Binomial Theorem

Beat The Clock

TST-1:
The number of terms in the expansion of if n is even. if n is odd.

TST-2:
The number of terms in the expansion , n is even , n is odd.

Application:
The number of terms in expansion of (a) 0 (c) 10 Ans. (B) Use TST 2 Total number of terms = . (b) 6 (d) none of these. is

TST-3:

If p(x) is a polynomial of degree n (a) (b) Co-efficient of xn = 1 Co-efficient of

be the given expression, say p(x) then

Application:
Co-efficients of x40 in (x 1) (x 2) (x 41) is (a) 862 (c) 1 Ans. (B) Use TST 3(b) Co-efficients of x40 = - (1+2++41) = (b) 861 (d) none of these.

TST-4:
If p(x) is a polynomial of degree n (a) (b) Co-efficient of xn = 1 Co-efficient of be the given expression, say p(x) then

Application:
The coefficients of x50 in (x+1)(x+2)(x+51) is (a) 1325 (c) 1326 Ans. (C) (b) 1320 (d) none of these.

Use TST 4(b) Coefficients of x50 = 1+2++51

TST-5:
The number of term in the expansion of is n+r-1 C r-1.

Application:
The number of terms in (3x 2y + 4z) 12 is (a) 91 (c) 90 Ans. (A) Use TST 5 Total number of terms = 12+3-1 C 3-1 = 14C2 = 91. (b) 89 (d) none of these.

TST-6:
Sum of the coefficients of (px+qy)n is (p+q)n [Here put x = y = 1]

Application:
1. The sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (k2x2 2kx + 1)51 vanishes then k = (a) 1 (c) 2 Ans. (A) (b) 1 (d) none of these.

Use TST 6 Put x = 1 sum of the coefficients = (k2 2k + 1)51 = 0 k = 1. 2. The sum of the coefficients in (1 + 2x2 3x)2011 is (a) 1 (c) -1 Ans. (B) Use TST 6 Put x = 1. (b) 0 (d) none of these.

TST-7:
The coefficient of in the expansion of (x+y+z)n is

When n = n1 + n2 + n3

Application:
The coefficients of a2b5c3 in the expansion of (a+b+c)10 is (a) 10! (b) (d) none of these.

(c) 2!x3!x5! Ans. (B) Use TST 7.