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The sum of the  binomial coefficients in the expansion of (x-3/4 + ax5/4)n lies between 200 and 400 and the term independent of x equals 448. The value of a is 
  • a)
    1
  • b)
    2
  • c)
    1/2
  • d)
    for no value of a 
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Zara Khan answered
Given:
The expansion of $(x-\frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}})^n$ has the following conditions:
1) The sum of the binomial coefficients is between 200 and 400.
2) The term independent of $x$ is 448.

To Find:
The value of $a$.

Solution:

1. Finding the Sum of Binomial Coefficients:
The sum of binomial coefficients in the expansion of $(x-\frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}})^n$ can be calculated using the binomial theorem.

The binomial theorem states that the $k^{th}$ term in the expansion of $(a+b)^n$ is given by:
$T_k = \binom{n}{k}a^{n-k}b^k$

In our case, $a = x$ and $b = -\frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}}$, and we need to find the sum of the binomial coefficients. Let's denote this sum as $S$.

$S = \binom{n}{0}a^n(-\frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}})^0 + \binom{n}{1}a^{n-1}(-\frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}})^1 + \binom{n}{2}a^{n-2}(-\frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}})^2 + ... + \binom{n}{n}(-\frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}})^n$

Since we are interested in the sum of binomial coefficients, we can ignore all terms with powers of $a$. This leaves us with:

$S = \binom{n}{0} + \binom{n}{1}(-\frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}}) + \binom{n}{2}(-\frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}})^2 + ... + \binom{n}{n}(-\frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}})^n$

Notice that this is the expansion of $(1 - \frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}})^n$.

So, $S = (1 - \frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}})^n$

Given that the sum of binomial coefficients is between 200 and 400, we have:

$200 < (1="" -="" \frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}})^n="" />< />

2. Finding the Term Independent of x:
The term independent of $x$ is obtained when all the powers of $x$ cancel out in the expansion. This occurs when the exponent of $x$ in each term is zero. In other words, the exponent of $x$ in each term is a multiple of $\frac{5}{4}$.

The term independent of $x$ in the expansion of $(x-\frac{3}{4}ax^{\frac{5}{4}})^

The value of C1 + 3C3 + 5C5 + 7C7 + ...., where C0, C3, C5, C7,..... are binomial coefficients is 
  • a)
    n.2n -1
  • b)
    n.2n +1
  • c)
    n.2n
  • d)
    n.2n-2
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Jhanvi Agrawal answered
The given expression involves binomial coefficients, which are calculated using the formula C(n, r) = n! / (r!(n-r)!), where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items chosen at a time.

To understand the given expression, let's break it down step by step:

Step 1: C1
C1 represents the binomial coefficient when n = 1 and r = 1. Plugging these values into the formula, we get C(1, 1) = 1! / (1!(1-1)!) = 1.

Step 2: 3C3
3C3 represents the binomial coefficient when n = 3 and r = 3. Plugging these values into the formula, we get C(3, 3) = 3! / (3!(3-3)!) = 1.

Step 3: 5C5
5C5 represents the binomial coefficient when n = 5 and r = 5. Plugging these values into the formula, we get C(5, 5) = 5! / (5!(5-5)!) = 1.

Step 4: 7C7
7C7 represents the binomial coefficient when n = 7 and r = 7. Plugging these values into the formula, we get C(7, 7) = 7! / (7!(7-7)!) = 1.

From the above steps, we can observe that the value of each term in the given expression is 1.

Now, let's generalize the pattern to find the value of the expression for any given value of n:

Step 5: C2n
C2n represents the binomial coefficient when n = 2n and r = 2n. Plugging these values into the formula, we get C(2n, 2n) = (2n)! / ((2n)!((2n)-(2n))!) = 1.

Therefore, for any value of n, the value of the expression C1 3C3 5C5 7C7 ... is always 1.

Hence, the correct answer is option 'D' - n.2n-2.

The expansion [x + (x3 - 1)1/2]5 + [x + (x3 - 1)1/2]5 is a polynomial of degree
  • a)
    8
  • b)
    7
  • c)
    6
  • d)
    5
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Shlok Shah answered
Explanation:

To find the degree of the polynomial, we need to determine the highest power of x in the expression.

Expansion of the first term:
The expansion of [x(x^3 - 1)^1/2]^5 can be found by using the binomial theorem. According to the binomial theorem, the expansion of (a + b)^n is given by:

(a + b)^n = nC0 * a^n * b^0 + nC1 * a^(n-1) * b^1 + nC2 * a^(n-2) * b^2 + ... + nCn * a^0 * b^n

In our case, a = x, b = (x^3 - 1)^(1/2), and n = 5. Substituting these values, the expansion becomes:

[x(x^3 - 1)^1/2]^5 = 5C0 * x^5 * (x^3 - 1)^(1/2)^0 + 5C1 * x^4 * (x^3 - 1)^(1/2)^1 + 5C2 * x^3 * (x^3 - 1)^(1/2)^2 + ... + 5C5 * x^0 * (x^3 - 1)^(1/2)^5

Simplifying each term, we get:

1 * x^5 * 1 + 5 * x^4 * (x^3 - 1)^(1/2) + 10 * x^3 * (x^3 - 1) + ... + 5 * x * (x^3 - 1)^(1/2)^4 + 1 * (x^3 - 1)^(1/2)^5

Expansion of the second term:
Similarly, the expansion of [x(x^3 - 1)^1/2]^5 can be found by using the same process. Since it is the same expression, the expansion will be identical to the first term:

[x(x^3 - 1)^1/2]^5 = 1 * x^5 * 1 + 5 * x^4 * (x^3 - 1)^(1/2) + 10 * x^3 * (x^3 - 1) + ... + 5 * x * (x^3 - 1)^(1/2)^4 + 1 * (x^3 - 1)^(1/2)^5

Degree of the polynomial:
Since both terms have the same powers of x, we can add the corresponding coefficients of each power. The highest power of x will determine the degree of the polynomial.

The coefficients of the x^5 terms in both expansions are 1 * x^5 * 1 and 1 * x^5 * 1, which add up to 2x^5. Therefore, the highest power of x in the expansion is 5.

The degree of the polynomial is 5 (option D).

The number of irrational terms in the expansion of  (21/5 +31/10)55 is 
  • a)
    47
  • b)
    56
  • c)
    50
  • d)
    48 
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Chirag Verma answered
(21/531/10)55 
Total terms = 55 + 1 = 56 

Here r = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
Number of rational terms = 6;  
Number of irrational terms = 56 - 6 = 50

The number of terms in the expansion of (2x + 3y- 4z)n is 
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Veda Institute answered
We have, (2x + 3y - 4z)n = {2 + (3 - 4)}n


Clearly, the first term in the above   expansion gives one term, second term gives two terms, third term gives three terms and so on.
So, Total  number of term = 1 +2+3+...+n+(n+1) = 

The number of irrational terms in the expansion of (21/5 + 31/10)55 is
  • a)
    47  
  • b)
    56  
  • c)
    50  
  • d)
    48  
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Chirag Verma answered
(21/5 + 31/10)55
Total terms = 55 + 1 = 56

Here r = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
Number of rational terms = 6;
Number of irrational terms = 56 ‐ 6 = 50

The sum rCr + r+1Cr + r+2Cr + .... + nCr (n > r) equals  
  • a)
    nCr+1
  • b)
    n+1Cr+1
  • c)
    n+1Cr-1
  • d)
    n+1Cr
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Chirag Verma answered
C(n, r) + c(n ‐1, r) + C(n ‐ 2, r) + . . . + C(r, r)

= n+1Cr+1 (applying same rule again and again)
(∵ nCr + nCr‐1 = n+1Cr)

If in the expansion of (1 + x)m(1 - x)n, the coefficient of x and x2 are 3 and -6 respectively, then m is 
  • a)
    6
  • b)
    9
  • c)
    12
  • d)
    24 
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Chirag Verma answered



⇒ m2 - m2 + n - n - 2mn = -12
⇒ (m - n)2 - (m + n) = -12 ⇒ m + n = 9 + 12 = 21      (2) using (1)
Solving (1) and (2), we get m = 12.

The numbers of  terms in the expansion of 
  • a)
    201
  • b)
    300
  • c)
    200
  • d)
    100C3
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Veda Institute answered


Where ao = sum of all absolute terms   = 1 +100 C2 .2 + ....
Similarly  a1, a2 , ...a100 and  b1, b2 ...b100 are coefficients obtained after simplification.
∴ Total number of terms = 1 + 100 + 100 = 201

In the expansion of the coefficient of x-10 will be 
  • a)
    12a11
  • b)
    12b11a
  • c)
    12a11b
  • d)
    12a11b11
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Veda Institute answered
Given expansion is 
∴  General term 
Since, we have to find coefficient of x-10 ∴  -12 + 2r = -10  ⇒ r = 1
Now, then coefficient of x-10 is 12C1(a)11(b)1 = 12a11b

In the expansion of  the coefficient of x−10 will be  
  • a)
    12a11  
  • b)
    12b11a
  • c)
    12a11b  
  • d)
     12a11b11
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Veda Institute answered
Given expansion is 

Since, we have to find coefficient of x−10
∴ −12 + 2r = −10 ⇒ r = 1
Now, then coefficient of x−10 is 12C1(a)11(b)1 = 12a b

The number of irrational terms in the expansion of (21/5 + 31/10)55 is
  • a)
    47
  • b)
    56
  • c)
    50
  • d)
    48 
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Chirag Verma answered
(21/5 + 31/10)55 Total terms = 55 + 1 = 56 

Here  r = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
Number of  rational terms = 6;  
Number of irrational terms = 56 - 6 = 50

The middle term in the expansion of (1 – 2x + x2)n is 
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Chirag Verma answered

Here 2n is even integer, therefore,  term will be  the middle term.
Now, (n + 1)th term in (1 - x)2n 

The number of ways to arrange the letters of the word ‘GARDEN’ with vowels in alphabetical order is
  • a)
    360
  • b)
    240
  • c)
    120
  • d)
    480 
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Vedang Reddy answered
Understanding the Problem
To find the number of ways to arrange the letters of the word "GARDEN" with vowels in alphabetical order, we first identify the vowels and consonants in the word.
Vowels and Consonants
- Vowels: A, E
- Consonants: G, R, D, N
Step 1: Total Letters and Arrangements
The word "GARDEN" has 6 letters. If there were no restrictions, the total arrangements of these letters would be calculated as follows:
- Total arrangements = 6! = 720
Step 2: Arranging Vowels in Order
Since the vowels A and E must be in alphabetical order, we consider the arrangements where A comes before E.
Step 3: Fixing Vowels' Order
For every arrangement of the 6 letters, A and E can be placed in any of the 2 positions, but since they must be in alphabetical order, we only need to consider one arrangement (A before E).
Step 4: Choosing Positions for Vowels
We choose 2 out of the 6 positions for the vowels (A and E). The number of ways to choose 2 positions from 6 is given by:
- Number of ways to choose positions = C(6, 2) = 15
Step 5: Arranging Consonants
The remaining 4 positions will be filled by the consonants G, R, D, N. These can be arranged in:
- Arrangements of consonants = 4! = 24
Final Calculation
Now, we multiply the number of ways to choose the positions for the vowels by the arrangements of the consonants:
- Total arrangements with vowels in order = C(6, 2) * 4! = 15 * 24 = 360
Thus, the correct answer is option 'A' - 360.

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