JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Binomial Theorem and Mathematical Induction Question Bank General term, Coefficient of any power of x, Independent term, Middle term and Greatest term and Greatest coefficient

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    If in the expansion of \[{{(1+x)}^{m}}{{(1-x)}^{n}}\], the coefficient of  x and  \[{{x}^{2}}\]are 3 and - 6 respectively, then m is [IIT 1999; MP PET 2000]

    A) 6

    B) 9

    C) 12

    D) 24

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[{{(1+x)}^{m}}{{(1-x)}^{n}}\]     \[=\left( 1+mx+\frac{m(m-1){{x}^{2}}}{2!}+.... \right)\,\left( 1-nx+\frac{n(n-1)}{2!}{{x}^{2}}-.... \right)\] \[=1+(m-n)x+\left[ \frac{{{n}^{2}}-n}{2}-mn+\frac{({{m}^{2}}-m)}{2} \right]{{x}^{2}}\]+......... Given, m - n = 3  or n = m - 3 Hence \[\frac{{{n}^{2}}-n}{2}-mn+\frac{{{m}^{2}}-m}{2}=-6\] Þ \[\frac{(m-3)(m-4)}{2}-m(m-3)+\frac{{{m}^{2}}-m}{2}=-6\] Þ \[{{m}^{2}}-7m+12-2{{m}^{2}}+6m+{{m}^{2}}-m+12=0\] Þ \[-2m+24=0\,\,\,\Rightarrow m=12\]


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