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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    .In the expansion of \[{{\left( \frac{x}{2}-\frac{3}{{{x}^{2}}} \right)}^{10}}\], the coefficient of \[{{x}^{4}}\]is                         [IIT 1983; EAMCET 1985; DCE 2000; RPET 2001; UPSEAT 2002; J & K 2005]

    A) \[\frac{405}{256}\]

    B) \[\frac{504}{259}\]

    C) \[\frac{450}{263}\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    In the expansion of\[{{\left( \frac{x}{2}-\frac{3}{{{x}^{2}}} \right)}^{10}}\], the general term is \[{{T}_{r+1}}={{\,}^{10}}{{C}_{r}}{{\left( \frac{x}{2} \right)}^{10-r}}.\,\,{{\left( -\frac{3}{{{x}^{2}}} \right)}^{r}}\]              \[{{=}^{10}}{{C}_{r}}{{(-1)}^{r}}.\frac{{{3}^{r}}}{{{2}^{10-r}}}{{x}^{10-r-2r}}\] Here, the exponent of x is \[10-3r=4\Rightarrow r=2\] \[\therefore \,\,\,\,{{T}_{2+1}}{{=}^{10}}{{C}_{2}}{{\left( \frac{x}{\text{2}} \right)}^{8}}{{\left( -\frac{3}{{{x}^{2}}} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{10.9}{1.2}.\frac{1}{{{2}^{8}}}{{.3}^{2}}.{{x}^{4}}\]             = \[\frac{405}{256}{{x}^{4}}\] \[\therefore \] The required coefficient\[=\frac{405}{256}\].


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