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Find the term in x2 and the term independent of x in the expansion of (2x + 1/x)12. |
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Answer» \(\because\) General term in expansion of (x + a)n is Tr+1 = nCr xn-rar \(\therefore\) General term in expansion of (2x + 1/x)12 is Tr+1 = 12Cr (2x)n-r(1/x)r = 12Cr 2n-r xn-r-r = 12Cr 2n-r xn-2r = 12Cr 212-r x12-2r---(1) (\(\because\) n = 12) For term in x2, we have 12 - 2r = 2 ⇒ 2r = 12 - 2 = 10 ⇒ r = 10/2 = 5 \(\therefore\) Term in x2 in the expansion of (2x + 1/x)12 is T6 = 12C5212-5 x2 (from (1)) = 12C527 x2 For constant term (term independent of x), we have 12 - 2r = 0 ⇒ 2r = 12 ⇒ r = 12/2 = 6 \(\therefore\) constant term (term independent of x) in the expansion of (2x + 1/x)12 T7 = 12C6212-6x0 (From (1)) = 12C6.26 |
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