Binomial Theorem And Its Simple Applications Question 119

Question: If $ x^{m} $ occurs in the expansion of $ {{(x+1/x^{2})}^{2n}} $ , then the coefficient of $ x^{m} $ is

Options:

A) $ \frac{(2n)!}{(m)!(2n-m)!} $

B) $ \frac{(2n)!3!3!}{(2n-m)!} $

C) $ \frac{(2n)!}{( \frac{2n-m}{3} )!( \frac{4n+m}{3} )!} $

D) none of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • [c] $ {T_{r+1}}{{=}^{2n}}C_{r}{x^{2n-r}}{{( \frac{1}{x^{2}} )}^{r}}{{=}^{2n}}C_{r}{x^{2n-3r}} $

Thiscontains $ x^{m},.If2n-3r=m,then $

$ r=\frac{2n-m}{3} $

$ \Rightarrow $Coefficientof $x^{m}{{=}^{2n}}C_{r}, $

$ r=\frac{2n-m}{3} $

$ =\frac{2n!}{(2n-r)!r!}=\frac{2n!}{( 2n-\frac{2n-m}{3} )!( \frac{2n-m}{3} )!} $

$ =\frac{2n!}{( \frac{4n+m}{3} )!( \frac{2n-m}{3} )!} $