Quizrr Chapter-Wise Test for JEE Main - 2025

Q.1

10
The sum of the rational terms in the expansion of ( 2 + 31/5 ) is
​

(A) 41
(B) 230

(C) 520
(D) none of these

Q.2

10
The greatest value of the term independent of x in the expansion of (x sin α + x−1 cos α) , α ∈ R, is
(A) 25
10!
(B) (5!) 2 ​

(C) 215 ​ ⋅ 10!

(5!)2
​

(D) none of these

Q.3

If the coefficients of r th and (r + 1)th terms in the expansion of (3 + 7x)29 are equal, then r equals
(A) 15
(B) 21

(C) 14

(D) none of these

Q.4

n (−1)r
If n is an odd natural number, then ∑r=0 ​

nC equals
​

r
​

(A) 0

(B) 1/n
(C) n/2n
(D) none of these
Q.5

If in the expansion of (1 + x)m (1 − x)n , the co-efficient of x and x2 are 3 and −6 respectively, then m is

(A) 6

(B) 9
(C) 12

(D) 24

Q.6

In the expansion of the following expression 1 + (1 + x) + (1 + x)2 + …… + (1 + x)n the

coefficient of xk (0 ≤ k ≤ n) is

(A) n+1 Ck+1 ​

(B) n Ck ​

(C) n Cn−k+1 ​

(D) none of these

Q.7

If (1 + x)
n
= C0 + C1 x + C2 x2 + …… + Cn xn , then
​ ​ ​ ​
C1
C0
​

​
​ + 2C2
C1
​
​

​ + 3C3
C2
​
​

​ + …… .. + nCn
Cn−1 is
​

​
​

equal to

(A) n(n−1)
2
​

(B) n(n+2)
2
​

(C) n(n+1)
2
​

(D) (n−1)(n−2)
2
​

Q.8

10n + 3.4n+2 + 5, ∀n ∈ N is divisible by

(A) 7

(B) 4

(C) 9

(D) 15

Q.9

If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (x + y)n is 4096, then the greatest coefficient in the
expansion is
(A) 1594

(B) 792

(C) 924

(D) none of these

Q.10

2 n
If (1 − x + x ) = a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 + …… + a2n x2n , then a0 + a2 + a4 + …… + a2n
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

equals
n
(A) 3 2+1 ​

(B) 3 −1
n

2
​

n
(C) 1−3
2
​

1
(D) 3 + 2
n ​

Q.11

x (xn−1 − nan−1 ) + an (n − 1) is divisible by (x − a)2 for

(A) n>1
(B) n>2
(C) all n ∈N
(D) none of these

Q.12

The larger of 9950 + 10050 and 10150 is

(A) 9950 + 10050
(B) both are equal
(C) 10150
(D) none of these

Q.13

5
The coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (x2 − x − 2) is
(A) −83
(B) −82
(C) −81
(D) 0
Q.14

If (1 + x)15 = C0 + C1 x + C2 x2 + …… + C15 x15 , then C2 + 2C3 + 3C4 + …… + 14C15

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

is equal to

(A) 14.214
(B) 13.214 + 1
(C) 13.214 − 1
(D) none of these

Q.15

10
Given that 4th term in the expansion of (2 + 38 x) has the maximum numerical value, then the maximum
​

possible range of value of x for which this will be true is given by

(A) − 64
21
< x < −2​

(B) − 64
21
<x<2 ​

(C) 64
21
​
<x<4
(D) none of these

Q.16

10 20
The sum ∑i=0 ( )( ) , (where ( ) = 0 if p < q) is maximum when m is
m p
i m−i q
​ ​ ​ ​

(A) 5

(B) 15
(C) 10

(D) 20

Q.17

If (1 + x)n = a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 + …… + an xn , then (1 +
​ ​ ​ ​
a1
a0
) (1
​

​
​ + a2
​

a1
​
) (1
​ + ​

​
)
a2 ……
a3
​ ⋅
(1 + an
an−1
) is equal to
​

​
​

n
(A) nn! ​

n
(B) (n+1)
n!
​

(C) nn+1
(n+1)! ​

(D) none of these

Q.18

If Cr stands for n Cr , then (C0

​ ​ + C1 ) + (C1 + C2 ) + … .. + (Cn−1 + Cn ) is equal to
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

(A) 2n − 1
(B) 2n+1 + 1
(C) 2n+1 − 1
(D) 2n+1 − 2

Q.19

If [x] denotes greatest integer ≤ x and g = (3 + 5)n , then [g] must be

​

(A) (3 + 5)n + (3 −
​
5 )n + 1
​

(B) (3 + 5)n + (3 −
​ 5 )n − 1
​

(C) (3 + 5)n + (3 −
​ 5 )n
​

(D) (3 + 5)n − (3 −
​ 5 )n
​

Q.20

(n + 2) ⋅ n C0 ⋅ 2n+1 − (n + 1) ⋅ n C1 ⋅ 2n + n ⋅ n C2 ⋅ 2n−1 − …… is equal to

​ ​ ​

(A) 4
(B) 4n
(C) 4(n + 1)
(D) 2(n + 2)

Q.21

2
If (1 + x)10
= a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 + …… + a10 x10 , then (a0 − a2 + a4 − a6 + a8 − a10 ) +
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

(a1 − a3 + a5 − a7 + a9 )2 is 2k then k =
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Q.22

5
The value of x in the expression [x + xlog10 x ] , if the third term in the expansion is 10, 00, 000 is
​

Q.23

The greatest integer less than or equal to ( 2 + 1)6 is

​

Q.24
 1 n
If in the expansion of (x3 − x2 )
​
, n ∈ N , sum of the coefficient of x5 and x10 is 0, then value of n is

Q.25

The coefficient of three successive terms in the expansion of (1 + x)n are 165,330 and 462 respectively, then
the value of n will be

Q.26

The number of terms in the expansion of (2x + 3y − 4z)n for n = 10 is

Q.27

55
The number of terms which are free from radical signs in the expansion of (y 1/5 + x1/10 ) is

Q.28

In the polynomial (x − 1)(x − 2)(x − 3) …… (x − 100), the coefficient of x99 is k then ∣k∣ =

Q.29

Let P (x) be a polynomial with integral coefficients. If there exist two integers a and b such that P (a) −
P (b) = 1, then ∣a − b∣ =

Q.30

n
If the last term in the binomial expansion of (21/3 )
1 1 log3 8
− is ( 35/3 ) , then the 5th term from the
2
​ ​

beginning is

Answers & Solutions

Q.1 Answer:
41
Solution:
r
Tr+1 = 10 Cr ( 2)10−r (31/5 ) , where r varies from 0 to 10 as there will be only 11 terms.
​ ​ ​

10−r r
In Tr+1 the powers of 2 and 2 and 5 where 0 ≤ r ≤ 10.
​ ​ ​

r 10−r
5 will be an integer for r = 0, 5, 10 but 2 will not be an integer for r = 5.
​ ​

Thus both powers are integers for r = 0 and 10 .

Hence T1 and T11 will have rational coefficients whose sum is
​ ​

10
C0 ( 2)10 ⋅ 1 + 10 C10 .1.32 = 32 + 9 = 41
​ ​ ​

Q.2 Answer:
1 10!
25
​ ⋅ (5!)2
​

Solution:
r
tr+1 = 10 Cr (x sin α)10−r ⋅ ( cosx α )
​ ​ ​

It is independent of x if r = 5.
∴ the term independent of x = 10 C5 ⋅ sin5 α ⋅ cos5 α = 10 C5 ⋅ ​ ​
1
25
​ (sin 2α)5 ≤ 10 C5 ⋅
​
1
25
​

Q.3 Answer:
21
Solution:

We have Tr+1 = 29 Cr 329−r (7x)r = (29 Cr × 329−r × 7r ) xr ​ ​ ​

∴ ar = coefficient of (r + 1)th term = 29 Cr × 329−r × 7r

​ ​

and ar−1 = coefficient of r th term = 29 Cr−1 × 330−r × 7r−1

​ ​

Now, ar = ar−1 ​ ​

⇒ 29 Cr × 329−r × 7r = 29 Cr−1 × 330−r × 7r−1 ​ ​

29
⇒ 29 CCr−1
r
= 37 ⇒ 30−r r
= 37 ⇒ r = 21.
​

​
​ ​ ​ ​

Q.4 Answer:
0
Solution:

[ (−1) ] (−1)r [ n C1 r + ]
n+1 n+1
(−1)r r
(−1)n−r (−1)n
∑nr=0 = ∑r=0
2
+ = ∑r=0
2
​ ​

nC ​

nC ​ ​

nC ​ ​ ​

nC ​

r ​

r ​

n−r ​ ​

n−r ​

= ∑r=0 [ n C1 r − ]
n+1
2
​

1
​ ​

nC ​

r ​

[Qn is odd and n Cr = n Cn−r ] ​ ​

Q.5 Answer:
12
Solution:

(1 + x)m (1 − x)n = (1 + mx + + … ..) (1 − nx + + ……)

m(m−1) 2 n(n−1) 2
2 x ​

2 x ​

Co-efficient of x = (m − n) = 3 (given)
m(m−1)
Co-efficient of x2 = 2 − mn + n(n−1)
2 = −6 (given) ​ ​

⇒m2 − m − 2mn + n2 − n = −12

i.e. m2 + n2 − 2mn − (m + n) = −12
i.e. (m − n)2 − (m + n) = −12...(i)
Also m − n = 3 ...(ii)
By (i) and (ii)
⇒ 9 − (m + n) = −12 ∴ m + n = 21 … (iii)
(ii) + (iii) gives 2m = 24 ∴ m = 12
Q.6 Answer:
n+1
Ck+1 ​

Solution:

The expression being in G.P.

E = 1 + (1 + x) + (1 + x)2 + …… + (1 + x)n
(1+x)n+1 −1
(1+x)−1 = x−1 {(1 + x)n+1 − 1}
​

∴ The coefficient of xk in E The coefficient of xk+1 in {(1 + x)n+1 − 1} = n+1 Ck+1 ​

Q.7 Answer:
n(n+1)
2
​

Solution:
C1 2C2 3C3 nCn
C0
​

​
​ + C1 ​
​

​ + C2 ​
​

​ + …… + ​

Cn−1 ​
​

n(n−1) n(n−1)(n−2)
1
= n
+2 1.2
+3 3.2⋅1
+ …… . + n ⋅
​ ​

1 n n(n−1) n
​ ​ ​ ​

1.2
​

n(n+1)
= n + (n − 1) + (n − 2) … .. + 1 = ∑ n = 2
​

Q.8 Answer:
9
Solution:

P (n) = 10n + 3.4n+2 + 5 is divisible by 9.

For n = 1,
P (1) = 101 + 3 ⋅ 41+2 + 5
= 10 + 3 × 43 + 5
= 10 + 192 + 5
= 207 is divisible by 9.
Hence, the given statement is true for n = 1,
i.e, P(1) is true
Let the statement P(m) is true i.e,
P (m) = 10m + 3 ⋅ 4m+2 + 5 is divisible bo 9. 10m + 3 ⋅ 4m+2 + 5 = 9m( Let )
Now, we have to prove that the given statement is true for n = m + 1, i.e., P (m + 1) is true.
Now 10(k+t) + 3 ⋅ 4(k + 1) + 2 + 5
P (m + 1) = 10m+1 + 3 ⋅ 4(m−1)+2+5
= 10m⋅ 10 + 3 ⋅ 4m+2 ⋅ 4 + 5
= (9m − 3 ⋅ 4m+2 − 5) ⋅ 10 + 3 ⋅ 4m+2⋅4 + 5 ​

= 9.10m − 30 ⋅ 4m+2 − 50 + 12 ⋅ 4m+2 + 5

= 9.10m − 18 ⋅ 4m+2 − 45
= 9 [10m − 2 ⋅ 4m+2 − 5] is divisible by 9.
Q.9 Answer:
924
Solution:
3
Putting x = y = 1, the sum of the coefficients is 2n = 4096 = 163 = (24 )
∴ n = 12
If n Cr = 12 Cr will be greatest when r = n2 = 6, as n is even.
​ ​ ​

Hence 12 C6 = 924 ​

Q.10 Answer:
3n +1
2
​

Solution:

Put x = 1, −1 successively in the given equation and add.

Q.11 Answer:
all n ∈N
Solution:

For n = 1, the given expression is zero and hence the statement is true for n = 1
Suppose the statement is true for some m
∴x (xm−1 − mam−1 ) + (m − 1)am = (x − a)2 Q
∴ For n = m + 1, (xm − (m + 1)am ) + mam+1
= (x − a)2 xQ + mam−1 (x2 − 2ax + a2 ) = (x − a)2 [xQ + mam−1 ]
∴ By induction, the statement is true for each n.

Q.12 Answer:
10150
Solution:

We have. 10150 = (100 + 1)50 = 10050 + 50.10049 + 50.49

2.1
​10048 + …… ...(i)
50
and 99 = (100 − 1)50 = 10050 − 50.10049 + 50.49
2.1
10048 ...(ii)
​

Subtracting (ii) from (i), we get

10150 − 9950 = 2 × 10050 + 2 50.49.48
1.2.3
10047 > 10050
​

Hence 10150 > 10050 + 9950

Q.13 Answer:
−81
Solution:
5
(x2 − x − 2) = (x − 2)5 (1 + x)5
= [5 C0 x5 − 5 C1 x4 × 2 + … .] [5 C0 + 5 C1 x + …… .]
​ ​ ​ ​
 Coefficient of x5 in expansion
2 2 2 3 2 2
= (5 C0 ) − 2 (5 C1 ) + 22 (5 C2 ) − 23 (5 C3 ) + 24 (5 C4 ) − 25 (5 C5 ) = −81
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Q.14 Answer:
13.214 + 1
Solution:

We have (1 + x)15 = C0 + C1 x + C2 x2 + …… . + C15 x15

​ ​ ​ ​

15
(1+x) −1
⇒ x
​
= C1 + C2 x + …… . + C15 x14 ​ ​ ​

x.15(1+x)14 −(1+x)15 +1
Differentiating both sides with respect to x, we get = x2
​ = C2 + 2C3 x +​ ​

…… + 14 C15 x13 ​

Putting x = 1, we get C2 + 2C3 + … .. + 14C15 = 15.214 − 215 + 1 = 13.214 + 1 ​ ​ ​

Q.15 Answer:
− 64
21
< x < −2
​

Solution:

T3 , T4 , T5 in the given expansion are respectively

​ ​ ​

2 10 7 3x 3 10 6 3x 4
10
C2 28 ( 3x
8
​ ) , C 3 2 ( 8
) , C 4 2 (8)
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2 3 8505 4
Or 1620x , 810x , 32 x ​

Given that ∣T4 ∣ > ∣T3 ∣ and ∣T4 ∣> ∣T5 ∣ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

∴ ∣x∣ > 2 and 64 21

> ∣x∣ ​

2 < ∣x∣ < 64 21

...(i) ​

The above inequality (i) is equivalent to two inequalities

64 64
2<x< 21
​ and − 21
< x < −2

Q.16 Answer:
15
Solution:

(1 + x)10 = 10 C0 + 10 C1 x + …… + 10 C10 x10 ​ ​ ​

(1 + x)20 = 20 C0 + 20 C1 x + … …20 Cm−i xm−i + … .20 C20 x20 ​ ​ ​ ​

∑ 10 Ci 20 Cm−i = coefficient xm in (1 + x)30

​ ​

= 30 Cm , which is maximum if m = 15
​

Q.17 Answer:
(n+1)n
n!
​

Solution:
ar n
Cr (n−r+1) ar n+1
Clearly ar ​ = n Cr ​ ⇒ ar−1
= ​

nC
r−1
​

​ = r
​
⇒ 1+ ​

ar−1
​ = r
​

⇒nr=1 (1 + ar−1 )
​ ​ ​

n (n+1) (n+1) n
​
ar ​

​
​
= ∏r=1 r ​ ​ = n! ​
Q.18 Answer:
2n+1 − 2
Solution:

(C0 +C1 ) + (C1 + C2 ) + … + (Cn−1 + Cn )

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

= (n+1 C1 ) + (n+1 C2 ) + … + (n+1 Cn )

​ ​ ​

= n+1 C0 + n+1 C1 + n+1 C2 + … + n+1 Cn + n+1 Cn+1 − 2

​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​ ​

= 2n+1 − 2

Q.19 Answer:
(3 + 5)n + (3 −
​ 5 )n − 1
​

Solution:

g = (3 + 5)n = [g] + f ​

Consider another fraction f ′ = (3 − 5)n ​

⇒ [g] + f + f ′ = (3 + 5)n (3 − 5)n = integer ​ ​

and 0 < f < 1 and 0 < f ′ < 1 ⇒ f + f ′ = 1

So [g] = (3 + 5)n + (3 − 5)n − 1 ​ ​

Q.20 Answer:
4(n + 1)
Solution:

tr+1 = (−1)r ⋅ (n − r + 2)n Cr ⋅ 2n−r+1

​ ​

r r
= (n + 2) ⋅ 2n+1 ⋅ (−1)r ⋅ n Cr ⋅ ( 12 ) − 2n+1 ⋅ (−1)r ⋅ r ⋅ n Cr ⋅ ( 12 ) ​ ​ ​ ​

r r−1
= (n + 2) ⋅ 2n+1 ⋅ (−1)r ⋅ n Cr ⋅ ( 12 ) − 2n ⋅ n ⋅ (−1)r ⋅ n−1 Cr−1 ⋅ ( 12 ) ​ ​ ​ ​

(n + 2) ⋅ 2n+1 ⋅ {n C0 − n C1 ⋅ − … ..} − n ⋅
1 2
∴ sum = ​ ​

2
​ + n C2 ⋅ ​ ( 12 )
​

2n {−n−1 C0 + n−1 C1 ⋅ ​ ​
1
2
− n−1
C
​

2 ⋅ ( 1 2
2
) ​ ​ + …}
n n−1
= (n + 2) ⋅ 2n+1 ⋅ (1 − 12 ) + n ⋅ 2n ⋅ (1
​ − 12 ) ​
= 2(n + 2) + 2n = 4n + 4.

Q.21 Answer:
—
Solution:
 Here ai = 10 Ci
​ ​

ie, (a0 − a2 + a4 − a6 + a8 − a10 )2 + ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2
(a 1 − a 3 + a 5 − a 7 + a 9 )
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2
= (10 C0 − 10 C2 + 10 C4 − 10 C6 + 10 C8 − 10 C10 ) +
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2
(10 C1 − 10 C3 + 10 C5 − 10 C7 + 10 C9 )
​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​

2
⇒ ((10 C0 − 10 C10 ) + (10 C8 − 10 C2 ) + (10 C4 − 10 C6 )) +
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2
((−1)(−2) 2 ) = 210
10
​

0, If n+2 ∈ Integers
Since ∑i=0 C2i = {
[n/2]n 4 and
​

(−1)[(n+2)/4) [l/2]
​ ​ ​

0, If n4 ∈ Integers
∑i=0 C2i+1 = {
[n/2]n ​

(−1)[n/4] 2[n/2]
​ ​ ​

Option A is correct

Q.22 Answer:
—
Solution:
3
T3 = 5 C2 ⋅ x2 (xlog10 x ) = 106
​ ​
​

Put 5 C2 = 10 [Q log10 10 = 1]
​ ​

If x = 10, then 103 ⋅ 102 = 105 is satisfied x = 10

Q.23 Answer:
—
Solution:

Let ( 2 + 1)6 = I + F , where I is an integer and 0 ≤ F < 1

​

Let f = ( 2 − 1)6 ​

⇒ 2 − 1 = 21+1 ⇒ 0 < 2 − 1 < 1 ⇒ 0 < f < 1

​

​
​ ​

Also, I + F + f = ( 2 + 1)6 + ( 2 − 1)6 ​ ​

= 2 [6 C0 ⋅ 23 + 6 C2 ⋅ 22 + 6 C4 ⋅ 2 + 6 C6 ] = 2(8 + 60 + 30 + 1) = 198
​ ​ ​ ​

Hence F + f = 198 − I is an integer.

But 0 < F + f < 2
Therefore, F + f = 1 and thus I = 197

Q.24 Answer:
—
Solution:
n
(x3 − x12 ) ​

(r + 1) th term in the expansion of (x) is

n−r r
n
Cr ( x 3 )
​ (− x12 ) ​
 = n Cr (−1)r x3n−5r ​

For coefficient of x5 , we set

3n − 5r = 5 ⇒ r = 3n−5 5
= p (say) and for coefficient of x10 , we set ​

3n − 5r = 10 ⇒ r = 3n−10 5
= q (say) ​

Note that p − q = 1. We are given n Cp (−1)p + n Cq (−1)q = 0 ​ ​

⇒ n Cp (−1)p + n Cp−1 (−1)p−1 = 0 ⇒ n Cp = n Cp−1 ⇒ n − p = p − 1

​ ​ ​ ​

⇒ n = 2p − 1 ⇒ p = n+1 2
​

n+1 3n−5
Thus, 2 = 5 ⇒ 5n + 5 = 6n − 10 ​ ⇒ 15 = n ​

Q.25 Answer:
—
Solution:

Let the coefficient of three consecutive term i.e., (r

+ 1)th, (r + 2)th, (r + 3)th in
expansion of (1 + x) are 165,330 and 462 respectively, then coefficient of (r + 1)th term =
n
n
Cr = 165
​

Coefficient of (r + 2)th term = n Cr+1 = 330 and Coefficient of (r + 3)th term = n Cr+2 = ​ ​

462
n
or n − r = 2(r + 1) or r = 13 (n − 2)
Cr+1
nC
r
​
= n−r
r+1 = 2
​

​ ​ ​

= 231 = 75 ⇒ r = 12 1
nn
and Cr+2 n Cr+1 = n−r−1
​

r+2 165
​

(5n − 19) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1 1
⇒ 3 (n − 2) = 12 (5n − 19) ⇒ n = 11
​ ​

Q.26 Answer:
—
Solution:

We have, (2x + 3y − 4z)n = {2 + (3 − 4)}n

=n C0 (2x)n (3y − 4z)0 +n G1 (2x)n−1 (3y − 4z)1 +n C2 (2x)n−2 (3y − 4z)2 +
​ ​ ​

.n Cn−1 (2x)1 (3y − 4z)n−1 + n Cn (3y − 4z)n

​ ​

Clearly, the first term in the above expansion gives one term, second term gives two terms, third
term gives three terms and so on.
(n+1)(n+2)
So, Total number of term = 1 + 2 + 3 + … + n + (n + 1) = 2
​

Q.27 Answer:
—
Solution:
55
The general term in the expansion of (y 1/5 + x1/10 ) is
55−r r
Tr+1 = 55 Cr (y 1/5 )
​ (x1/10 ) = 55 Cr y 11−r/5 xr/10
​ ​

Clearly, Tr+1 will be independent of radical signs if r/5 and r/10 are integers, where 0 ≤ r ≤ 55.
​
 ∴ r = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
Hence, there are 6 terms in the expansion of the given expression which are independent of radicals.

Q.28 Answer:
—
Solution:

(x − 1)(x − 2)(x − 3) … ..(x − 100)

Number of terms = 100;
∴ Coefficient of x99 (x − 1)(x − 2)(x − 3) …… (x − 100)
= (−1 − 2 − 3 − … .. − 100) = −(1 + 2 + … .. + 100)
= − 100×101
2
= −5050 ​

Q.29 Answer:
—
Solution:

Let P (x) = a0 xn + a1 xn−1 + …… + an−1 x + an ​ ​ ​ ​

where a0 , a1 , …… , an are integers.

​ ​ ​

Now, 1 = P (a) − P (b) = a0 (an − bn ) + a1 (an−1 − bn−1 ) + a2 (an−2 − bn−2 ) + ​ ​ ​

… .. + an−1 (a − b) ​

= (a − b)m
where m = a0 (an−1 + an−2 b + …… + abn−2 + bn−1 ) +
​

a1 (an−2 + an−3 b + …… + abn−3 + bn−2 )

​

+ …… + an−2 (a + b) + an−1 ​

is an integer.
As product of two integers is 1, either a − b
= 1 and m = 1 or a − b = −1 and m = −1
∴a and b must be two consecutive integers i.e. ∣a − b∣ = 1

Q.30 Answer:
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Solution:
n n
Last term of (21/3 ) ( )
1 n−n
is tn+1 = n Cn (21/3 )
− − 1
2 2
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n 1 (−1)n
= Cn (−1) 2n/2 = 2n/2
n
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1 log3 8 3
Also, ( 35/3 ) = 5/3 13 log3 2 = 3−(5/3) log3 2 = 2−5
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(3 )
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(−1) n
(−1)n (−1)10
Thus, 2n/2 = 2−5 ⇒ 2n/2 = 25 ⇒ n2 = 5
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⇒ n = 10 ​ ​ ​

4
(− 12 )
10−4
Now, t5 = t4+1 = 10 C4 (21/3 )
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10! 6 4
= 4!6! ​
(21/3 ) (−1)4 (2−1/2 ) = 210 (22 ) (1) (2−2 ) = 210