u,v>0.

  1. Maximize u2v2u^2v^2u2v2

Since u2v2=(uv)2,u^2v^2=(uv)^2,u2v2=(uv)2, it is enough to maximize uvuvuv subject to u+v=4u+v=4u+v=4.

By AM-GM, uv≤(u+v2)2=(42)2=4,uv\leq \left(\frac{u+v}{2}\right)^2=\left(\frac{4}{2}\right)^2=4,uv≤(2u+v​)2=(24​)2=4, with equality when u=v=2.u=v=2.u=v=2. Therefore, u2v2≤42=16.u^2v^2\leq 4^2=16.u2v2≤42=16. Hence the maximum constant term is 210⋅16=3360.210\cdot 16=3360.210⋅16=3360.

Given this maximum is 10k10k10k, 10k=3360  ⟹  k=336.10k=3360 \implies k=336.10k=3360⟹k=336.

  1. Check options

Thus the correct option is: 336\boxed{336}336​ which is Option B.

PreviousNext

More from Binomial Theorem

  • If the number of integral terms in the expansion of (31/2 + 51/8)n is exactly 33, then the least value of n is :2020 · MCQ
  • If the term independent of x in the expansion of (23​x2−3x1​)9 is k, then 18 k is equal to :2020 · MCQ
  • Let (2x2+3x+4)10=r=0∑20​ar​xr Then a13​a7​​ is equal to ​.2020 · Numerical
  • The natural number m, for which the coefficient of x in the binomial expansion of (xm+x21​)22 is 1540, is .............2020 · Numerical
  • If {p} denotes the fractional part of the number p, then {83200​}, is equal to :2020 · MCQ
  • If the constant term in the binomial expansion of (x​−x2k​)10 is 405, then |k| equals :2020 · MCQ
  • The greatest positive integer k, for which 49k + 1 is a factor of the sum 49125 + 49124 + ..... + 492 + 49 + 1, is:2020 · MCQ
  • The coefficient of x7 in the expression (1 + x)10 + x(1 + x)9 + x2(1 + x)8 + ......+ x10 is:2020 · MCQ