ASSIGNMENT -BINOMIAL THEOREM
CLASS XI – 2025-26
1. Determine the number of terms in the the following expansion :
(i) (2x – 3y)8 (ii) (x + y + z)n (iii) (1 + √3 x)9 + (1 - √3 x)9 (iv) (1 +2x + x2)20
6 6
2. Evaluate (√𝑥 + 1 + √𝑥 − 1) + (√𝑥 + 1 − √𝑥 − 1)
3. Using binomial theorem, prove that 24n + 4 -15n -16, where nϵ N is divisible by 225.
4. Find the middle term in the the expansion of
(i) (2ax – b/x2)12 (ii) (1+3x+3x2+x3)2n (iii) (x – 1/x)2n+1
1 2𝑛 1.3.5…………..(2𝑛−1)
5. Show that the middle term in the expansion of (𝑥 − 𝑥) is X (-2)n
𝑛!
6. Find the term independent of x in the following expansion
10
𝑥 √3 1 18
(i) (√3 + ) (ii) ( 3√𝑥 + 3 )
2𝑥 2 2 √𝑥
𝑎 10
7. Find the value of ‘a’ so that the term of independent of x in (√𝑥 − 𝑥 2) is 405.
𝑝 8
8. If p is a real number and middle term in ( 2 + 2) is 1120 , find ‘p’ .
2 15
9. Find the ratio of the coefficient of x15 to the term independent of x in (𝑥 2 + 𝑥)
10. Find the value of r , if the coefficient of (2r+4) th and (r-2)th terms in the expansion of (1 + x)18 are
equal.
11. In the binomial expansion of ( 1 + x )n , the coefficients of the fifth , sixth and seventh terms are
in A.P. Find all the values of n.
1 𝑛
12. if the fourth term in the expansion of (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑥) is 5/2 , then find the values of ‘a’ and ‘n’
3 1 𝑛
13. If the seventh term from the beginning and end in ( √2 + 3 ) are equal , find n.
√3
Note: In Q14 and Q15, chose the correct option:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true
14.
1.
15.