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IOQM-2024
Binomial Theorem DPP-02

1. Let the term independent of x in the expansion of 6. The sum of the series
9 3 4 5
 2 1 + + + .......... +
 x −  has the value p and q be the sum of the 1!+ 2!+ 3! 2!+ 3!+ 4! 3!+ 4!+ 5!
 x
2008
coefficients of its middle terms, then (p – q) equals is equal to
(2006)!+ (2007)!+ (2008)!

10 7. The greatest terms of the expansion (2x + 5y)13 when

x 3 
2. The coefficient of x in  − 2 
4
is m/n, (m x = 10, y = 2 is :
2 x 

& n are co-prime integers). Find m + n – 600

8. Let n be the smallest positive integer larger than 150
 n   n 
27 27
so that the number   is divisible by   but is
3. If (11) + (21) when divided by 16 leaves the  151   150 
remainder not equal to it. The sum of the digits of n, is

9. If the 6th term in the expansion of the binomial

400
4. The last two digits of the number 3 are 8
 1 
 8/3 + x log10 x  is 5600, then x equals to
2

 x 
5. When expanded, the product (x + 2) (x + 3) (x + 4) ....
(x + 9) (x + 10) can be written as 2006

9 8
10. If  k
C10 simplifies to nCp where p is prime then (n
a9x + a8x + ...... + a1x + a0. The value of k =10

+ p) has the value equal to

(a1 + a3 + a5 + a7 + a9) is (a*b!). Find a + b.
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Answer Key
1. (84) 7. (13C4 . 209 . 104)
2. (61) 8. (11)
3. (0)
9. (10)
4. (01)
10. (2018)
5. (36)
 (2008)! - 2 
6.  
 2·(2008)! 
 Hints and Solution
1. (84) (2008)! − 2
6. ( )
 1
9
 1
r 2·(2008)!
Tr + 1 in  x 2 −  is 9Cr x2(9 – r) − 
 x  x n
= 9Cr · x18–3r · (–1)r Tn =
(n − 2)!+ (n − 1)!+ n!
for term independent of x, 18 – 3r = 0
 r=6 =
n
 7th term is independent of x and equals (n − 2)!·[1 + n − 1 + n(n − 1)]
9
C6 = 9C3 = 84
n 1
Also there are 10 terms, hence 5th term and 6th are = =
(n − 2)!· n 2
(n − 2)!· n
the two middle term
T5 = 9C4 · x6 n −1 1  1
= = 1− 
T6 = – 9C5 · x3 (n − 1)!· n (n − 1)!  n
 q = coefficient of 5th + coefficient of 6th term
= 9C4 – 9C5 = 0 1 1
= −
hence p = 84; q = 0 (n − 1)! n!

2008
 1 1 
2. (61) hence sum =   − 
 (n − 1)! n! 
n =3

3. (0) sum =
an + bn = (a + b) (Q (a, b)) if n is odd i.e. an + bn is
divisible by a + b if n is odd
Alternatively : interpret from
(16 – 5)27 + (16 + 5)27 1 1 (2008)!− 2
= − =
2! (2008)! 2·(2008)!
4. (01)
3400 = 81100 = (1 + 80)100 = 100C0 + 100C1 80 +
....... + 100C100 80100 7. (13C4 . 209 . 104)
 Last two digits are 01
Tr + 1 14 − r 5y
= .
Tr r 2n
5. (36)
We have (x + 2) (x + 3) (x + 4) ....... (x + 10)  14 − r 1
a9x9 + a8x8 + ........ + a1 x + a0 .......... (1) = . >1
r 2
11!
Put x = 1 a9 + a8 + a7 + ........ + a1 + a0 = 2
2  r<4
x = – 1 a9 – a8 + a7 + ........ + a1 – a0 = – 9! 3

(Adding) ____________________________  5th term is greatest

11!
 2(a9 + a7 + ....... + a1) = − 9! = (55 – 1) 9!  T5 = 13C4 (2x)9 (5y)4
2
So, a9 + a7 + ........ + a1 = 27 (9!)
8. (11) 10. (2018)

Let nC151 = q · nC150 where q  1 S = 10C10 + 11C10 + 12C10 + 13C10 + .......... + 2006C10

n! q·n! = 11
C 0 + 11C1 + 12C2 + 13C3 + .......... + 2006C1996
=
(151)!(n − 151)! (150)!(n − 150)!
= 12
C1 + 12 C 2 + ........
1 q
=
151 n − 150
13
C2 and so on
 n – 150 = q · 151 or n = 151q + 150
 S = 2007C1996 = 2007C11 = nCp
smallest n will be when q = 2
 n + p = 2018 Ans.
n = 302 + 150
n = 452
 sum of the digit = 11 Ans.

9. (10)
8−5
8 1 
T6 = C5  8/3  . (x2 log10 x)5 = 100
x 

 x = 10

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