JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main Sample Paper-35

  • question_answer
    Let the term independent of x in the expansion of \[{{\left( {{x}^{2}}-\frac{l}{x} \right)}^{9}}\] has the value p and q be the sum of the coefficients of its middle terms, then \[(p-q)\] equals

    A)  0                                            

    B)  \[{{2.}^{9}}{{C}_{4}}\]

    C)  \[^{9}{{C}_{5}}\]                                             

    D)  \[^{9}{{C}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[{{T}_{r+1}}\,\] in \[{{\left( {{x}^{2}}-\frac{1}{x} \right)}^{9}}\] is \[^{9}{{C}_{r}}{{x}^{2(9-r)}}\,{{\left( \frac{-1}{x} \right)}^{r}}\]             \[{{=}^{9}}{{C}_{r}}\,.{{x}^{18-3r}}\,.{{(-1)}^{r}}\] For term impendent of \[x,\,\,18-3r=0\Rightarrow \,r=6\] \[\therefore \] 7th term is independent of x and equals \[^{9}{{C}_{6}}\,{{=}^{9}}{{C}_{3}}\,=84\] Also there are 10 terms, hence 5th term and 6th and the two middle term \[{{T}_{5}}\,{{=}^{9}}{{C}_{4}}.{{x}^{6}}\] \[{{T}_{6}}\,={{-}^{9}}{{C}_{5}}.{{x}^{3}}\] \[\therefore \,\,q=\] Coefficient of 5th + coefficient of 6th term \[{{=}^{9}}{{C}_{4}}\,{{-}^{9}}{{C}_{5}}=0\] Hence, p =84; q = 0 \[\therefore \,\,p-q\,{{=}^{9}}{{C}_{3}}\]


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