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Binomial Theorem question

2023 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Q34
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Binomial Theorem question

2023 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Q34

JEE MainMathematicsBinomial TheoremMCQ+4 / −1
If the ratio of the fifth term from the beginning to the fifth term from the end in the expansion of (24+134)n\left(\sqrt[4]{2}+\frac{1}{\sqrt[4]{3}}\right)^{\mathrm{n}}(42​+43​1​)n is 6:1\sqrt{6}: 16​:1, then the third term from the beginning is :
  1. A
    30230 \sqrt{2}302​
  2. B
    60360 \sqrt{3}603​
  3. C
    60260 \sqrt{2}602​
  4. D
    30330 \sqrt{3}303​
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Correct answer: B

  1. Let a=24=21/4,b=134=3−1/4.a=\sqrt[4]{2}=2^{1/4},\qquad b=\frac{1}{\sqrt[4]{3}}=3^{-1/4}.a=42​=21/4,b=43​1​=3−1/4. Then the expansion is (a+b)n.(a+b)^n.(a+b)n.

  2. The general term from the beginning is Tr+1=(nr)an−rbr.T_{r+1}=\binom{n}{r}a^{n-r}b^r.Tr+1​=(rn​)an−rbr.

So the fifth term from the beginning is T5=(n4)an−4b4.T_5=\binom{n}{4}a^{n-4}b^4.T5​=(4n​)an−4b4.

  1. The fifth term from the end of a binomial expansion is the same as the term number (n−4+1)=(n−3)rd from the beginning,(n-4+1)=(n-3)\text{rd from the beginning},(n−4+1)=(n−3)rd from the beginning, but more directly, it is Tn−3=(n4)a4bn−4.T_{n-3}=\binom{n}{4}a^4b^{n-4}.Tn−3​=(4n​)a4bn−4.

Thus, \frac{T_5}{\text{5th term from end}}= rac{\binom{n}{4}a^{n-4}b^4}{\binom{n}{4}a^4b^{n-4}}=a^{n-8}b^{8-n}=\left(\frac{a}{b}\right)^{n-8}.

  1. Now ab=21/43−1/4=(2⋅3)1/4=61/4.\frac{a}{b}=\frac{2^{1/4}}{3^{-1/4}}=(2\cdot 3)^{1/4}=6^{1/4}.ba​=3−1/421/4​=(2⋅3)1/4=61/4. Hence T55th term from end=(61/4)n−8=6n−84.\frac{T_5}{\text{5th term from end}}=\left(6^{1/4}\right)^{n-8}=6^{\frac{n-8}{4}}.5th term from endT5​​=(61/4)n−8=64n−8​.

Given this ratio is 6:1\sqrt{6}:16​:1, i.e. T55th term from end=6=61/2.\frac{T_5}{\text{5th term from end}}=\sqrt{6}=6^{1/2}.5th term from endT5​​=6​=61/2. So, n−84=12\frac{n-8}{4}=\frac124n−8​=21​ which gives n−8=2⇒n=10.n-8=2\quad\Rightarrow\quad n=10.n−8=2⇒n=10.

  1. Now find the third term from the beginning in (24+134)10.\left(\sqrt[4]{2}+\frac{1}{\sqrt[4]{3}}\right)^{10}.(42​+43​1​)10.

The third term is T3=(102)a8b2.T_3=\binom{10}{2}a^8b^2.T3​=(210​)a8b2. Compute each part: (102)=45,\binom{10}{2}=45,(210​)=45, a8=(21/4)8=22=4,a^8=(2^{1/4})^8=2^2=4,a8=(21/4)8=22=4, b2=(3−1/4)2=3−1/2=13.b^2=(3^{-1/4})^2=3^{-1/2}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}.b2=(3−1/4)2=3−1/2=3​1​. Therefore, T3=45⋅4⋅13=1803=603.T_3=45\cdot 4\cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{180}{\sqrt{3}}=60\sqrt{3}.T3​=45⋅4⋅3​1​=3​180​=603​.

  1. Therefore the third term from the beginning is 603.\boxed{60\sqrt{3}}.603​​. So the correct option is B.
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