SRI CHAITANYA IIT ACADEMY, INDIA

Sri Chaitanya IIT Academy., India.

A.P, TELANGANA, KARNATAKA, TAMILNADU, MAHARASHTRA, DELHI, RANCHI

A right Choice for the Real Aspirant

ICON Central Office – Madhapur – Hyderabad
MATHS : BINOMIAL THEOREM
1. Let  ,  ,  , be the coefficients of x7 , x5 , x3 , and x respectively in the expansion of

   
5 5
x  x3  1  x  x3  1 , x  1. If u and v satisfy the equations au   v  18,  y   v  20 .
then u + v equals:
1) 8 2) 5 3) 3 4) 4
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Topic: Binomial Theorem
Sub Topic: Binomial Coefficients
Type:1
Ans: 2
Sol: 10u  2v  18
20u  10v  20
 u  1, v  4
u  v  5
1(a). If  ,  ,  , are any four consecutive coefficients in the expansion of 1  x n , then
  
1)    ,    ,    are in A.P 2) , , , are in A.P
  
3)    .   ,    are in G.P 4)    ,    ,    are in H.P
Ans: 1
Sol:   nc ,   nc ,   nc ,   nc
0 1 2 3

x    
5 5
1(b). x5  1  x  x5  1 is a polynomial of degree
1) 11 2) 10 3) 5 4) 12
Ans: 1
Sol: Expand and collect the coefficient
2. The least value of n for which the number of integral terms in the Binomial expansion of
 
n
3
7  12 11 is183
1)2184 2)2148 3)2196 4)2172
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Topic: Binomial Theorem
Sub Topic: Rational & Irrational terms
Type: 2
Key: 1
Sol:
n
 13 1
 n
 7  11 
12 K 0 l
  12
nr r
n  12
 Cr 7
n 3
11 12 K 4 l
12
n  r  3k K  728 l0
r 12l
n  3k  12l n  3  728

2(a). The least value of n for which the number of integral terms in the binomial expansion of
 
n
5
365 is 21
1) 600 2) 640 3) 700 4) 126
Key: 4

 
n
Sol:
5
3 6 5
nr r
5 56
nCr 3
r = 6k
r = 6(21)
= 126

2(b). The least value of n for which the number of integral terms in the binomial expansion
of
n
 12 1

 7  116  is 138.
 
1) 824 2) 820 3) 828 4) 827

Key: 3
Sol:
n
 12 1

 7  116 
 
nr r
2 6
nCr 7 11
r = 6k
r = 6(138)
r = 828
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 30C 
2
30
3. If  r2 r

30C r 1
=229 (  )then
O

O
4

O O
H
is equal to
r 1
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Topic: Binomial Theorem
Sub Topic: Binomial Coefficients / Properties
Type: 2

Ans: 465
30 30Cr
Sol: S   r 2  30Cr
r 1 30C r 1
30
S    31  r   30  29cr 1
r 1

 
30
930 229  30  r  1  129C r 1
r 1

 229  465    465

5
3(a).  r 2.cr 
r 0
Ans: 240
n
Sol:  r 2.cr  n(n  1)2n2
r 0
3(b).
4
 r 3.cr 
r 0
Ans: 224
n
Sol:  r 3.cr  n2 (n  3)2n3
r 0

n
Let Cr 1  28, Cr  56 and nCr 1  70. Let A(4cos t,4sin t), B(2sin t, 2cos t) and C(3r  n, r 2  n  1)
n
4.
be the vertices of a triangle ABC, where t is a parameter . (3x  1)2  (3 y)2   , is the locus of
the centroid of triangle ABC, then  equals : [28-01-25, shift-01]
a)20 b)8 c)6 d)18

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Topic : Binomial Theorem
Sub Topic : 3D-Geometry
Type: 2
Key: a
Sol: nCr 1  28, nCr  56
n
Cr 1 28
n

Cr 56
n!
(r  1)!(n  r  1)! 1

n! 2
r !9n  r )!
r 1

( n  r  1) 2
3r  n  1 ………(i)
n
Cr 56
n

Cr 1 70
(r  1) 56
  9r  4 n  5 ………..(ii)
( n  r ) 70
By (i) & (ii)
(r=3), (n=8)
A(4cos t,4sin t ) B(2sin t, 2cos t ) C(3r  n, r 2  n  1)
A(4cos t,4sin t ) B(2sin t, 2cos t ) C(1,0)
(3 x  1)2  (3 y)2  (4cos t  2sin t )2  (4sin t  cos t )2
(3 x  1)2  (3 y)2  20 (1)

4(a). Let nCr 1  4 , nCr  12 and nCr 1  16 let A(cos t,sin t ) B(sin t,  cos t)and C(5(n  r),5(n  r))bc the
vertices of a triangle ABC where, t is a parameter if (3x  16)2  (3 y  30)2   is the locus of the
centroid of triangle ABC then  equals.
a)4 b)3 c)2 d)1

Key: c
Sol: Given nCr 1  4, nCr  12, nCr 1  16
n
Cr 1 4
n

Cr 12
r 1

n  r 1 3
3r  n  r  1
4 r  n  1 ……………..(i)
n
Cr 12
n

Cr 1 16
r 1 3

nr 4
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4 r  4  3n  3r ……………(ii)
Solving (i) & (ii)
23 7
Then we get n
and r 
5 5
  23  7    23  7 
C  5  , 5  
  5   5 
C  (16,30)
Centroid of ABC is 
 cos t  sin t  16 sin t  cos t  30 
 , 
 3 3 
2 2
(3 x  16)  (3 y  30)
2 2
cos t  sin t  16   (sin t  cos t  30
= 3  16   3

 30 
 3   3 
 cos t  sin t  16  16  sin t  cos t  30  30
2 2

 cos2 t  sin2 t  2cos t sin t  sin2 t  cos2 t  2cos t.sin t

=2

4(b). Let nCr 1  25 , nCr  75 and nCr 1  450

A(9cos t,9sin t ) , B(5sin t, 5cos t ) and C(9n, 9r ) be the vertices of a triangle ABC where t is
parameter if (3x-14)2 +(3y-14)2 is the locus of the centroid of triangle ABC then  =
a)106 b)107 c)108 d)106

Key: a
Sol: Given nCr 1  50 , nCr  75 and nCr 1  450
n
Cr 1 50
n

Cr 75
r 2

n  r 1 3
= 2n  5r  2  0 ……………….(i)
n
Cr 1 450
= n

Cr 75
nr 6
 
r 1 1
= n  7r  6  0 …………….(ii)
Solving (i) & (ii)
44 14
n ,r 
9 9
= C(9n, 9r )
C(44,14)
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Centroid of ABC is 
 9cos t  5sin t  44 9sin t  5cos t  14 
 , 
 3 3 
=  3x  44   3 y  14 
2 2

2
= (9cos t  5sin t )  (9sin t  5cos t )2
= 81cos2 t  25sin2 t  90sin t cos t
2 2
= 81sin t  25cos t  90sin t cos t
 81+25=106

5. Let the coefficients of three consecutive terms Tr , Tr 1 and Tr 2 in the binomial expansion of

 a  b 12 be in a G.P. and let p be the number of all possible values of r.

Let q be the sum of all rational terms in the binomial expansion of  3  4 
12
3
4
. Then
p+ q is equal to :
1) 299 2) 295 3) 283 4) 287
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Topic: BINOMIAL THEOREM
Sub Topic: NO OF RATIONAL TERMS
Type:3
ANS: 3
SOL: Clearly no value of r satisfies G.P p  0
1 1
q = Sum of all rational terms (34  43 )12
1 1
Exponent of 3 4 exponent of 4 3 terms
12 0 27
0 12 256
p+q=283

Let the coefficients of r th ,  r  1 and  r  2  terms in the expansion of 1  x  are in A.P.

th th 14
5A.
and p be the sum of all possible values of r. Let q be the product of all the rational numbers

 
q
15
in the binomial expansion of 5 3  3 2 . Then   is equal to where [ ] represent greatest
 p
integer function.
1) 15 2) 34 3) 23 4) 19
ANS: 4
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15r

 
15
SOL: n term of 1  x  is 14Cr x nth term of
14
th r 5
3 23
is15Cr 3 5

5B. Let p be the sum of all the values of n where the coefficients of 5th, 6th, 7th terms in the
 
10
expansion of  x  y  are in A.P. Let q be the number of rational terms in
n
23365
then p.q =
1) 42 2) 24 3) 63 4) 21
ANS: 3
r s p
 x  y n is nCr x nr y r general term of   10!
10
Sol: nth term of 2 3 3 6 5 is 2 2 33 5 6
r ! s ! p!
 r  s  p  10, r, s, p ,0
6
6. If   1   (3)r 1 12C2 r 1 then the distance of the point ( 12, 3) form the line
r 1

x  3 y  1  0 is …………
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Topic : Binomial Theorem:
Sub Topic : Distance From A Point to Line & Cube root of unity
Type: 3
Key (5)
6
Sol:   1   (1)r 1 12C2 r 1 3r 2
r 1


    
12 12
1  1  3i  1  3i 
 1  
3i  2 
 

 
12 
12
1  2 w
2
  2w 
1  1
3i  2 
 
so distance of 12, 3  from x  3y 1  0 is
12  3  1
2
5
6
6(a). If   1   (3)r 1 12C2 r 1 then the distance of the point ( 4, 3) form the line
r 1

x  3 y  1  0 is …………
Key: 1
6
Sol:   1   (1)r 1 12C2 r 1.3r 1
r 1

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 3i 
2 r 1
6
  1   C2 r 1 12

r 1 3i

1
1
3i
 12
C1 x  12C3 x3  ....  12C11 x11  (where 3i = x)
1  (1  i 3)12  (1  3i)12 
= 1  
3i  2 
1  (2 )  (2) 
2 12 12
= 1   (where  is the complex cube root of unity)
3i  2 
=1
4  31
Distance of  4, 3  from the line x  3y 1  0 is
2
1
8
6(b). If   3   (3)r 1 15C2 r 1 then the distance of the point ( 12, 3) form the line
r 1

x  3 y  1  0 is  then 12   …………
Key: 34
8
Sol:   3   (1)r 1 15C2 r 1.(3r 1 )
r 1

 3i 
2 r 1
8
  3   C2 r 1 15

r 1 3i

3
1
3i
 15
C1 x  15C3 x3  ....  15C15 x11  (where 3i = x)
1  (1  i 3)15  (1  3i)15 
= 3  
3i  2 
1  (2 )  (2) 
2 15 15
= 3   (where  is the complex cube root of unity)
3i  2 
=3
36  3  1
 = Distance of 12, 3  from the line 3x  3y 1  0 is
93

34
12
 12   34

5 11
C2 r 1 m
7. If  2r  2  n ,gcd(m, n)  1 , then m  n is equal to _______.
r 0
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Topic: BINOMIAL THEOREM

Sub Topic: BINOMIAL coefficients
Type:1
Key : 2035

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 n 1
Sol: n  1Cr 1    nC
 r 1  r
Putting n = 11 and r by 2r+1
11
12 C2r 1 12 C2 r 2
11
C2r 1.  C2 r 2 
12

2r  2 2r  2 12
5 11 5
C2 r 1 1 1
   12 C2 r 2   12 C2 12 C4  ....... 12 C12 
r 10 2r  2 12 r 0 2
1 m
 
11
1  12 2
  C0  C2  C4  ...........  C12  C0  
12 12 12 12

12 12 n
 m  n  (2  1)  12  2035
11

13
C1 13 C2 13 C3 13
C11 n
7(A). If    .......   with gcd(n, m)  1 then m+n is equal to
2 3 4 12 m
Key: 8169
11 13
Cr 1 11 14 1 8162
Sol: 
r 1 r  1
  Cr 1   214  30 
14 r 1 14 7
m  n  8169
6 13
C2 r 1 m
7(B). If  2r  2  n ,gcd(m, n)  1 then
r 0
m  n = ________

Key : -8177
6 13
C2 r 1 1 6 14
Sol: Given    C2 r  2
r 0 2r  2 14 r 0
1 14 213  1 8191
 [ C2  C4  .....  C14 ] 
14 14

14 14 14
m 8191
  m  n  8177
n 14

8. The remainder, when 7103 is divided by 23, is equal to

1) 14 2) 9 3) 17 4) 6

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TOPIC: BIONOMIAL THEOREM
SUB TOPIC: DIVISIBILITY
TYPE:1
Key: 1
Sol.: 7103 = 7(7102) = 7(343)34 = 7(345 – 2)34
= 7103= 23 K1 + 7.214

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Now 7.214 = 7.22.212
= 28 . (236)4
= 23 K1 + 60
 Remainder = 14

8a). The remainder, when  289 1010 is divided by 7 is equal to

1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5
Key 3
Sol :  2891010   2  287 1010
1010 C0 .21010 1010 C1.21009.  287   ....... 1010 C1010  287 
1010

 21010  7  K
Now 21010   23  .22  4 1  7 
1008 1008

 41008 C0 1008 C1 71  ............ 1008 C1008 71008 

 4 1  7  P
 4  7  4P

8b). The remainder, when  2102 2025  20242025 is divided by 13 is equal to

1) 3 2) 7 3) 5 4) 0
Key 4
Sol :  2102   2024  78
2025 2025

2025 C0 .  2024  2025 C1  2024  .  78  ......... 2025 C2025  78

2025 2024 1 2025

 2102  1.  2024   78  K
2025 2025

 2102   2024   78  K
2025 2025

9. For some n  10 , let the coefficients of the 5th ,6th and 7th terms in the binomial
expansion of 1  x  be in A.P. Then the largest coefficient in the expansion of
n 4

1  x 
n 4
is
1)10 2)70 3)35 4)20
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Topic: BINOMIAL THEOREM

Sub Topic: numerically greatest term
Type: 2
Key: 3
Solution:

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9(a). If the coefficients of𝑥 4 ,𝑥 5 ,𝑥 6 in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 are in AP. Then max value of n
is
1) 24 2) 14 3) 7 4) 28
Key:2
Sol: by using (n– 2r)2 =n+2

9(b). If the coefficients r, r+1, r+2 terms in (1 + 𝑥)14 are in A.P then r and G.B.C
1) 3,2 2)5,9 3)2,4 4)5,3
Key:2
Sol:
By using (𝑛 − 2𝑟)2=n+2 and G.B.C is ( nc n or nc n1 or nc n1 )
2 2 2

The sum of all rational terms in the expansion of 1  21/3  31/2  is equal to ____.
6
10.
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Topic: BINOMIAL THEOREM
Sub Topic: Rational & irrational terms
Type:1

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15
 15 1

10A. The sum of all rational terms in the expansion of  2  53  is equal to ______
 
Key:3133
r 15 r
 1  1
Sol: Tr 1  15Cr  5 3   2 5 
   
r 15 r
 15Cr 5 2
3 5
 r  0,15

2 rational treats

sum  15C 23  15C 55  8  3125  3133

0 15

824
 1 1
10B. The number of integral terms in the expansion of  7  11  is equal to ______
 2 6
Key:138
824 r
Sol: Tr 1  824Cr 7 2 11r /6
For internal terms , r must be multiply of 6
r = 0, 6, 12, …….822, number of integral terms = n
0+(n-1)6=822
 n  138

y 
55
10C. The number of terms in the expansion of 1/5
 x1/10 in which powers x and y are free
from radical signs are ____
Key:6
55r
Sol: Tr 1  55C r y 5 x r /10

Tr 1 would true term radial sign it powers of y and x are

55  r r
integers is , are integers
5 10

r is a multiple of 10
r  0,10, 20,30, 40,50

Number of terms = 6

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10D. The number of integral terms in the expansion of  31/2  51/4 
600
is equal to _____
Key:171
680  r r
 1  14 
Sol: Tr 1  680Cr  3 2  5 
   

680r r
Tr 1  680C r 3 2 54  r  0,4,8,12,....680

Number of integral terms=171

11. Suppose A and B are the coefficients of 30th and 12th terms respectively in the binomial
2 n 1
Expansion of 1  x  . If 2A= 5B , then n is equal to
1) 20 2) 22 3) 19 4) 21
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Topic: Binomial Theorem

Sub topic: co-efficient related
Type: 1

Key: 4
Sol: A= coeffiecinent of 30th term in the binomial expansion of (1  x)2n1 2n1 C29
2 n1
B = coeffiecinent of 12th term in the binomial expansion of 1  x   2n  1C
11

Given 2A=5B

11(a). Suppose A and B are the coefficient of 30th and 12th terms respectively in the binomial
2 n 1
expression of 1  x  . If 2A=5B then n=
1) 20 2) 21 3) 19 4) 22
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Key :1
Sol: A  2nC
29

B  2nC
11

2A= 5B
2
 2n  1  5  2n  1!
29! 2n  28 ! 11! 2n  10 !
2n-10=30
n=20

12. If in the expansion of (1  x) p (1  x) q , the coefficients of x and x2 are 1 and -2 respectively,

then p 2  q 2 is equal to:
1)18 2)13 3)8 4)20
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Topic: Binomial theorem
Sub topic: binomial coefficients
Type: 1
Key: 2
p( p  1) 2 q(q  1) 2
Sol: Given expansion is (1  px  x  ......)(1  qx  x  ....)
2 2!
Coefficient of x  p  q  1...........(1)
q(q  1) p( p  1)
Coefficient of x2    pq  2
2 2
 ( p  q)2  ( p  q)  4.........(2)
(1),(2)  p  3, q  2  p2  q2  13

12(a).
The coefficient of x n2 in (x-1) (x-2) ……..(x-n) is [where n  2 ]
n(n2  2)(3n  1) n(n2  1)(3n  4)
1) 2)
24 24
n(n  1)(3n  2)
2
n(n  1)(3n  2)
2
3) 4)
24 24
Key: 3
Sol: Sum of product of natural has taken two at a time
(1  2  ............n)2  (12  22  ..........n2 )
=
2
n(n2  1)(3n  2)
=
24

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12(b). If  2  x   2  x q  a0  a1x  a2 x 2  ....... p, q N
p
a1  1024; p  2  q; then the unit
digit of a02025  p2024  q2023 is
1) 6 2) 4 3) 8 4) 2
key: 1
sol: x  0  a0  4
diff o.b.s
p(2  x) p1.(2  x)q  q(2  x)q1.(2  x) p  a1  2a2 x  ......
x0
 1024  2 pq
p  q  10
p  6, q  4

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