RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2012

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    If in the expansion of\[{{(1+x)}^{m}}{{(1-x)}^{n}},\]the coefficient of \[x\]and\[{{x}^{2}}\]are 3 and\[-6\]respectively, then m is

    A)  6            

    B)  9

    C)  12           

    D)  24

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Given,    \[{{(1+x)}^{m}}{{(1-x)}^{n}}\] \[=\left[ 1+mx+m\frac{(m-1)}{2!}{{x}^{2}}+.... \right]\] \[\left[ 1-nx+\frac{n(n-1)}{2!}{{x}^{2}}-.... \right]\] \[=1+(m+n)x+\left[ \frac{{{n}^{2}}-n}{2}-mn+\frac{{{m}^{2}}-m}{2} \right]{{x}^{2}}\] \[+..............\] Also, given \[m-n=3\Rightarrow m=m-3\] and\[\frac{{{n}^{2}}-n}{2}-mn+\frac{{{m}^{2}}-m}{2}=-6\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{(m-3)(m-4)}{2}-m(m-3)\] \[+\frac{{{m}^{2}}-m}{2}=-6\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{m}^{2}}-7m+12-2{{m}^{2}}+6m+{{m}^{2}}-m+12=0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[-2m+24=0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[m=12\]


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