JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Binomial Theorem and Mathematical Induction Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Binomial Theorem

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    If x is very small in magnitude compared with a, then \[{{\left( \frac{a}{a+x} \right)}^{\frac{1}{2}}}+{{\left( \frac{a}{a-x} \right)}^{\frac{1}{2}}}\]  can be approximately equal to

    A) \[1+\frac{1}{2}\frac{x}{a}\]

    B) \[\frac{x}{a}\]

    C) \[1+\frac{3}{4}\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}\]

    D) \[2+\frac{3}{4}\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] \[{{\left( \frac{a}{a+x} \right)}^{\frac{1}{2}}}+{{\left( \frac{a}{a-x} \right)}^{\frac{1}{2}}}\] \[={{\left( \frac{a+x}{a} \right)}^{-\frac{1}{2}}}+{{\left( \frac{a-x}{a} \right)}^{-\frac{1}{2}}}\] \[={{\left( 1+\frac{x}{a} \right)}^{-\frac{1}{2}}}+{{\left( 1-\frac{x}{a} \right)}^{-\frac{1}{2}}}\] \[=\left[ 1-\frac{1}{2}\frac{x}{a}+\frac{3}{8}\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}} \right]+\left[ 1+\frac{1}{2}\frac{x}{a}+\frac{3}{8}\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}} \right]\] \[\left[ \because \,\,\,\,\,x<<a,\,\,\therefore \frac{x}{a}<<1 \right]=2+\frac{3}{4}.\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}\]


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