Topics - Binomial Theorem

Allotted Time: 1 Hours

Class : XIth

Max. Marks: 30

General Instructions:
1. All Questions are Compulsory.
2. Question No. 1 to 4 Carrying One Mark Each.
3. Question No. 5 to 9 Carrying Four Marks Each.
4. Question No. 10 Carrying Six Marks.
Q1. Using Binomial Theorem, indicate which number is larger (1.1)10000 or 1000.
Q2. Write the general term in the expansion of (a2 b)8.

1
Q3. In the expansion of x , find the 3rd term from the end.

x
6

Q4. Find the coefficient of x15 in the expansion of (x x2)10

Q5. The coefficients of the (r 1)th, rth and (r + 1)th terms in the expansion of (x + 1)n are in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5.
Find n and r.
Q6. Using binomial theorem, prove that 6n 5n always leaves remainder 1 when divided by 25.
Q7. Show that the middle term in the expansion of (1 + x)2n is

1.3.5...2n 1 n n
2 x where n is a positive integer..
n!

3 2 1
Q8. Find the term independent of x in the expansion of x .
2
3x
6

Or
4

Find the coefficient of a in the product (1 + 2a) (2 a)5 using binomial theorem.
Q9. Find n, if the ratio of the fifth term from the beginning to the fifth term from the end in the expansion of
4

2 1 is
4

3
n

6 :1 .

Q10. Find a, b and n in the expansion of (a + b)n if the first three terms of the expansion are 729, 7290 and 30375,
respectively.
Or
If the coefficients of ar 1, ar and ar

+1

in the expansion of (1 + a)n are in arithmetic progression,

prove that n2 n (4r + 1) + 4r2 2 = 0