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Q1. 2023 (Paper 1) - Numerical

4
Let a and b be two nonzero real numbers. If the coefficient of x in the expansion of (ax 5 2
+
70

27bx
) is equal to the
7
coefficient of x −5
in the expansion of (ax − 1

bx
2
) , then the value of 2b is

Q2. 2020 (Paper 2) - Multiple Correct

s!
s if r ≤ s
For nonnegative integers s and r, let ( ) = {
r!(s−r)!
. For positive integers m and n, let
r 0 if r > s

, where for any nonnegative integer p,

m+n f (m,n,p)
g(m, n) = ∑
p=0 n+p
( )
p

m n + i p + n
f (m, n, p) = ∑
p

i=0
( )( )( ) . Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
i p p − i

(1) g(m, n) = g(n, m) for all positive integers m, n (2) g(m, n + 1) = g(m + 1, n) for all positive integers
m, n

(3) g(2m, 2n) = 2 g(m, n) for all positive integers (4) g(2m, 2n) = (g(m, n))
2
for all positive intergers
m, n m, n

Q3. 2019 (Paper 2) - Numerical

n n n 2
∑ k ∑ Ck k n

Suppose det[ n
k=0

n
k=0

n n k
] = 0, holds for some positive integer n. Then ∑ n

k=0
Ck

k+1
equals
∑ Ck k ∑ Ck 3
k=0 k=0

Q4. 2018 (Paper 2) - Numerical

2 2 2 2
Let X = (
10
C1 ) + 2(
10
C2 ) + 3(
10
C3 ) + … + 10(
10
C 10 ) , where 10
C r , r ∈ {1,2, … . , 10} denote binomial
coefficients. Then, the value of 1

1430
X is ______ .

Q5. 2016 (Paper 1) - Numerical

Let m be the smallest positive integer such that the coefficient of x in the expansion of 2

(1 + x)
2
+ (1 + x)
3
+ … + (1 + x)
49
+ (1 + mx)
50
is (3n + 1) 51
C3 for some positive integer n.
Then the value of n is

Q6. 2015 (Paper 2) - Numerical

The coefficient of x in the expansion of (1 + x) (1 + x
9 2 3
) (1 + x ) … … (1 + x
100
) is

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ANSWER KEYS
1. (3.0) 2. (1, 2, 4) 3. (6.2) 4. (646.0) 5. (5.0) 6. (8.0)

1. (3.0)

Given,
4 7

The coefficient of x in (ax 5 2

+
70
) is equal to coefficient of x −5
in (ax − 1

2
) ,
27bx bx

Now finding the coefficient of x in (ax we get,

5 2 70
+ )
27bx

r
4−r 70
4 2
Tr+1 = Cr (ax ) ⋅ ( )
27bx

r
4 4−r 70 8−2r−r
⇒ Tr+1 = Cr (a) ⋅ ( ) ⋅ x
27b

So, 8 − 2r − r = 5 ⇒ r = 1
So, T 2 =
4
C a
1
3
⋅
27b
70
⋅ x
5

Now finding the coefficient of x in (ax − we get,

−5 1
)
2
bx
r
7 7−r 1
Tr+1 = Cr (ax) ⋅ ( )
2
bx
r
7 7−r 1 7−r−2r
⇒ Tr+1 = Cr (a) ⋅ ( ) ⋅ x
b

So, 7 − r − 2r = −5 ⇒ r = 4
4

So, T 7 3 1 −5
5
= C (a) ⋅ ( ) ⋅ x
4
b

Now equating the coefficient of x 5

& x
−5
we get,
4
7 3 1 4 3 70
C (a) ⋅ ( ) = C a ⋅
4 1 27b
b

4
3 1 3 70
⇒ 35a ⋅ ( ) = 4a ⋅
b 27b

3
1 2
⇒ ( ) = 4 ×
b 27

3
⇒ b = ⇒ 2b = 3
2

2. (1, 2, 4)
p
m n + i p + n
f (m, n, p)= ∑ ( )( )( )
i=0
i p p − i

p ( n+i ) ! (p+n)!
m
= ∑ C ⋅ ⋅
i=0 i p! ( n+i−p ) ! ( p−i ) ! ( n+i ) !

p (p+n)! n!
m
= ∑ C ⋅ ⋅
i=0 i ( n+i−p ) ! ( p−i ) !
p!n!

p m p+n n
= ∑ C . Cp ⋅ C
i=0 i p−i

p+n p m n
Cp ⋅ ∑ C ⋅ C
i=0 i p−i

p m n m+n
(∵ ∑ C ⋅ C = Cp )
i=0 i p−i

p+n m+n
∴ f (m, n, p)= Cp . Cp

f ( m,n,p )
⇒
p+n
=
m+n
Cp .
Cp
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m+n m+n m+n

g(m, n)= ∑ Cp = 2
p=0

(A) g(2m, 2n) = 2

2m+2n

m+n
2g(m, n)= 2. 2

(B) g(m, n + 1)= 2 m+n+1

= g(m + 1, n)

2
(C) g(2m, 2n)= 2 2m+2n
= (2
m+n
) = (g(m, n))
2

(D) g(m, n)= g(n, m).

3. (6.2)
n n 2
∣ ∑ k ∑
n
Ck k ∣

As given
k=0 k=0
∣ ∣= 0
∣ n n k
∣
n n
∣ ∑k=0 Ck k ∑
k=0
Ck 3 ∣

n n ( n+1 )
(a) ∑ k =
k=0 2
n n
n 2 n 2
(b) ∑ Ck (k )= ∑ (k − k + k) Ck
k=0 k=0
n n
n 2 n
= ∑ (k − k) Ck + ∑ k Ck
k=0 k=0

n−2 n−1
n n n−1 n n
= ∑ k(k − 1) . Ck−2 + ∑ k Ck−1
k=0 k−1 k=0
k k
n−2 n−1
n n
= n(n − 1)∑ Ck−2 + n ∑ Ck−1
k=0 k=0

n−2 n−1 n−2 n−2

= n(n − 1)2 + n2 = n2 (n − 1 + 2)= n(n + 1)2

n n−1

∴ r Cr = n Cr−1
( n )
n n
∴ ∑ Cr = 2
r=0

n n n−1
n n n n
(c) ∑ Ck k = ∑ k Ck = ∑ k Ck−1
k=0 k=0 k=0
k
n−1
n n−1
= n∑ Ck−1 = n2
k=0
n
n n n n
n k 2 n
(d) ∑ Ck 3 = C0 + C1 3 + C2 3 + … + Cn 3
k=0

n
= (1 + 3)

n
= 4

n ( n+1 )
∣ n−2 ∣
n(n + 1)2
∣ ∣
now ∣
2
= 0
∣
n−1 n
∣ n2 4 ∣

2n−1 2 2n−3
n(n + 1)2 − n (n + 1)2 = 0

2n−1 2n−3
2 − n2 = 0

n = 4
4
5

Now ∑
4 C 1 4
k
= ∑ Ck+1
k=0 k+1 5 k=0

n n+1
1 5 Cr Cr+1
= (2 − 1) (∴ = )
5 r+1 n+1

n
31 n r
= = 6.20 (∴ ∑ Cr = 2 − 1)
5 r=1

4. (646.0) X n n 2
= ∑ r. ( Cr ) ; n = 10
r=0

n n n−1
X = n. ∑ Cr . Cr−1
r=0

n n n−1
X = n. ∑ Cn−r . Cr−1
r=1

2n−1
X = n. Cn−1 ; n = 10

19
X = 10. C9
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X 1 19
= . C9
1430 143

= 646

5. (5.0) Coefficient of x in the expansion of 2

(1 + x)
2
+ (1 + x)
3
+ … (1 + x)
49
+ (1 + mx)
50
is
2 3 49 50 2 51
C2 + C2 + … C2 + C2 m =(3n + 1) C3

⇒ 3
C3 +
3
C2 + …
49
C2 +
50
C2 m
2
=(3n + 1)
51
C3 (Use n
Cr +
n
Cr+1 =
n+1
Cr+1 )
⇒ 50
C3 +
50
C2 m
2
=(3n + 1)
51
C3

50.49.48 50.49 2 51.50.49

+ m =(3n + 1)
6 2 6

m
2
= 51n + 1 must be a perfect square
By trial ⇒ n = 5 and m = 16 (M, n ∈ N)
⇒ n = 5

6. (8.0) (1 + x) (1 + x 2
)… . (1 + x
100
)

Possible combination of 9 are (0, 9), (1, 8), (2, 7), (3, 6), (4, 5), (1, 2, 6), (1, 3, 5), (2, 3, 4)
So, coefficient = 8.