JEE Main20236 Apr 2023Evening ShiftMathematicsBinomial TheoremActual
If the coefficients of x 7 in a x 2 + 1 2 b x 11 and x - 7 in a x - 1 3 b x 2 11 are equal, then
Options
- A729 a b = 32
- B32 a b = 729
- C64 a b = 243
- D243 a b = 64
Correct answer
A. 729 a b = 32
Step-by-step solution
The coefficient of x 7 in a x 2 + 1 2 b x 11 and a x - 1 3 b x 2 11 are equal, then T r + 1 = 11 C r a x 2 11 - r 1 2 b x r = 11 C r a 11 - r 1 2 b r x 22 - 3 r Now solving 22 - 3 r = 7 ⇒ r = 5 Coefficient of x - 7 in a x - 1 3 b x 2 11 T r + 1 = 11 C r a x 11 - r - 1 3 b x 2 r = 11 C r a 11 - r - 1 3 b r x 11 - 3 r Now solving 11 - 3 r = - 7 ⇒ r = 6 Now equating coefficient of x 7 and x - 7 we get, ∴   11 C 5 a 6 1 2 b 5 = 11 C 6   a 5 - 1 3 b 6 ⇒ 3 6 a b = 32 ⇒ 729 a b = 32