COMEDK2012MathematicsBinomial Theorem
The middle term in the expansion of (1+x)^ 2 n is
Options
- A1 3 5 (2 n-1) n x^ n
- B1 3 5 (2 n-1) n ! 2^ n-1 x^ n
- C1 3 5 (2 n) n ! x^ n
- D1 3 5 (2 n-1) n ! 2^ n x^ n
Correct answer
D. 1 3 5 (2 n-1) n ! 2^ n x^ n
Step-by-step solution
The middle term in the expansion of (1+x)^ 2 n is ( 2 n 2 +1 ) th term i.e. (n+1) th term. aligned &= (2 n) ! n ! n ! x^ n &= 2 n(2 n-1)(2 n-2) 3 2 1 n(n-1)(n-2) 3 2 1 ² x^ n &= (2 n(2 n-2)(2 n-4) 4.2 (2 n-1)(2 n-3) (3 1) n(n-1)(n-2) 3 2 1 ² x^ n &= 2^ n n(n-1)(n-2) 3 2 1 ((2 n-1)(2 n-3) 3 1 n(n-1)(n-2) 3 2 1 ² x^ n &= 2^ n (2 n-1)(2 n-3) 3 1 n(n-1)(n-2) 3 2 1 x^ n &= (2 n-1)(2 n-3) 3 1 n ! x^ n 2^ n aligned