JEE MainMathematicsBinomial TheoremMCQ+4 / −1
The term independent of x in the expansion of is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: B
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Let We need the term independent of , i.e. the constant term.
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General term in the binomial expansion:
For the general term is where .
- Simplify the power of in the general term:
So the general term is
- Since the whole expression is multiplied by , the constant term can arise in three ways:
- term with from the binomial part,
- term with from the binomial part,
- term with from the binomial part.
So we solve:
(i) For :
Not an integer, so no such term.
(ii) For :
So we need the coefficient of in the binomial part: Now, Thus coefficient Since , Hence
Multiplying by , contribution to constant term is
(iii) For :
Not an integer, so no such term.
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Therefore, the only contribution to the constant term is
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Comparing with the stored correct answer: Stored answer is B, i.e. , which matches our result.
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