J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2012

  • question_answer
    The coefficient of the term independent of x in the expansion of x\[{{\left( \sqrt{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \right)}^{10}}\] is equal to

    A)  \[10\]             

    B)  \[252\]

    C)  \[20\]             

    D)  \[256\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[\therefore \] The general term in the expansion of \[\left( \sqrt{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \right)\] is \[{{T}_{r+1}}{{=}^{10}}{{C}_{r}}{{(\sqrt{x})}^{10-r}}{{\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \right)}^{r}}\] \[{{=}^{10}}{{C}_{r}}{{x}^{\frac{10-r}{2}}}\left( {{x}^{-\frac{r}{2}}} \right)\] \[{{=}^{10}}{{C}_{r}}{{x}^{\frac{10-2r}{2}}}\] For independent of x, Put \[\frac{10-2r}{2}=0,\] we get \[r=5\]s \[\therefore \]  Required coefficient \[{{=}^{10}}{{C}_{5}}\] \[=\frac{10\times 9\times 8\times 7\times 6}{5\times 4\times 3\times 2\times 1}\] \[=252\]


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