JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 10

  • question_answer
    The first 3 terms in the expansion of \[{{(1+ax)}^{n}},(n\ne 0)\]are 1,6x and \[16{{x}^{2}}\]. Then the value of a and n are respectively

    A) 2 and 9         

    B) 3 and 2

    C) 2/3 and 9       

    D) 3/2 and 6

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] : We have, \[{{T}_{1}}{{=}^{n}}{{C}_{0}}=1\]                ...(i) \[{{T}_{2}}{{=}^{n}}{{C}_{1}}ax=6x\]                                            ...(ii) \[{{T}_{3}}{{=}^{n}}{{C}_{2}}{{(ax)}^{2}}=16{{x}^{2}}\]                                 ...(iii) From (ii), \[\frac{n!}{(n-1)!}a=6\Rightarrow na=6\]                        ...(iv) From (iii),\[\frac{n(n-1)}{2}{{a}^{2}}=16\]                    ...(v) Solving (iv) and (v), we have \[a=\frac{2}{3}\]and n = 9.


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