JEE Main 2023 · 30 January · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Binomial Theorem
If the coefficient of x ^ 15 in the expansion of (a x ^ 3 +...
If the coefficient of x15intheexpansionof{\left(a{x}^{3} + \dfrac{1}{bx\dfrac{1}{3}}\right)}^{15} is equal to the coefficient of x−15intheexpansionof{\left(ax\dfrac{1}{3} - \dfrac{1}{b{x}^{3}}\right)}^{15},wherea and barepositiverealnumbers,thenforeachsuchorderedpair(a,b):
Options
Aa=b
Bab=1
Ca=3b
Dab=3
Correct answer
B. ab=1
Step-by-step solution
(r+1)th term in the expansion of ax3+bx31115 is
Tr+1=Cr15(ax3)15−r(bx1/31)r
⇒Tr+1=Cr15(a)15−r(x)45−310r(b1)r
For the coefficient of x15 in (ax3+bx1/31)15:
45−310r=15
⇒30=310r
⇒r=9
Coefficient of x15=C915a6b−9
(r+1)th term in the expansion of (ax1/3−bx31)15 is:
Tr+1=Cr15(ax1/3)15−r(−bx31)r
For the coefficient of x−15 in (ax1/3−bx31)15 is: