BITSAT 2023Paper 1
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2023
- Paper
- Paper 1
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Binomial Theorem
BITSAT 2023 · Paper 1 · Mathematics · Binomial Theorem
The middle term in the expansion of ((10)/(x)+(x)/(10))^ 10 is
The middle term in the expansion of is
Options
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Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
General term
Here , which is an even number.
Now, \left[\frac{10}{2}+1\right]^{\text{th }}6^{\text{th }}=T_6\mathrm{T}_{5+1}={ }^{10} \mathrm{C}_5\left(\frac{10}{x}\right)^{10-5}\left(\frac{x}{10}\right)^5={ }^{10} \mathrm{C}_5\left(\frac{10}{x}\right)^5\left(\frac{x}{10}\right)^5={ }^{10} \mathrm{C}_5.
Here , which is an even number.
Now, \left[\frac{10}{2}+1\right]^{\text{th }}6^{\text{th }}=T_6\mathrm{T}_{5+1}={ }^{10} \mathrm{C}_5\left(\frac{10}{x}\right)^{10-5}\left(\frac{x}{10}\right)^5={ }^{10} \mathrm{C}_5\left(\frac{10}{x}\right)^5\left(\frac{x}{10}\right)^5={ }^{10} \mathrm{C}_5.