JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Binomial Theorem and Mathematical Induction Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Binomial Theorem

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    \[\frac{1}{2}{{x}^{2}}+\frac{2}{3}{{x}^{3}}+\frac{3}{4}{{x}^{4}}+\frac{4}{5}{{x}^{5}}+\]................. is

    A) \[\frac{x}{1+x}+\log (1+x)\]

    B) \[\frac{x}{1-x}+\log (1+x)\]

    C) \[-\frac{x}{1-x}+\log (1+x)\]

    D) \[\frac{x}{1-x}+\log (1-x)\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] \[\frac{1}{2}{{x}^{2}}+\frac{2}{3}{{x}^{3}}+\frac{3}{4}{{x}^{4}}+\frac{4}{5}{{x}^{5}}+.....\]
    \[=\left( 1-\frac{1}{2} \right){{x}^{2}}+\left( 1-\frac{1}{3} \right){{x}^{3}}+\left( 1-\frac{1}{4} \right){{x}^{4}}+\]
                                        \[\left( 1-\frac{1}{5} \right){{x}^{5}}+...\]
    \[=({{x}^{2}}+{{x}^{3}}+{{x}^{4}}+{{x}^{5}}+......)+\]
    \[\left( -\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{2}-\frac{{{x}^{3}}}{3}-\frac{{{x}^{4}}}{4}-\frac{{{x}^{5}}}{5}...... \right)\]
    \[=(x+{{x}^{2}}+{{x}^{3}}+...)+\left( -\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{2}-\frac{{{x}^{3}}}{3}-\frac{{{x}^{4}}}{4}-\frac{{{x}^{5}}}{5}...... \right)\]
    \[=\frac{x}{1-x}+{{\log }_{e}}(1-x)\]


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