JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Binomial Theorem and Mathematical Induction Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    The coefficient of the term independent of x in the expansion of \[(1+x+2{{x}^{3}}){{\left( \frac{3}{2}{{x}^{2}}-\frac{1}{3x} \right)}^{9}}\] is [DCE 1994]

    A) \[\frac{1}{3}\]

    B) \[\frac{19}{54}\]

    C) \[\frac{17}{54}\]

    D)   \[\frac{1}{4}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The general term in the expansion of \[{{\left( \frac{3}{2}{{x}^{2}}-\frac{1}{3x} \right)}^{9}}\] is \[{{T}_{r+1}}={{\,}^{9}}{{C}_{r}}{{\left( \frac{3}{2}{{x}^{2}} \right)}^{9-r}}{{\left( -\frac{1}{3x} \right)}^{r}}\]\[={{\,}^{9}}{{C}_{r}}{{\left( \frac{3}{2} \right)}^{9-r}}\left( -\frac{1}{3} \right){{x}^{18-3r}}\]......(i) Now, the coefficient of the term independent of x in the expansion of  \[(1+x+2{{x}^{3}})\,\,{{\left( \frac{3}{2}{{x}^{2}}-\frac{1}{3x} \right)}^{9}}\]          ......(ii) = Sum of the coefficient of the terms \[{{x}^{0}},{{x}^{-1}}\]and \[{{x}^{-3}}\] in \[{{\left( \frac{3}{2}{{x}^{2}}-\frac{1}{3x} \right)}^{9}}\]. For  \[{{x}^{0}}\] in (i) above, \[18-3r=0\Rightarrow r=6\]. For  \[{{x}^{-1}}\] in (i) above, there exists no value of r and hence no such term exists. For \[{{x}^{-3}}\]in (i),\[18-3r=-3\Rightarrow r=7\] \[\therefore \] For term independent of x, in (ii) the coefficient \[=1\times {{\,}^{9}}{{C}_{6}}{{(-1)}^{6}}{{\left( \frac{3}{2} \right)}^{9-6}}{{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{6}}+2\times {{\,}^{9}}{{C}_{7}}{{(-1)}^{7}}{{\left( \frac{3}{2} \right)}^{9-7}}{{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{7}}\] \[=\frac{9.8.7}{1.2.3}.\frac{{{3}^{3}}}{{{2}^{3}}}.\frac{1}{{{3}^{6}}}+2\frac{9.8}{1.2}(-1)\frac{{{3}^{2}}}{{{2}^{2}}}.\frac{1}{{{3}^{7}}}\]\[=\frac{7}{18}-\frac{2}{27}=\frac{17}{54}\].


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