BITSAT2018MathematicsBinomial TheoremActual
The greatest term in the expansion of 3 1 + 1 3 20 is
Options
- A26840 9
- B24840 9
- C25840 9
- DNone of these
Correct answer
C. 25840 9
Step-by-step solution
T r + 1 = 3 · 20 C r 1 3 r and T r = 3 · 20 C r - 1 1 3 r - 1 Now, T r + 1 T r = 20 - r + 1 r 1 3 Since, T r + 1 ≥ T r ⇒ 20 - r + 1 ≥ 3 r ⇒ r ≤ 21 3 + 1 = 21 2 . 73 ⇒ r ≤ 7 . 692 ⇒ r = 7 ∴ The greatest term is T 8 = 3 · C 7 20 1 3 7 = 25840 9