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

  • question_answer
    If x is so small that \[{{x}^{3}}\] and higher powers of x may be neglected, then \[\frac{{{(1+x)}^{\frac{3}{2}}}-{{\left( 1+\frac{1}{2}x \right)}^{3}}}{{{(1-x)}^{\frac{1}{2}}}}\] may be approximated as

    A) \[1-\frac{3}{8}{{x}^{2}}\]

    B) \[3x+\frac{3}{8}{{x}^{2}}\]

    C) \[-\frac{3}{8}{{x}^{2}}\]

    D) \[\frac{x}{2}-\frac{3}{8}{{x}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] \[\because {{x}^{3}}\] and higher powers of x may be neglected            \[\therefore \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\frac{{{(1+x)}^{\frac{3}{2}}}-{{\left( 1+\frac{x}{2} \right)}^{3}}}{\left( 1-{{x}^{\frac{1}{2}}} \right)}\]\[={{(1-x)}^{\frac{-1}{2}}}\left[ \left( 1+\frac{3}{2}x+\frac{\frac{3}{2}.\frac{1}{2}}{2!}{{x}^{2}} \right)-\left( 1+\frac{3x}{2}+\frac{3.2}{2!}\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{4} \right) \right]\] \[=\left[ 1+\frac{x}{2}+\frac{\frac{1}{2}.\frac{3}{2}}{2!}{{x}^{2}} \right]\left[ \frac{-3}{8}{{x}^{2}} \right]=\frac{-3}{8}{{x}^{2}}\] (as \[{{x}^{3}}\] and higher powers of x can be neglected)


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner