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Binomial Theorem question

2021 · 25 Jul · Shift 1 · Q41
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Binomial Theorem question

2021 · 25 Jul · Shift 1 · Q41

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The ratio of the coefficient of the middle term in the expansion of (1 + x)20 and the sum of the coefficients of two middle terms in expansion of (1 + x)19 is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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  1. Find the middle term of (1+x)20(1+x)^{20}(1+x)20

For (1+x)n(1+x)^n(1+x)n, the general term is Tr+1=(nr)xr.T_{r+1} = \binom{n}{r}x^r.Tr+1​=(rn​)xr.

Since n=20n=20n=20 is even, the expansion has 20+1=2120+1=2120+1=21 terms, so there is one middle term, namely the (21+12)=11th term.\left(\frac{21+1}{2}\right)=11^{\text{th}} \text{ term}.(221+1​)=11th term.

Thus, for the 11th term, r=10r=10r=10. So the coefficient of the middle term is (2010).\binom{20}{10}.(1020​).

  1. Find the two middle terms of (1+x)19(1+x)^{19}(1+x)19

Since n=19n=19n=19 is odd, the expansion has 19+1=2019+1=2019+1=20 terms, so there are two middle terms, namely the 10th and 11th terms.

  • 10th term: r=9r=9r=9, coefficient (199)\binom{19}{9}(919​)
  • 11th term: r=10r=10r=10, coefficient (1910)\binom{19}{10}(1019​)

Their sum is (199)+(1910).\binom{19}{9}+\binom{19}{10}.(919​)+(1019​).

Using Pascal's identity, (199)+(1910)=(2010).\binom{19}{9}+\binom{19}{10}=\binom{20}{10}.(919​)+(1019​)=(1020​).

  1. Compute the required ratio

Required ratio: coefficient of middle term in (1+x)20sum of coefficients of two middle terms in (1+x)19\frac{\text{coefficient of middle term in }(1+x)^{20}}{\text{sum of coefficients of two middle terms in }(1+x)^{19}}sum of coefficients of two middle terms in (1+x)19coefficient of middle term in (1+x)20​

So, \frac{\binom{20}{10}}{\binom{19}{9}+\binom{19}{10}}= rac{\binom{20}{10}}{\binom{20}{10}}=1.

  1. Final answer

The required integer is 1.\boxed{1}.1​.

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