Arjuna JEE AIR (2024)

BINOMIAL THEOREM ASSIGNMENT

Q.1
(a) If the coefficients of the rth, (r + 1)th & (r + 2)th terms in the expansion of (1 + x)14 are in AP, find r.

14
 2 1
(b) One term in the expansion of  x   is linear. Find the numerical coefficient of the term.
 x

11 11
 2 1   1 
Q.2 Find the coefficients : (i) x7 in  a x   (ii) x7 in  ax  2 
 bx   bx 
(iii) Find the relation between a and b, so that these coefficients are equal.

Q.3 Prove that the ratio of the coefficient of x 10 in (1  x²)10 & the term independent of x in
10
 2
x   is 1 : 32.
 x

10 8
 x 3  1 1 / 3 1 / 5 
Q.4(a) Find the term independent of x in the expansion of (i)   2 (ii)  x  x 
 3 2x  2

8
 2 log 4 x  44 1 
(b) Find the value of x for which the fourth term in the expansion,  5 5 5   is 336.
 log 5 3 2 x 1  7 
 5 

Q.5 Let a and b be the coefficient of x3 in (1 + x + 2x2 + 3x3)4 and (1 + x + 2x2 + 3x3 + 4x4)4
respectively. Find the value of (a – b).

Q.6 Let kr be the coefficient of yr – 1 in the expansion of (1 + 2y)10 in ascending powers of y.

k r2
If = 4, find the value of r..
kr

Q.7 Find the coefficient of xr in the expression of

(x + 3)n  1 + (x + 3)n  2 (x + 2) + (x + 3)n  3 (x + 2)2 + ..... + (x + 2)n  1.

Q.8
(a) Find the remainder if 683 + 883 is divided by 49.
(b) Find the remainder, when (1523 + 2323) is divided by 19.
(c) Find the number of rational terms in the expansion of  24 3 
100
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Q.9 Let (1 + x2)2 (1 + x)n =  a K . x K . If a1 , a2 and a3 are in AP, find n.
K 0

9
 3x 2 1 
Q.10 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of (1 + x + 2x ) 
3   .
 2 3x 

Q.11
(a) If C0 , C1 , C2 , ..... , Cn are the combinatorial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)n, n  N, then prove
the following:
(i) C1 + 2C2 + 3C3 +.....+ n . Cn = n . 2n1
(ii) C0 + 2C1 + 3C2 +.....+ (n+1)Cn = (n + 2)2n – 1
(iii) C0 + 3C1 + 5C2 +.....+ (2n + 1)Cn = (n + 1) 2n
C0.C1.C2....Cn 1(n  1)n
(iv) (C0 + C1)(C1 + C2)(C2 + C3) ..... (Cn – 1 + Cn) =
n!
( n  1) ( 2n )!
(v) 1 · Co2 + 3 · C12 + 5 · C22 + ..... + (2n + 1) Cn2 =
n! n!
(b) Let f(x) = 1 – x + x – x + ......... + x – x = a0 + a1 (1 + x) + a2 (1 + x)2 + ..... + a17 (1 + x)17,
2 3 16 17

find the value of a2.

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(c) If  C r · x r = (1 + x)10, then find the value of the sum  r Cr .
r0 r0

Q.12
(a) Prove the following identities using the theory of permutation where C 0 , C1 , C2 , ..... , Cn are the
combinatorial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)n, n  N, then prove the following:
( 2n )!
(i) C02 + C12 + C22 +.....+ Cn2 = (This result is to be remembered)
n! n!
( 2n )!
(ii) C0 C1 + C1 C2 + C2 C3 +....+Cn  1 Cn =
( n  1)! (n  1)!
2n!
(iii) CoCr + C1Cr + 1 + C2Cr + 2 + .... + Cn  r Cn =
(n  r )!(n  r )!

 n Cr .n Cr2  =
n 2
( 2n )!
(iv)
r 0
( n  2)! ( n  2)!
(v) 100C + 5 · 100C11 + 10 · 100C + 10 · 100C +5· 100C + 100C15 = 105C90
10 12 13 14
10
(b) Find the value of the sum 50C
31 +  50r C20r .
r 0

n n n n  n  n

Q.13 Let Sn =  0   1  +  1   2  + ... +  n 1  n  , where n N.
        
Sn 1 15
If Sn = 4 , then find the sum of all possible values of n.

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Q.1 In the binomial expansion of (a – b)n, n  5, the sum of the 5th and 6th terms is zero. Then equals
b
n 5 n4 5 6
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 5 n4 n 5
[JEE'2001 (Screening), 3]

m
10   20  p
Q.2 The sum   i   m  i  , (where   = 0 if P < q ) is maximum when m is
q
 
i 0   
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20
[JEE'2002 (Screening), 3]
Q.3(a) Coefficient of t24 in the expansion of (1+ t2)12 (1 + t12) (1 + t24) is
(A) 12C6 + 2 (B) 12C6 + 1 (C) 12C6 (D) none
[JEE 2003, Screening 3 out of 60]

 n  n   n  n  1   n  n  2  n n  K n 
(b) Prove that : 2K ·    – 2K–1    + 2K–2    ...... (–1)K       .
0
   K 1
  K  1  2
  K  2   
 K  0   K 
[JEE 2003, Mains-2 out of 60]
Q.4 n–1C
r = (K2 – 3).nCr+1, if K 
(A) [– 3 , 3 ] (B) (–, – 2) (C) (2, ) (D) ( 3 , 2]
[JEE 2004 (Screening)]

 30   30   30   30   30   30   30   30  n n
Q.5 The value of     –     +     ........ +     is, where   = Cr.
0  10   1   11   2   12   20   30  r

 30   30   60   31
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
 10   15   30  10 
[JEE 2005 (Screening)]

Q.6 For r = 0, 1, .... 10, let Ar, Br and Cr denote, respectively, the coefficient of x r in the expansions of
10
(1 + x)10, (1 + x)20 and (1 + x)30. Then  A B
r 1
r 10 B r  C10 A r  is equal to

(A) B10 – C10 (B) A10 B10

2
 C10 A10 
(C) 0 (D) C10 – B10 [JEE 2010, 5]

Q.7 The coefficients of three consecutive terms of (1 + x)n + 5 are in the ratio 5: 10 : 14. Then n =
[JEE (Advanced) 2013, 4]
Q.8 Coefficient of x11 in the expansion of (1 + x2)4 (1 + x3)7 (1 + x4)12 is
(A) 1051 (B) 1106 (C) 1113 (D) 1120
[JEE (Advanced) 2014, 3]
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Q.9 The Coefficient of x9 in the expansion of (1 + x)(1 + x2)(1 + x3)...... (1 + x100) is
[JEE (Advanced) 2015, 4]

Q.10 Let m be the smallest positive integer such that the coefficient of x 2 in the expansion of
(1 + x)2 + (1 + x)3 + ……. + (1 + x)49 + (1 + mx)50 is (3n + 1) 51C3 for some positive integer n. Then
the value of n is
[JEE (Advanced) 2016, 3]

Q.11 Let X =  10
C1  2
2  10
C2  2

3 10
C3  2
 ....  10  10
 2
C10 , where 10Cr , r {1, 2, ...., 10} denote

1
binomial coefficients. Then, the value of X is______. [JEE (Advanced) 2018, 3]
1430

Q.12 Suppose

 n n

 k  n Ck k 2 
det  n 0
k 0 k 0

 n n 
  Ck k  n k
Ck 3 
 k 0 k 0 

n n
C
holds for some positive integer n. Then  k k1 equals ______. [JEE Advanced 2019]
k 0

 s!
s  if r  s
Q.13 For non-negative integers s and r, let     r!(s  r)!
 r  0 if r  s


mn
f (m, n, p)
For positive integers m and n, let g(m, n)   n  p
p0
 
 p 

p m
  n  i  p  n 
where for any nonnegative integer p,f (m, n, p)    i  p  p  i 
i0    
Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE? [JEE Advanced 2020]
(A) g(m, n) = g(n, m) for all positive integers m, n
(B) g(m, n + 1) = g(m + 1, n) for all positive integers m, n
(C) g(2 m, 2 n) = 2 g(m, n) for all positive integers m, n
(D) g(2 m, 2 n) = (g(m, n))2 for all positive integers m, n
4
 2 70 
Q.14 Let a and b be two nonzero real numbers. If the coefficient of x in the expansion of  ax   is 5
 27bx 
7
 1 
equal to the coefficient of x–5 in the expansion of  ax   , then the value of 2b is
 bx 2 
[JEE Advanced 2023]
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Q.1
n n
(a) Let f (n) =    kr  . Also if f(n) = 2047, then find the value of n.
r 0 k  r
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(b) Find the sum    j .
i [Note:  nr  = nCr.]
j0 i  j
 

Q.2 Find number of different dissimilar terms in the sum (1 + x)2012 + (1 + x2)2011 + (1 + x3)2010.
n
 x 2
Q.3 Find the index n of the binomial    if the 9th term of the expansion has numerically the
 5 5
greatest coefficient (n  N) .
Q.4 Given that (1 + x + x2)n = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + .... + a2nx2n , find the values of
(i) a0 + a1 + a2 + ..... + a2n ;
(ii) a0  a1 + a2  a3 ..... + a2n ;
(iii) a02 a12 + a22  a32 + ..... + a2n2

Q.5 
Let P = 2  3 5 and f = P – [P], where [P] denotes the greatest integer function.
 f2 
Find the value of  .

1 f 

Q.6  n
If 7  4 3 = p +  where n and p are positive integers and  is a proper fraction
show that (1 – ) (p + ) = 1.
Q.7 The expressions 1 + x, 1 + x + x2, 1 + x + x2 + x3,............. 1 + x + x2 +........... + xn are multiplied
together and the terms of the product thus obtained are arranged in increasing powers of x in the form of
a0 + a1x + a2x2 +................., then,
(a) how many terms are there in the product.
(b) show that the coefficients of the terms in the product, equidistant from the beginning and end are
equal.
(n  1)!
(c) show that the sum of the odd coefficients = the sum of the even coefficients =
2
Q.8 Prove that
C1 2C 2 3C3 n C n n (n  1)
(a)    .......  
C 0 C1 C2 C n 1 2

C1 C 2 C 2 n 1  1
(b) C0    ......  n 
2 3 n 1 n 1
2 2 C1 23 C 2 2 4 C 3 2 n 1 C n 3n 1  1
(c) 2C 0     ......  
2 3 4 n 1 n 1
C C C 1
(d) C 0  1  2  ......  ( 1) n n 
2 3 n 1 n 1
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a6 a5
Q.1 (a) r = 5 or 9 (b) 14C Q.2 (i) 11C (ii) 11C (iii) ab = 1
5 5
b5 6
b6

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Q.4 (a) (i) (ii) T6 =7, (b) x = 0 or 1 Q.5 0 Q.6 5
12

Q.7 nC n–r 2n – r)
r (3 Q.8 (a) 35 ; (b) 0 ; (c) 26 Q.9 n = 2 or 3 or 4

17 61C
Q.10 Q.11 (b) 816, (c) 5120 Q.12 (b) 30
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Q.1 B Q.2 C Q.3 (a) A Q.4 D Q.5 A

Q.6 D Q.7 6 Q.8 C Q.9 8 Q.10 5
Q.11 646.00 Q.12 6.20 Q.13 ABD Q.14 3

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Q.1 (a) 10 ; (b) 4095 Q.2 4023 Q.3 n = 12

n2  n  2
Q.4 (i) 3n (ii) 1, (iii) an Q.5 722 Q.7 (a)
2

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