BINOMIAL THEOREM 1

EXERCISE - 3 : ADVANCED OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Objective Questions I [Only one correct option] Ans. (a)

Sol. 62n – 35n –1
1. The ratio of the coefficient of x10 in (1-x2)10 and the term
  36   35n  1
n
10
 2
independent of x in  x   , is
 x
 1  35   35 n  1
n

(a) 1 : 16 (b) 1 : 32
(c) 1 : 64 (d) none of these  n C0  n C1  35   n C2 352  n Cn  35   35n  1
n

Ans. (b)
= nC2 352 + nC3 353 + ... nCn (35)n
Sol. Coefficient of x in (1 – x ) is – C5
10 2 10 10
352 can be taken common
10
 divisible by 1225
coeff.of Term independent of x in  x   is 10 C5 25
2
 x 5. The number of distinct terms in the expansion of
(x + y – z)16 is
Ratio: 1 : 32
(a) 136 (b) 153
 1
n
(c) 16 (d) 17
2. If the fourth term in the expansion of  px   is
 x Ans. (b)
independent of x, then the value of term is Sol. Number of terms in (x + y – z)16 is n+r–1Cr–1
(a) 5p3 (b) 10p3 = 16+3–1C3–1
(c) 20p3 (d) none of these = 18C2 = 153
Ans. (c) 6. The total number of terms in the expansion of
(a + b + c + d)n, n  N is
1
Sol. T4  n C3 P n  3 x n  3 
x3 n  n  1 n  2  n  n  1 n  2  n  3
(a) (b)
= C3 P
n n–3
x
n–6 6 6
n–6=0  n=6
 n  1 n  2  n  3
 T4 = 6C3 P3 (c) (d) none of these
6
= 20 P3
Ans. (c)
3. The greatest coefficent in the expansion of (1 + x)2n is
Sol. No. of terms in (a + b + c + d)n is n+4–1C4–1 = n+3C3
(a) 2nCn (b) 2nCn–1
(c) 2nCn–2 (d) none of these (n  1) (n  2) (n  3)

Ans. (a) 6
Sol. As middle term has greatest binomial coefficient, so middle 7. If rth and (r + 1)th term in the expansion of (1 + x)n are
equal, then n =
  2n th 
term  i.e.   1 term  .
  2
  
 1  x  r  x 1  x  r  x
(a) (b)
4x 3x
 Tn+1 = 2nCn xn
1  x  r  x 1  x  r  x
Coefficient 2nCn (c) (d)
x r
4. Which of the following expression is divisible by 1225 ?
Ans. (c)
(a) 62n – 35n–1 (b) 62n – 35n+1
(c) 62n – 35n (d) 62n – 35n+2
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Sol. Tr = Tr+1 (c) 12, 9 (d) none of these
Cr–1 xr–1 = nCr xr
n
Ans. (a)

1 x T7 1
 Sol. 
n  r 1 r Tx 5 6

(1  x) r  x
n 6

 2  1 
x x x 6
3
C6 3 
8. In the binomial expansion of (a – b)n, n  5, the sum of the  3 1
x 6

6
5th and 6th terms is zero. Then, a/b equals
 2  1 
x 6
3
C x 6 3 
 3
n 5 n4
(a) (b)
6 5
 
x 12
3
23  (6) 1
5 6
(c) (d)
n4 n 5
x  12
 1
Ans. (b) 3
Sol. T5 = – T6
x  9
C4 an–4 (b)4 = nC5 an–5 b5
n

11. The sum of coefficients of the two middle terms in the

a C n
n4 expansions of (1 + x)2n – 1 is equal to :
  n 5 
b C4 5 (a) (2n – 1)Cn (b) (2n – 1)Cn + 1
(c) 2nCn – 1 (d) 2nCn
9. The greatest value of the term independent of x in the
Ans. (d)
expansion of (x sin  + x–1 cos )10, R, is
Sol. Tn ,Tn+1 are middle terms in expansion of (1 + x)2n–1 sum of
10! coefficient of Tn ,Tn+1
(a) 25 (b)
(5!)2 = 2n–1Cn–1 + 2n–1Cn
= 2nCn
10!
(c) 5 (d) none of these 12. The greatest term (numerically) in the expansion of
2  (5!)2
3
Ans. (c) (2 + 3x)9, when x  , is
2
Sol. T6 is term independent of x
5  311 5  313
T6  10
C5 x5 cos5  .x5 .sin5  (a) (b)
2 2

 sin 2x  7  313
 10 C5 5 (c) (d) none of these
2 2

10
Ans. (c)
C5
(T6 ) max  (as sin 2x is maximum when sin 2x =1)
25  3x  3 3
9
Sol. 29 1   , so b=  , a  1
10. If the ratio of 7th term from the beginning to the seventh  2  2 2
x
 1  1
term from the end in the expansion of  3 2   is 6 3 3
3 (9  1) 
 3 (n  1)| b | 2 2  6.9

then x, is | b | | a | 3 3
 1
2 2
(a) 9 (b) 6, 15
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 7th term is numerically greatest term 16. 97 + 79 is divisible by

T7 = 9C6(2)3(3x)6 (a) 6 (b) 24
(c) 64 (d) 72
7  313  3 Ans. (c)
  After substituting x  
2  2
Sol. 97 + 79
13. The greatest term (numerically) in the expansion of = (8 + 1)7 + (8 – 1)9
1 On expanding binomially last terms will get cancelled
(3 – 5x)11, when x  is second last terms are
5
= 7C1 8 + 9C1 8
(a) 55 × 39 (b) 46 × 39
(c) 55 × 36 (d) none of these = 128
Ans. (a) Rest of the terms will have 2 or more powers of 8
We can see every term is divisible by 64.
11
 5x  5 1 1
Sol. 311 1   , a = 1, b      17. The number 525 – 325 is divisible by :
 3  3 5 3
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 5 (d)7
1
12  Ans. (a)
(n  1)| b | 3 3

|b||a| 4 Sol. an – bn is divisible by a – b
3 525 – 325 is divisible by 5 – 3 = 2
T3, T4 are numerically greatest terms Alternate method
T3 = 11C2 (3)9 (–1)2 = 55 × 39 525 – 325
14. If 7103 is divided by 25, then the remainder is = (3 + 2)25 – 325
(a) 20 (b) 16 = (325 + 25C1 324 . 2+......) – 325
(c) 18 (d) 15 = 2k.
Ans. (c) 18. If 0  r  n, then the coefficient of xr in the expansion of
Sol. 7103 = 7(7)102 P = 1 + (1 + x) + (1 + x)2 + ..... + (1 + x)n is
= 7(49)51 (a) nCr (b) n+1Cr+1
= 7(50 – 1)51 (c) nCr+1 (d) none of these
In the binomial expansion Ans. (b)
= 7( C0 (50) + C1 (50) (–1) + ... C50 (50) – C51)
51 51 51 50 51 1 51 Sol. xr coefficient in
Every term is divisible by 25 except last P = 1 + (1 + x) + (1 + x)2 + ... (1 + x)n
So remainder = – 7
= 25 – 7 = 18 P

1 (1  x) n 1  1 
1 x 1
15. The last digit of the number (32)32 is
(a) 4 (b) 6 (1  x)n 1  1
(c) 8 (d) none of these P
x
Ans. (b)
= xr+1 coefficient in (1 + x)n+1 – 1
Sol. Last digit in (32) = Last digit in (2)
32 32
= n+1
Cr+1
21 = 2, 22 = 4, 23 = 8, 24 = 16,
19. The coefficient of x 20 in the expansion of
25 = 32, 26 = 64, 27 = 128, 28 = 256, .... .
5
 1 
1  x 
40
By pattern of unit’s digit, we can say unit’s digit is (2)32 will 2
. x 2  2  2  is
be 6.  x 

(a) 30C10 (b) 30C25

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(c) 1 (d) none of these whose expansion in which coefficient of xr is
Ans. (b) = 2+r–1Cr
Sol. x20 coefficient in = r+1Cr = r + 1

5 6
 1 
(1  x 2 )40  x 2  2  2  22. The value of 50
C4   56  r C3 is
 x  r 1

(a) C456
(b) 56C3
10
 1 (c) 55C3 (d) 55C4
 (1  x 2 )40  x  
 x
Ans. (a)
10
(1  x 2 )
 (1  x 2 )40 Sol.
6
x 10
50
C 4   56 r C3
r 1
= x10 (1 + x2)30
 x10 in (1 + x2)30  50 C 4   55 C3  54 C3  53 C3  52 C3  51 C3  50 C3 
 30
C5 or 30C25 = (50C4 + 50C3) + 51C3 + 52C3 + 53C3 + 54C3 + 55C3
20. The integral part of ( 2  1)6 is:
 using n
Cr 1  n Cr  n 1Cr 1 
(a) 198 (b) 197
(c) 196 (d)163 = (51C4 + 51C3) + 52C3 + 53C3 + 54C3 + 55C3
Ans. (b) in the same manner

 
6
Sol. Let 2 1  I  F (0 < F < 1) 6
50
C4   56  r
C3  56 C 4
r 1

 
6
and 2 1  F1 (0 < F1 < 1) 23. If n is a positive integer greater than 1, then
a – nC1(a – 1) + nC2(a – 2) – ....+ (–1)n (a – n) is equal to

   
6 6
 I+F+F'  2 1  2 1 (a) n (b) a
(c) 0 (d) none of these
 I+F+F'  2  6

C0  6 C2 2  6 C4 22  6 C6 23  198 Ans. (c)
Sol. a – nC1 (a – 1) + nC2 (a – 2) + ... + (–1)n (a – n)
As RHS is integer and 0 < F+F’ < 2, so F + F’ = 1
Separating all terms with ‘a’
 I  1  198
a(nC0 – nC1 + nC2 – nC3 ...) + (nC1 – 2 nC2 + 3 nC3 + ...)
 I  197 (1 + x)n = nC0 + nC1 x + nC2 x2 + ... nCn xn ... (i)
Substituting x = – 1
1
21. If =1 + a1x + a2x2 + ..., then the value of ar is  0 = nC0 – nC1 + nC2 + ... (–1)n nCn ...(ii)
1  2x  x 2
Differentiating (i) on both sides and substituting x = –1
(a) 2r (b) r + 1
(c) r (d) r – 1 0 = nC1 – 2 nC2 + 3 nC3 – 4 nC4 + ...(iii)
Ans. (b) Form (ii), (iii)
Required Ans. = 0
1 1
Sol.  24. If (1 +x) 15 = C 0 + C 1 x+C 2 x 2 +....+ C 15 x 15 , then
1  2x  x 2 (1  x) 2
15
C02 15 C12 15 C22 15 C32  ....15 C15
2
is equal to
 (1  x) 2 (a) 0 (b) 1
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(c) –1 (d) none of these

 C12  2C 22  3C 32  ...  (  1) n n C 2n 
Ans. (a)  

15
Sol. C02  15
C12  15C22  ... 15 C15
2
n!
n
1 n n!
  1
n/2
 ( 1) 2
n n 2 n n
15
C02  15 2 15 2
C15 , C1  ... 15C14
2
  !  !   !  !
2 2 2 2
Terms will get cancelled
=0 n!  n
  1
n /2
1  
25. The sum 1. C1 –2. C2 + 3. C3 – .....– C20 is equal to
20 20 20 20      2
n n
!
   !
(a) 219 (b) 0 2 2
(c) 220 – 1 (d) none of these
Ans. (b) n n
2  ! !
2 2
Sol. (1 + x)20 = 20C0 + 20C1x + 20C2 x2 + 20C3 x3 + ... 20C20 x20      C02  2C12  3C22  ...  (1) r (n  1)Cn2 
n!
Differentiating on both sides
20 (1 + x)19 = 20C1 + 20C2 (2)x + 20C3 (3x2) + ... 20C20 (20x19)
n n
Substituting x = –1 on both sides 2  ! !
2 2 n! (n  2)
     (1)n / 2  (1)n / 2 (n  2)
 0 = 20C1 – 2 20C2 + 3 20C3 + ... – 20 20C20 n! n n 2
 ! !
26. 1. nC1 + 2, nC2 + 3. nC3 + ....+ n. nCn is equal to 2  2

n  n  1 28. If A = 2nC0. 2nC1 + 2nC1 2n–1C1 + 2nC2 2n–2C1 + .....then A is

(a) .2 n (b) 2n+1–3
4 (a) 0 (b) 2n
(c) n2 n–1
(d) none of these (c) n22n (d) 1
Ans. (c) Ans. (c)
Sol. (1 + x)n = nC6 + nC1 x + nC2 x2 + ... nCn xn Sol. A = 2n 2nC0 + (2n – 1) 2nC1 + (2n – 2) 2nC2 + ...
differentiating on both sides A = 2n 2nC2n + (2n – 1) 2nC2n-1 + (2n – 2) 2nC2n-2 + ...+ 1 2nC1
n(1 + x)n–1 = nC1 + nC2 (2x) + .... n nCn xn–1 (1 + x)2n = 2nC0 + 2nC1 x + 2nC2 x2 + ... 2nC2n x2n
Substituting x = 1 on both sides Differentiating on both sides and substituting x = 1
n2 n–1
= 1. C1 + 2. C2 3 C3 + ... n Cn
n n n n
2n 22n–1 = 2nC1 + 2 2nC2 + 3 2nC3 + ... 2n 2nC2n
27. If Cr stands for nCr, then the sum of the series n 22n = 2nC1 + 2 2nC2 + 3 2nC3 + 2n 2nCn
29. The coefficient of x50 in the expansion : (1 + x)1000 + 2x
n n (1 + x)999 + 3x2 (1 + x)998 +...+1001 terms
2   !  !
 2   2   C 2  2C2  3C 2  ....  (1) n (n 1)C 2 
 0 1 2 n (a) 1002C50 (b) 1002C51
n!
(c) 1005C50 (d) 1005C48
where n is an even positive integer, is equal to : Ans. (a)
(a) (–1)n/2 (n + 2) (b) (–1)n (n + 1) Sol. Coefficient of x50 in (1 + x)1000 + 2x (1 + x)999 +
(c) (–1)n/2 (n + 1) (d) none of these 3x2 (1 + x)998 + ... + 1001 is
Ans. (a) = 1000C50 + 2 999C49 + 3 998C48 + ...... 51 950C0
Sol. We have, = 1000C950 + 2 999C950 + 3 998C950 + ...... 51 950C950
C02  2C12  3C22  4C32  ...  (1)n (n  1)Cn2 = 1002C952 = 1002C50

  C02  C12  C22  C32  ...  (1) n C n2  

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n n 3232 = 3 K + 1
1 r t
30. If s n   n
and t n   n
then n is equal to So, remainder will be 4.
r 0 Cr r 0 Cr sn
32. The term independent of x in the expansion of (1 + x)n
n n n
(a) (b) 1  1  is :
2 2 1  
 x
2n  1
(c) n – 1 (d) (a) C02  2C12  3C22  ...  (n  1)C2n
2
(b) (C0 + C1 + C2 + ... + Cn)2
Ans. (a)
(c) C02  C12  ...  C2n
n n n
n  (n  r) 1 nr
Sol. tn   n
 tn  n n
 n
(d) none of these
r 0 Cr r 0 Cr r 0 Cn  r
Ans. (c)

(Remark:using n Cr  n Cn  r ) n
 1
1  x 
n
Sol. 1  
n
 x
1 r
tn  n  (replacing n – r by r)
 
n n
Cr r 0 Cr  1  n C1 x  n C2 x 2  ...  n Cn x n
tn = nsn – tn
 n
C1 n
C2 n
Cn 
 1    ....  
tn n x x 2
xn 
s 2 
n
Constant term will be
3232
31. If 7 divides 32 , the remainder is :
1  n C12  n C22  .......n Cn2 .
(a) 1 (b) 0
n
(c) 4 (d) 6  1 
33. The number of terms in the expansion of  x 2  1  2  ,
Ans. (c)  x 
n  N is.
32 3232
Sol. 3232   28  4   p C0 28 p  p C1 28 p 1.4  ....  4 p (a) 2n (b) 3n
(where p = 3232) (c) 2n + 1 (d) 3n + 1
32 Ans. (c)
So same remainder when 432 is divided by 7
n
Powers of 4 Remainder when divided by 7  2 1 
Sol.  x  2  1
40 1  x 
41 4
2 3
42
2  1  n  2 1  n  2 1 
 n C0  n C1  x 2  2   C 2  x  2   C3  x  2 
 x   x   x 
43 1
44 4 n
 1 
45
2  ...... n Cn  x 2  2 
 x 
As we can see the pattern.
x powers are varying from
3232 (33  1)32 x–2n, x–2n–2, ...... x0, x2, x4 ...... x2n

3 3 Total 2n + 1 terms
Remainder above will be 1
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36. Element in set of values of r for which,
34. Integral part of (7  4 3) n is (n  N)
18
C r  2  2. 18 C r 1  18
Cr  20
C13 is :
(a) an even number
(b) an odd number (a) 9 (b) 5
(c) an even or an odd number depending upon the of n (c) 7 (d) 10
(d) none of these Ans. (a,c,d)
Ans. (b) Sol. 18
C r  2  2. 18 C r 1  18
Cr  20
C13

 
n
Sol. Let 7  4 3  I  f (0 < f < 1) or 19
C r 1  19
Cr  20
C13

or 20
Cr  20
C13
 
n
and 7  4 3  f ' (0 < f’ < 1)
r = 7,8,9,10,11,12,13
37. The expansion of (3x + 2)-1/2 is valid in ascending powers
7  4 3   7  4 3
n n
I f  f' of x, if x lies in the interval
(a) (0, 2/3) (b) (-3/2, 3/2)
 2  7 n  n C2 7 n  2 4 3    .....   I+f+f'
2
(c) (-2/3, 2/3) (d) (, 3 / 2) (3 / 2,  )
 
Ans. (a,c)
As LHS is integer and 0 < f + f’ < 2, So, f + f’ = 1.
Sol. (3x + 2)-1/2 has infinite expansion when
   7  4 3 
n n
 I  74 3 1 3x  2 2
1 x   , 
2  3 3
 I is an odd number

Objective Questions II [One or more than one correct option] Numerical Value Type Questions

35. In the expansion of (x + y + z)25 38. If nCr–1 = 36, nCr = 84 and nCr+1 = 126, then r =
(a) every term is of the form 25
C r . r C k . x 25  r .y r  5 .z k Ans. (3)

(b) the coefficient of x8y9z9 is 0 n

(c) the number of term is 325 n
Cr 84 r nr 7 n  r 1 7
Sol.     
(d) none of these. n
Cr 1 36 n 3 r 3
Ans. (a,b) r 1 n  r 1

Sol. (x + y + z)25
 3n – 10r + 3 = 0 ...(i)
25! r1 r2 r3
General term = r !r !r ! x y z
n
C r 1 126 nr 3
1 2 3   
n
Cr 84 r 1 2
Putting r3 = k, r2 = r - k and r1 = 25 -r
2n – 5r – 3 = 0 ...(ii)
25! r!
   x 25 r y r  k z k From (i) and (ii) n = 9, r = 3
(25  r)!(r  k)!(k)! r!
39. Let the co-efficients of xn in (1 + x)2n & (1 + x)2n-1 be P & Q
 25
C r .r C k .x 25  r y r  k z k PQ
4

respectively, then   
r1 + r2 + r3 = 25  P 
 coefficient of x8y9z9 is 0 (as 8+9+925) Ans. (05.06)
Number of terms = 25+2
C2 = 351 Sol. P 2n
C n and Q  2n 1
Cn
 8 BINOMIAL THEOREM

2n 4 to a correct matching.For each question, choose the option

P Cn  Q 81
   n 1
 2;  1    corresponding to the correct matching.
Q Cn  P  16
43. Match the entries in Column-I representing in n with their
40. Sum of square of all possible values of ‘r’ satisfying the
values given in Column-II.
equation
Column I Column II
39
C3r 1  39
Cr 2  39
Cr2 1  39
C3r is :
(A) 16 C n  16
C n 1  (P) 15
Ans. (34.00)
17
Cn  2  18
C 2n 1
Sol. 39
C3r 1  39
Cr 2  39
Cr2 1  39
C3r
(B) 16
Cn 5  17
Cn 6 (Q) 6
 39
C3r 1  39
C3r  39
Cr 2 1 + Cr 239

(C) 12  (n C6 )2  7  (R) 7
 40
C3r = Cr 2  (i) r  3r  r  0, 3
40 2

( n 1 C5 )  (n 1 C7 )
(ii) r  3r  40  r  5, 8
2

(D) 2  ( n 1 C 4  n 1
C3 ) (S) 12

possible values are 3, 5  5  (n 2 C2 )

1 1 1 1 (210  1) The correct matching is

41. If    ......   then find
1!10! 2!9! 3!8! 10!1! k10! (a) A–Q, R ; B–Q, R ; C–P, Q, R, S; D–Q, R
the value of k. (b) A–Q ; B–Q, R ; C–P, Q, R, S; D–Q, R
Ans. (05.50) (c) A–Q, R ; B–Q ; C–P, Q, R, S; D–Q, R
1  11! 11! 11! 11!  (d) A–Q, R ; B–Q, R ; C–P, Q, S; D–Q, R
Sol.    ......  
11! 1!10! 2!9! 3!10! 1!10! Ans. (a)

1 11
Sol. (A) 16
Cn  16
C n 1  17
Cn  2  18
C 2n 1
 C1  11
C 2  .....  11
C10 
11!   18
Cn  2  18
C 2n 1
1 11 2 10  n  2  2n  1 if n  2  9
  2  2   [2  1]
11!  11!
and n + 2  2n –1 if n + 2  9
42. The coefficient of x99 in the polynomial
Hence n  3 if n  7
(x – 1) (x – 2) .... (x – 100) is .....
and n  3 if n  7
Ans: (-5050)
Also n + 2  18, 2n –1  18  n  9
Sol. Coefficient of x99 in
(x – 1) (x – 2) (x – 3) ...... (x – 99) (x – 100) a polynomial of Hence possible values of n are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9
degree 100 with 1 as leading coefficient and 1,2,3, .... 100 as
(B) 16 C n  5  17
Cn 6
roots
= – (sum of roots) As r nCr = n. n-1Cr-1
= – (1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 100)
17
= – 5050  17
Cn 6  16
Cn 5
n6
Match the Following
17
Hence
16
Cn 5  16
Cn 5
n6
Each question has two columns. Four options are given
representing matching of elements from Column-I and And n + 6  17  n  11
Column-II. Only one of these four options corresponds Hence n = 0, 1, 2, ....., 11
BINOMIAL THEOREM 9

(C) 12  ( n C6 ) 2  7  ( n 1 C5 )  (n 1 C7 ) So maximum terms are 2n + 1.

2
Text
 n!  (n  1)! (n  1)!
12     7 
 6!(n  6)!  5!(n  4)! 7!(n  6)! 45. Let n be a positive integer and
(1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + ..... + a2nx2n.
7(n  1) (n  1)
2 
Show that a 0  a1  .....  a 2n  a n .
2 2 2
(n  4)(n  5) 7
Sol. (1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + ..... + a2nx2n ...(i)
 2(n –4) (n –5)  (n + 1)2
1
 2n2 –18n + 40 – n2 –2n – 1  0 Replacing x by , we get
x
 3  n  17
 1 1  a1 a 2 a 3 a 2n
 (n  1)! (n  1)!  (n  2)! 1   2   a 0    3  ...  2n ...(ii)
(D) 2     5  x x  x x x x
 4!(n  5)! 3!(n  4)!  2!(n  4)!
Now, a 02  a12  a 22  a 32  ...  a 22n = coefficient of the term
 n 1 n 1  5
 2   independent of x in
 24 6(n  4)  2(n  4)
a 0  a1x  a 2 x 2  ...  a 2n x 2n  
 
2((n  1)(n  4)  4(n  1)) 5
 
24(n  4) 2(n  4)
 a1 a 2 a 2n 
a 0  x  2  ...  2n 
 (n  1)(n  8)  30  n 2  9n  22  0  x x 

= Coefficient of the term independent of x

 2  n  11 but n - 1  4  n  5
Hence 5  n  11 n
   1 1 
n
in 1  x  x 2 1   2 
44. Match the following with their no. of terms.  x x 
Column-I Column-II
n
(A) (x1 + x2+ x3……+ xn)3 (P) infinite
   1 1 
2 n
Now, RHS = 1  x  x 1   2 
(B) (x1 + x2 + x3)n (Q) n + 2C3  x x 

(C) (1  x) 3 (| x | 1) (R)  2n  1 n
(1  x  x 2 ) n (x 2  x  1)n (x 2  1) 2  x 2 
(D) (1+ x + x2)n (S) n+2C2   
x 2n x 2n
The correct matching is
(a) A– Q; B–S; C–R; D–Q
1  2x   1  x 
2 n n
 x4  x2 2
 x4
(b) A –S; B–S; C–P; D–R 
(c ) A –Q; B –S; C–R; D–R x 2n x 2n

(d) A –Q; B –S; C–P; D–R Thus, a 02  a12  a 22  a 32  ...  a 22n

Ans. (d)
= Coefficient of the term independent of x in
Sol. (A)  3+n–1Cn–1= n+1Cn–1= n+2C3as formulae is n+ m –1
Cm–1
where m is total no. of distinct terms 1
1  x 
2 n
 x4
(B) Same as above n+2C2 x 2n
(C) (1 – x)–3 is expansion of negative index. = Coefficient of x2n in (1 + x2 + x4)n
 infinite terms = Coefficient of tn in (1 + t + t2)n = an
(D) here maximum power of x is 2n
 10 BINOMIAL THEOREM
46. Given sn = 1 + q + q2 + ..... + qn r r
n n n
1 3
2 n   (1) r n
Cr     ( 1)r n Cr     (1) r
q 1  q 1   q 1  r 0  2  r 0  4  r 0
Sn  1     ....    ,q  1 .
2  2   2 
r
Prove that n+1C1 + n+1C2s1 + n+1C3s2 + n 7
Cr   + upto m terms
.... + n+1Cn+1sn = 2nSn 8

Sol. n+1
C1 + n+1C2 s1+ n+1C2 s2 + .... + n+1Cn+1 sn n n n
 1  3  7
  1    1    1   + ... upto m terms
n 1
1  q n 1  2  4  8
 n 1
C r s r 1 , where s = 1 + q + q2 + ... + qn 
r 1
n 1 q
 n
n
 using  (1)r n Cr x r  1  x  
n 1  1 q r  1  n 1 n 1   r 0 
 n 1
Cr     Cr  
n 1 n 1 r
Cr q 
 1 q
r 1   1  q  r 1 r 1 
n n n
1 1 1
         + ... upto m terms
1   2  4 8
 (1  1) n 1  (1  q) n 1 
1 q 
  1 m 
1  n 1 n 1    
2  1  q  
n 1
 ...(i)  1    2n   2mn  1
1 q      mn n
 2   1  1  2 (2  1)
 
 2n 
2 n
 q 1  q 1   q 1 
Also, Sn  1      ...   
 2   2   2  48. Prove that C0 – 22 . C1 + 32 . C2 – ..... + (–1)n (n + 1)2 . Cn = 0,
n > 2 where Cr = nCr.
n1
 q 1  Sol. C0 – 22 . C1 + 32 . C2 – ..... + (–1)n (n + 1)2 . Cn
1   n 1 n 1
 2   2  (q 1) n

1 
 q 1  2n (1  q) ...(ii)   ( 1) r (r  1) 2 n C r

 2  r 0

n
From Eqs. (i) and (ii),
  ( 1)r (r 2  2r  1) n Cr
n–1
C1 + n–1C2 s1 + n–1C3 s2 + ... + n–1Cn sn = 2 nSn r 0

n n n
47. Find the sum of the series :   ( 1)r r 2 . n C r  2 ( 1) r r . n C r   ( 1)r . n C r
r 0 r 0 r0
n
 1 3r 7r 15r 
 (1)r n Cr  r  2r  3r  4r ....upto m terms  n n n
r 0 2 2 2 2    (1) r .r(r  1). n C r  3 ( 1) r r . n C r   ( 1) r . n C r
r 0 r 0 r 0

mn
2 1 we know:
Ans. mn n
2 (2  1)
r. nCr  n. n 1Cr 1
n  1 3r 7 r 15r 
 (1)r n n n n
Sol. C r  r  2r  3r  4r ....upto m terms    (1) r n(n  1) n  2 Cr  2  3 (1) r n . n 1C r 1   (1)r n Cr
r 0 2 2 2 2  r 2 r 1 r 0

 n (n  1)  n 2
C0  n  2 C1  n  2 C2  ...  ( 1) n n2
Cn 2 
BINOMIAL THEOREM 11


3n n 1 C0  n 1C1  n 1C2  ...  ( 1) n n 1

Cn 1 
= Coefficient of
1  1 
in 2n  2n  (1  x)2n 1 (x  1)2n
x x 
 n
C0  n C1  n C2  ...  (1) n n C n  = Coefficient of x2n–1 in 2n(1 – x2)2n–1 (1 – x)

= n (n – 1) . 0 + 3n.0 + 0, n  2  2n(1)n 1  2 n 1Cn 1

 0, n  2
(2n  1)! (2n)!
 (1)n 1 (2n)  (1)n 1 .n
49. Prove that : (2nC0)2 – (2nC1)2 + (2nC2)2 + ... + (2nC2n)2 (n  1)!n! (n!)2
= (–1)n.2n Cn.
 (1)n n  2n Cn ...(3)
2n
 1
Sol. 1  x  2n
1  
 x 1
Again, the coefficient of   on the RHS
= [2nC0 + (2nC1)x + (2nC2) x2 + ...... + (2nC2n) x2n] x


 2n
C0   2n
C1  
1
 2n
C2 x 1
 ......   2n
C2n  1  
  C12  2.C 22  3.C32  ...  2n C 2n
2
 ...(4)
 x 2
x 2n 
From Eqs. (3) and (4)
Independent terms of x on RHS
C12  2.C22  3.C32  ...  2n C22n  (1)n 2n
Cn .n
= (2nC0)2 –(2nC1)2 + (2nC2)2 – ... + (2nC2n)2

2n
 x 1 
LHS  (1  x)2n 
 x 
 
x
1
2n 1  x 
2 2n

Independent term of x on the LHS = (–1)n. 2nCn.

50. Prove that :

  1 n. 2n Cn
n
C12  2.C22  3.C32  ......  2n.C2n
2

Sol. We know that, (1 + x)2n = C0 + C1 x + C2x2 + ... + C2n x2n

On differentiating both sides w.r.t. x, we get
2n (1 + x)2n–1 = C1 + 2, C2 x + 3, C3 x2 + ... + 2nC2n x2n–1 ...(1)
and

2n
 1 1 1 1 1
1    C0  C1.  C2 . 2  C3 . 3  ...  C2n . 2n ...(2)
 x x x x x

On multiplying Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

2n
 1
2n(1  x) 2n 1 1  
 x
= [C1 + 2. C2x + 3. C3 x2 + ... + 2n . C2n x2n-1] x

 1  1   1 
C0  C1  x   C 2  2   ...  C 2n  2n  
   x   x 

1
Coefficient of   on the LHS
x