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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    The coefficient of \[{{x}^{32}}\] in the expansion of \[{{\left( {{x}^{4}}-\frac{1}{{{x}^{3}}} \right)}^{15}}\] is [Karnataka CET 2003; Pb. CET 2000]

    A) \[^{15}{{C}_{4}}\]

    B) \[^{15}{{C}_{3}}\]

    C) \[^{15}{{C}_{2}}\]

    D) \[^{15}{{C}_{5}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[{{T}_{r+1}}={}^{15}{{C}_{r}}{{({{x}^{4}})}^{15-r}}{{\left( \frac{-1}{{{x}^{3}}} \right)}^{r}}\] \  \[{{T}_{r+1}}={}^{15}{{C}_{r}}\frac{{{(x)}^{60-4r}}{{(-1)}^{r}}}{{{(x)}^{3r}}}\]\[={}^{15}{{C}_{r}}{{(-1)}^{r}}{{(x)}^{60-7r}}\] Now putting \[60-7r=32\] Þ \[60-32=7r\]  Þ   \[r=\frac{28}{7}=4\] \[\therefore \] Coefficient of\[{{r}^{32}}={}^{15}{{C}_{4}}{{(-1)}^{4}}={}^{15}{{C}_{4}}\].


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