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

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    The interval in which x must lies so that the numerically greatest term in the expansion of \[{{(1-x)}^{21}}\] has the greatest coefficient is, (x > 0).

    A) \[\left[ \frac{5}{6},\frac{6}{5} \right]\]

    B) \[\left( \frac{5}{6},\frac{6}{5} \right)\]

    C) \[\left( \frac{4}{5},\frac{5}{4} \right)\]

    D) \[\left[ \frac{4}{5},\frac{5}{4} \right]\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] If n is odd, then numerically greatest coefficient in the expansion of \[{{(1-x)}^{n}}\] is
    \[\frac{^{n}{{C}_{n-1}}}{2}or\frac{^{n}{{C}_{n+1}}}{2}\]
    Therefore in \[{{(1-x)}^{21}}\], the numerically greatest coefficient is \[^{21}{{C}_{10}}\] or \[^{21}{{C}_{11}}\]. So, the numerically greatest term
    \[={{\,}^{21}}{{C}_{11}}{{x}^{11}}\,or{{\,}^{21}}{{C}_{10}}{{x}^{10}}\]
    So, \[\left| ^{21}{{C}_{11}}{{x}^{11}} \right|>\left| ^{21}{{C}_{12}}{{x}^{12}} \right|\] and
    \[|{{\,}^{21}}{{C}_{10}}{{x}^{10}}|\,\,>\,\,{{|}^{21}}{{C}_{9}}.{{x}^{9}}|\]
    \[\Rightarrow \frac{21!}{10!11!}>\frac{21!}{9!12!}\times \] and \[\frac{21!}{11!10!}x>\frac{21!}{9!12!}\]
    \[(\because \,\,\,\,x>0)\]
    \[\Rightarrow x<\frac{6}{5}\] and \[x>\frac{5}{6}\Rightarrow x\in \left( \frac{5}{6},\frac{6}{5} \right)\]


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