JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2003

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    In the expansion of\[{{(1+x)}^{m}}{{(1-x)}^{n}}\], the coefficient of \[x\] and\[{{x}^{2}}\]are \[3\] and \[-6\] respectively, then \[m\] is equal to:

    A) \[6\]                                     

    B) \[9\]

    C) \[12\]                                   

    D) \[24\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\therefore \]\[{{(1+x)}^{m}}{{(1-x)}^{n}}\]                 \[=\left[ 1+mx+\frac{m(m-1){{x}^{2}}}{2!}+.. \right]\]                 \[\times \left[ 1-nx+\frac{n(n-1){{x}^{2}}}{2!}-... \right]\]                 \[=1+(m-n)x+\] \[\left( \frac{{{n}^{2}}-n}{n}-mn+\frac{{{m}^{2}}-m}{2} \right){{x}^{2}}+...\] Since, the coefficient of \[x\] and \[{{x}^{2}}\] are \[3\] and \[-6\] respectively. \[\therefore \]  \[m-n=3\] and        \[\frac{{{n}^{2}}-n}{2}-mn+\frac{{{m}^{2}}-m}{2}=-6\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[\frac{(m-3)(m-4)}{2}-m(m-3)+\frac{{{m}^{2}}-m}{2}=-6\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{m}^{2}}-7m+12-2{{m}^{2}}+6m\] \[+{{m}^{2}}-m+12=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[-2m+24=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[m=12\]


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