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Question The coefficient of  in the expansion of  is 100. Find the value of the constant  a. Solution We can find the coefficient of  in the expansion of given expression by finding coefficients of  in  the expansion of individual terms of expression and then adding them. Let us first find the coefficient of  in the expansion of . We are given […]

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Question In the expansion of , the coefficient of x is 7. Find the value of the constant n and hence find the coefficient of . Solution Binomial Theorem states that if  is a natural number; First we expand  . In the given case: Hence;   We will have the given product as; We consider only the terms containing ; We are […]

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Question Find the term independent of  in the expansion of . Solution Expression for the Binomial expansion of  is: In the given case: Hence;         The term independent of  in the expansion of is .

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Question Find the coefficient of  in the expansion of .   Solution We are given expression as; Expression for the general term in the Binomial expansion of  is: In the given case: Hence; Since we are looking for the terms with  i.e. : we can  equate; Now we can find the term with; Substituting ; Hence the coefficient of the term containing  is 90.

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Question Find the term independent of  in the expansion of      i.             ii.        Solution i.   Expression for the general term in the Binomial expansion of  is: In the given case : Hence; Since we are looking for the coefficient of the term independent of  i.e. , so we can  equate Hence, substituting ; Becomes; Hence coefficient of the term […]

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Question Find the term independent of  in the expansion of . . Solution Expression for the general term in the Binomial expansion of  is: In the given case: Hence; Since we are looking for the coefficient of the term independent of  i.e. , so we can  equate Hence, substituting ; Becomes; Hence coefficient of the term independent of  i.e.  is .

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Question      i.       Find the coefficients of  and  in the expansion of .    ii.       It is given that, when  is expanded, there is no term in . Find the value of the constant . Solution i.   Expression for the general term in the Binomial expansion of  is: First we rewrite the expression in the standard form; In the […]