CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2001

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    in the expansion of \[{{\left( {{x}^{3}}-\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}} \right)}^{15}},\] the constant term is:

    A) \[{{\,}^{15}}{{C}_{9}}\]                                 

    B)  zero

    C)  \[-{{\,}^{15}}{{C}_{9}}\]                               

    D)  1

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Let \[(r+1)\]the term be the constant term in the expansion of \[{{\left( {{x}^{3}}-\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}} \right)}^{15}}\] Then, \[{{T}_{r+1}}={{\,}^{15}}{{C}_{r}}{{({{x}^{3}})}^{15-r}}{{\left( -\frac{1}{{{x}^{2}}} \right)}^{r}}\]is independent of \[x\]or \[{{T}_{r+1}}={{\,}^{15}}{{C}_{r}}\]\[{{x}^{45-5r}}{{(-1)}^{r}}\]is independent of \[x\] \[\Rightarrow 45-5r=0\Rightarrow r=9.\] Thus, tenth term is independent of \[x\] and is given by \[{{T}_{10}}={{\,}^{15}}{{C}_{9}}{{(-1)}^{9}}=-{{\,}^{15}}{{C}_{9}}\]


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