JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sequence & Series Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Sequences and Series

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    If the coefficients of rth, (r + 1)th, and (r + 2)th terms in the binomial expansion of \[{{(1+y)}^{m}}\] are in A.P, then m and r satisfy the equation

    A) \[{{m}^{2}}-m\left( 4r-1 \right)+4{{r}^{2}}-2=0\]

    B) \[{{m}^{2}}-m\left( 4r+1 \right)+4{{r}^{2}}+2=0\]

    C) \[{{m}^{2}}-m(4r+1)+4{{r}^{2}}-2=0\]

    D) \[{{m}^{2}}-m\left( 4r-1 \right)+4{{r}^{2}}+2=0\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Given \[^{m}{{C}_{r-1}},\,\,{{\,}^{m}}{{C}_{r}},\,\,{{\,}^{m}}{{C}_{r+1}}\] are in A.P. \[{{2}^{m}}{{C}_{r}}={{\,}^{m}}{{C}_{r-1}}+{{\,}^{m}}{{C}_{r+1}}\] \[\Rightarrow 2=\frac{^{m}{{C}_{r-1}}}{^{m}{{C}_{r}}}+\frac{^{m}{{C}_{r+1}}}{^{m}{{C}_{r}}}=\frac{r}{m-r+1}+\frac{m-r}{r+1}\] \[\Rightarrow {{m}^{2}}-m(4r+1)+4{{r}^{2}}-2=0\].


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