BITSAT 2011
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2011
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Binomial Theorem
BITSAT 2011 · Mathematics · Binomial Theorem
In the binomial ((2^ 1 / 3 +3^ -1 / 3 )^ n ), if the ratio of the...
In the binomial (\left(2^{1 / 3}+3^{-1 / 3}\right)^{\mathrm{n}}), if the ratio of the seventh term from the beginning of the expansion to the seventh term from its end is , then equal to
Options
- A6
- B9
- C12
- D15
Correct answer
B. 9
Step-by-step solution
(\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{r}+1}={ }^{\mathrm{n}} \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{r}}a^{\mathrm{n}-\mathrm{r}} \cdot \mathrm{b}^{\mathrm{r}}) where (\mathrm{a}=2^{1 / 3}) and (\mathrm{b}=3^{-1 / 3})
(\mathrm{T}_{7}) from beginning (={ }^n \mathrm{C}_{6} a^{\mathrm{n}-6} \mathrm{ b}^6) and (\mathrm{T}_{7}) from end (={ }^{\mathrm{n}} \mathrm{C}_{6} \quad \mathrm{ b}^{\mathrm{n}-6} \quad \mathrm{a}^6)
$\begin{aligned}& \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{a}^{\mathrm{n}-12}}{\mathrm{ b}^{\mathrm{n}-12}}=\frac{1}{6} \Rightarrow2^{\frac{\mathrm{n}-12}{3}} \cdot3^{\frac{\mathrm{n}-12}{3}}=6^{-1} \\
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{n}-12=-3 \Rightarrow \mathrm{n}=9
\end{aligned}$)