Binomial Theorem 1

8. Let > 0, > 0 be such that 3 + 2 = 4.

BINOMIAL THEOREM
If the maximum value of the term independent
1. The number of ordered pairs (r, k) for which of x in the binomial expansion of
6·35Cr = (k2 – 3)·36Cr + 1, where k is an integer,
1 1 10
is : x9 x 6
is 10k, then k is equal to :
(1) 3 (2) 2
(3) 4 (4) 6 (1) 176 (2) 336
2. The coefficient of x in the expression (1 + x)10
7 (3) 352 (4) 84
+ x (1 + x)9 + x2 (1 + x)8 +…+ x10 is : 1
n

(1) 120 (2) 330 9. For a positive integer n, 1 is expanded

x
(3) 210 (4) 420
in increasing powers of x. If three consecutive
3. If the sum of the coefficients of all even powers
coefficients in this expansion are in the ratio,
of x in the product
2 : 5 : 12, then n is equal to________.
(1 + x + x2 + ... + x2n) (1 – x + x2 – x3 + ...
10. If the number of integral terms in the expansion
+ x2n) is 61, then n is equal to _________.
4. If and be the coefficients of x 4 and of (31/2 + 51/8)n is exactly 33, then the least
x 2 respectively in the expansion of value of n is :
(1) 264 (2) 256
6 6
x x2 1 x x 2 1 , then (3) 128 (4) 248
11. If the term independent of x in the expansion
(1) + = 60 (2) + = –30
(3) – = –132 (4) – = 60 3 2 1
9
of x is k, then 18 k is equal to :
16 2 3x
x 1
5. In the expansion of , if 1 is
cos x sin (1) 9 (2) 11
the least value of the term independent of x (3) 5 (4) 7
20
when and 2 is the least value of the
12. The value of 50 r
C6 is equal to :
8 4 r 0

51 30 51 30
term independent of x when , then (1) C7 C7 (2) C7 C7
16 8
the ratio 2 : 1 is equal to : (3) 50
C7 30
C7 (4) 50
C6 30
C6
(1) 1 : 8 (2) 1 : 16 20
a7
13. Let (2x2 + 3x + 4)10 = a r x r . Then is
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(3) 8 : 1 (4) 16 : 1 r 0 a13

6. If Cr Cr and C0 + 5.C1 + 9.C2 + .... +
25 equal to _________.
(101).C25 = 225.k, then k is equal to _____. 14. If for some positive integer n, the coefficients
7. The coefficient of x4 is the expansion of of three consecutive terms in the binomial
(1 + x + x2)10 is ———. expansion of (1+x)n+5 are in the ratio 5 : 10 : 14,
then the largest coefficient in this expansion is
:-
(1) 792 (2) 252
(3) 462 (4) 330

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15. The natural number m, for which the coefficient 17. If {p} denotes the fractional part of the number
22 3200
1 p, then
of x in the binomial expansion of x m 8 , is equal to
x2
is 1540, is ________. 1 5
(1) (2)
8 8
16. The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of
(1 + x + x2 + x3)6 in powers of x, is ______. 3 7
(3) (4)
8 8
18. If the constant term in the binomial expansion
10
k
of x is 405, then |k| equals :
x2

(1) 2 (2) 1
(3) 3 (4) 9

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SOLUTION 5. NTA Ans. (4)

1. NTA Ans. (3)
16 r r
x 1
Sol. 6 35
Cr (k 2 3)36 C r Sol. Tr + 1 = 16C
r
1 cos x sin

k2 – 3 > 0 k2 > 3
16 16 2r 1
Cr x 16 r r
6 35
Cr r 1 cos sin
k2 –3= 36
Cr 1 6
For independent of x; 16 – 2r = 0 r=8
Possible values of r for integral values of k, are 1
T9 = 16 C
8
r = 5, 35 cos sin 8
8

number of ordered pairs are 4

16 28
C8 8
(5, 2), (5, –2), (35, 3), (35, –3) sin 2

2. NTA Ans. (2)

Sol. Coefficient of x7 is for , 1 is least for 1
8 4 4
10 9 8 4 3
C7 C6 C5 C1 C0
for , 2 is least for 2
4 4 5 10 11
16 8 8
C0 C1 C2 C7 C7 330
5
C1
8
sin 2 1
8 16
2
8
2
3. NTA Ans. (30) 1 sin 2 2
1

Sol. Let (1 + x + x2 +…+ x2n) (1 – x + x2 – x3

6. NTA Ans. (51)
+…+x2n)
Sol. S = 1.25C0 + 5.25C1 + 9.25C2 + .... + (101)25C25
= a0 + a1x + a2x2 + a3x3 + a4x4 +…+a4nx4n
S = 10125C25 + 9725C1 + .......... + 125C25
So,
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a0 + a1 + a2 +…+ a4n = 2n + 1 …(1)

2S = (102) (225)
a0 – a1 + a2 – a3…+a4n = 2n + 1 …(2)
S = 51 (225)
a0 + a2 + a4 +…+a4n = 2n + 1
2n + 1 = 61 n = 30 7. NTA Ans. (615.00)

4. NTA Ans. (3) Sol. (1 + x + x2)10

Sol. 2[6C0.x6 + 6C2x4(x2 – 1) + 6C4x2(x2 – 1)2 + 6C6(x2 – 1)3] = 10C0 + 10C1x(1 + x) + 10C2x2(1 + x)2
= –96 & = 36 + 10C3x3(1 + x)3 + 10C4x4(1 + x)4 + .......
– = –132 Coeff. of x4 = 10C2 + 10C3 × 3C1 + 10C4 = 615.
(3) Option

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8. Official Ans. by NTA (2) 11. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Sol. Let tr + 1 denotes 9 r r
9 3 2 1
10 Sol. Tr 1 Cr x
1 1 2 3x
r + 1th term of x9 x 6
9 r r
9 3 1
Tr 1 Cr x18 3r

10 r r 2 3
10 10 r r
tr 1 Cr (x) 9 . x 6
For independent of x
10 r r
18 – 3r = 0, r = 6
10 10 r r
Cr (x) 9 6
3 6
9 3 1 21
If tr + 1 is independent of x T7 C6 k
2 3 54
10 r r
0 r=4 21
9 6 18k 18 7
54
maximum value of t5 is 10 K (given)
12. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
10
C4 6 4
is maximum 20
50 r 50 49 48 30
By AM GM (for positive numbers) Sol. C6 C6 C6 C6 ..... C6
r 0
3 3 2 2
1 50 49 31 30 30 30
6 4 4 = C6 C6 ..... C6 C6 C7 C7
2 2 2 2
4 16 50 49 31 31 30
= C6 C6 ..... C6 C7 C7
50 50 30
6 4
16 = C6 C7 C7
51 30
So, 10 K = 10
C 4 16 = C7 C7
K = 336 n
Cr n
Cr n 1
Cr
1
9. Official Ans. by NTA (118)
Sol. nCr–1 : nCr : nCr+1 = 2:5:12 13. Official Ans. by NTA (8)
20
n
Cr 1 2 Sol. Given (2x2 + 3x + 4)10 = ar x r .... (1)
Now n C 5 r 0
r

7r = 2n + 2 …(1) 2
replace x by in above identity :-
x
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n
Cr 5
n
Cr 1 12 10
210 2x 2 3x 4 20
a r 2r
17r = 5n – 12 …(2) x 20 r 0 x
r

On solving (1) & (2)

20 20
n = 118 210 ar x r ar 2r x 20 r
(from (i))
10. Official Ans. by NTA (2) r 0 r 0

n r r now, comparing coefficient of x7 from both

Sol. T n
Cr 3 2 5 8 (n r)
r 1 sides
Clearly r should be a multiple of 8. (take r = 7 in L.H.S. & r = 13 in R.H.S.)
there are exactly 33 integral terms
Possible values of r can be a7
210 a7 = a13 213 23 8
0, 8, 16, ......... , 32 × 8 a13
least value of n = 256.

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14. Official Ans. by NTA (3) Coefficient of x4

Sol. Let n + 5 = N = 6C0 6C2 + 6C2 6C1 + 6C4 6C0
N Cr–1 : N Cr : N Cr+1 5 : 10 : 14 = 120
17. Official Ans. by NTA (1)
N Cr N 1– r
2 100
N Cr–1 r 3200 32 1 8
100

Sol. 8 8 8
NCr 1 N–r 7
N Cr r 1 5
r = 4, N = 11 1 100
C1 .8 100
C 2 .82 ... 100
C100 8100
(1 + x)11 8
Largest coefficient = 11C6 = 462
15. Official Ans. by NTA (13) 1 8m 1
r 8 8
22 m 22 – r 1
Sol. Tr 1 C r (x ) = 22C
rx
22m–mr–2r
x2 18. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
= 22C x
r 10
22 C = 22C = 1540 k
3 19 Sol. x
r = 3 or 19 x2
22m – mr – 2r = 1
r
2r 1 10 r k
m= Tr 10
Cr x
22 – 5 1
x2
7
r = 3, m = N 10 r
19 10 r 2r
Tr 1 C r .x 2
. k .x
38 1 39
r = 19, m = = = 13
22 – 19 3 10 5r
r
10
m = 13 Tr 1 Cr x 2
k
16. Official Ans. by NTA (120.00)
10 5r
6 Constant term : =0 r=2
Sol. (1 + x + x2 + x3)6 = (1 x)(1 x ) 2
2
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= (1 + x)6 (1 + x2)6 T3 = 10
C2.(–k)2 = 405
6 6

=
6
Cr x r 6
Ct x 2t 405
r 0 r 0
k2 9
45
6 6
6 6 k = ±3 |k| = 3
= Cr Ct x r 2t

r 0 t 0

For coefficient of x4 r + 2t = 4

r t
0 2
2 1
4 0