KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-14

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    If coefficients of \[{{x}^{3}}\] and \[{{x}^{4}}\] in the expansion of   in \[(1+ax+b{{x}^{2}})\,{{(1-2x)}^{18}}\] powers of x are both zero, (a. b) is equal to:

    A) \[\left( 16,\frac{251}{3} \right)\]

    B) \[\left( 14,\frac{251}{3} \right)\]

    C) \[\left( 14,\frac{272}{3} \right)\]  

    D) \[\left( 16,\frac{272}{3} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[1{{(1-2x)}^{18}}+ax\,{{(1-2x)}^{18}}+b{{x}^{2}}\,{{(1-2x)}^{18}}\]
    Coefficient of \[{{x}^{3}}:\] \[{{(-2)}^{3}}{{\,}^{18}}{{C}_{3}}+a\,{{(-2)}^{2}}{}^{18}{{C}_{2}}+b(-2){}^{18}{{C}_{1}}=0\]
    \[\frac{4\times (17\times 16)}{(3\times 2)}-2a.\frac{17}{2}+b=0\] ? (i)
    Coefficient of \[{{x}^{4}}\]: \[{{(-2)}^{4}}{}^{18}{{C}_{4}}+a{{(-2)}^{3}}{}^{18}{{C}_{3}}+b{{(-2)}^{2}}{}^{18}{{C}_{2}}=0\]
    \[(4\times 20)-2a.\frac{16}{3}+b=0\] ? (ii)
    From equation (i) and (ii), we get, \[4\left( \frac{17\times 8}{3}-20 \right)+2a\left( \frac{16}{3}-\frac{17}{2} \right)=0\]
    \[4\left( \frac{17\times 8-60}{3} \right)+\frac{2a(-19)}{6}=0\]
                \[a=\frac{4\times 76\times 6}{3\times 2\times 19}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   b = 16
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[b=\frac{2\times 16\times 6}{3}=80=\frac{272}{3}.\]


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