JEE Main2005MathematicsBinomial TheoremActual
If the coefficients of r th, (r+1) th and (r+2) th terms in the binomial expansion of (1+y)^m are in A.P., then m and r satisfy the equation
Options
- Am^2-m(4 r-1)+4 r^2-2=0
- Bm^2-m(4 r+1)+4 r^2+2=0
- Cm^2-m(4 r+1)+4 r^2-2=0
- Dm^2-m(4 r-1)+4 r^2+2=0
Correct answer
C. m^2-m(4 r+1)+4 r^2-2=0
Step-by-step solution
Given ^m C, ^m C, ^m C_ r+1 are in A.P. aligned & 2 ^m C_r= ^m C_ r-1 + ^m C_ r+1 & 2= ^m C_ r-1 ^m C_r + ^m C_ r+1 ^m C_r & = r m-r+1 + m-r r+1 & m^2-m(4 r+1)+4 r^2-2=0 aligned