Binomial Theorem Level -01 MRA Sir
Binomial Theorem Level -01 MRA Sir
BINOMIAL THEOREM
1. BINOMIAL THEOREM :
The formula by which any positive integral power of a binomial expression can be
expanded in the form of a series is known as Binomial Theorem.
If 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅 and 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁, then ;
(𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑛 = 𝑛 𝐶0 𝑥 𝑛 + 𝑛 𝐶1 𝑥 𝑛−1 𝑦 + 𝑛 𝐶2 𝑥 𝑛−2 𝑦 2 + ⋯ . . + 𝑛 𝐶𝑟 𝑥 𝑛−𝑟 𝑦 𝑟 + ⋯ . . + 𝑛 𝐶𝑛 𝑦 𝑛 =
∑𝑛𝑟=0 𝑛 𝐶𝑟 𝑥 𝑛−𝑟 𝑦 𝑟 .
This theorem can be proved by Induction.
OBSERVATIONS :
(i) The number of terms in the expansion is (𝑛 + 1) i.e. one or more than the index.
(ii) The sum of the indices of 𝑥&𝑦 in each term is 𝑛.
(iii) The binomial coefficients of the terms 𝑛 𝐶0 , 𝑛 𝐶1 …. equidistant from the beginning
and the end are equal.
(i) The general term or the (𝑟 + 1)th term in the expansion of (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑛 is given by: 𝑇𝑟+1 =
𝑛
𝐶𝑟 𝑥 𝑛−𝑟 ⋅ 𝑦 𝑟
(iii) Term independent of 𝑥 contains no 𝑥; Hence find the value of 𝑟 for which the
exponent of 𝑥 is zero.
𝑇𝑟+1
(iv) To find the Numerically greatest term is the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 find 𝑇𝑟
=
𝑛𝐶 𝑥𝑟 𝑛−𝑟+1
𝑛𝐶
𝑟
𝑟−1 = 𝑥. Put the absolute value of 𝑥& find the value of 𝑟 Consistent with the
𝑟−1 𝑥 𝑟
𝑇𝑟+1
inequality 𝑇𝑟
> 1.
Note that the Numerically greatest term in the expansion of (1 − 𝑥)𝑛 , 𝑥 > 0, 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 is the
same as the greatest term in (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 .
3. If (√𝐴 + 𝐵)𝑛 = 𝐼 + 𝑓, where 𝐼&𝑛 are positive integers, 𝑛 being odd and 0 < 𝑓 < 1, then
(𝐼 + 𝑓). 𝑓 = 𝐾 𝑛 where 𝐴 − 𝐵2 = 𝐾 > 0&√𝐴 − 𝐵 < 1.
If 𝑛 is an even integer, then (𝐼 + 𝑓)(1 − 𝑓) = 𝐾 𝑛 .
4. BINOMIAL COEFFICIENTS :
(i) C0 + C1 + C2 + ⋯ … . +Cn = 2n
(ii) C0 + C2 + C4 + ⋯ … . = C1 + C3 + C5 + ⋯ … . = 2n−1
(2n)!
(iii) C0 2 + C1 2 + C2 2 + ⋯ . +Cn 2 = 2𝑛 Cn =
n!n!
(2𝑛)!
(iv) 𝐶0 ⋅ 𝐶𝑟 + 𝐶1 ⋅ 𝐶𝑟+1 + 𝐶2 ⋅ 𝐶𝑟+2 + ⋯ + 𝐶𝑛−𝑟 ⋅ 𝐶𝑛 = (𝑛+𝑟)(𝑛−𝑟)!
REMEMBER :
(i) (2𝑛)! = 2𝑛 ⋅ 𝑛! [1.3.5 … … (2𝑛 − 1)]
Note:
(i) When the index n is a positive integer the number of terms in the expansion of (1 +
𝑥)𝑛 is finite i.e. (n + 1) & the coefficient of successive terms are:
𝑛
𝐶0 , 𝑛 𝐶1 , 𝑛 𝐶2 , 𝑛 𝐶3 … . . 𝑛 𝐶𝑛
(ii) When the index is other than a positive integer such as negative integer or fraction,
the number of terms in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 is infinite and the symbol 𝑛 𝐶𝑟 cannot
be used to denote the Coefficient of the general term .
(iv) The expansions in ascending powers of 𝑥 are only valid if 𝑥 is 'small'. If 𝑥 is large i.e.
1
|𝑥| > 1 then we may find it convinient to expand in powers of , which then will be small.
𝑥
PROFICIENCY TEST - 1
1. The 5th term of the expansion of (𝑥 − 2)8 is -
(A) 8 𝐶5 𝑥 3 (−2)5
(B) 8 𝐶5 𝑥 3 25
(C) 8 𝐶4 𝑥 4 (−2)4
(D) 8 C6 x 2 (−2)6
1 𝑛 5
2. If the 4th term in the expansion of (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑥) is 2, then the values of a and 𝑛 are-
(A) 1/2,6
(B) 1,3
(C) 1/2,3
(D) can not be found
3. The coefficient of (3𝑟)th term and coefficient of (𝑟 + 2)th term in the expansion
of (1 + 𝑥)2𝑛 are equal then (where 𝑟 > 1, 𝑛 > 2, positive integer)-
(A) 𝑟 = 𝑛/2
(B) 𝑟 = 𝑛/3
𝑛+1
(C) 𝑟 = 2
𝑛−1
(D) 𝑟 = 2
1 𝑛
5. If in the expansion of (𝑥 2 − 4) ,the coefficient of third term is 31 , then the value
of 𝑛 is-
(A) 30
(B) 31
(C) 29
(D) 32
2 11
7. The coefficient of 𝑥 −26 in the expansion of (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 4 ) is
(A) 330 × 26
(B) −330 × 26
(C) 330 × 27
(D) −330 × 27
1 8
8. The term independent of 𝑦 in the binomial expansion of (2 𝑦1/3 + 𝑦 −1/5 ) is -
(A) sixth
(B) seventh
(C) fifth
(D) None of these
1 6
9. The term independent of 𝑥 in (2𝑥 + 3𝑥) is -
(A) 160/9
(B) 80/9
(C) 160/27
(D) 80/3
10. If in the expansion of (1 + 𝑦)𝑛 , the coefficient of 5th , 6th and 7th terms are in
A.P., then 𝑛 is equal to-
(A) 7,11
(B) 7,14
(C) 8,16
(D) None of these
PROFICIENCY TEST - 2
642
1. The number of integral terms in the expansion of (51/2 + 71/6 ) is -
(A) 106
(B) 108
(C) 103
(D) 109
1 𝑛
2. If the middle term in the expansion of (𝑥 2 + 𝑥) is 924𝑥 6, then 𝐧 =
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) None of these
9
𝑥3 2
4. The 5th term from the end in the expansion of ( − 3 ) is -
2 𝑥
(A) 63𝑥 3
252
(B) − 𝑥 3
672
(C) 𝑥 18
(D) None of these
1 1 1
7. The coefficient of 𝑥 49 in the expansion of (𝑥 − 1) (𝑥 − 2) (𝑥 − 22 ) … . (𝑥 − 249 ) is
equal to
1
(A) −2 (1 − 250 )
(B) coefficient of 𝑥
1
(C) 2 (1 − 250 )
1
(D) −2 (1 − 249 )
1 n
8. The sum of the binomial coefficients of [2𝑥 + 𝑥] is equal to 256. The constant
term in the expansion is
(A) 1120
(B) 2110
(C) 1210
(D) none
9
3 𝑥3
10. The middle term in the expansion of (𝑥 2 − 6
) is -
189 21
(A) 8 𝑥 2 , 16 𝑥 7
189 2 21
(B) 𝑥 , − 𝑥7
8 16
189 21
(C) − 8 𝑥 2 , − 16 𝑥 7
(D) None of these
PROFICIENCY TEST - 3
1 1 1 1
1. 𝑛! ( + 2!(𝑛−2)! + 4!(𝑛−4)! + ⋯ . + 𝑛!) is equal to -
𝑛!
(A) 2𝑛
(B) 2𝑛−1
(C) 2𝑛+1
(D) 2−𝑛+1
𝑥 5𝑥 𝑛
10. In the expansion of (3−4 + 3 4 ) the sum of the binomial coefficients is 64 and
the term with the greatest binomial coefficient exceeds the third term by (𝑛 − 1),
then the value of 𝑥 must be
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 0
(D) -1
EXERCISE-I
1 11 1 11
1. Find the coefficients : (i) 𝑥 7 in (𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥) (ii) 𝑥 −7 in (𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑥 2 )
(iii) Find the relation between 𝑎&𝑏, so that these coefficients are equal.
𝑥 2 𝑛
13. (a) Find the index 𝑛 of the binomial (5 + 5) if the 9 th term of the expansion has
numerically the greatest coefficient (𝑛 ∈ 𝑁).
(b) For which positive values of 𝑥 is the fourth term in the expansion of (5 +
3𝑥)10 is the greatest.
1 2001
(b) Find the sum of the roots (real or complex) of the equation 𝑥 2001 + (2 − 𝑥) = 0.
15. (a) Show that the integral part in each of the following is odd. 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁
(A) (5 + 2√6)𝑛
(B) (8 + 3√7)𝑛
(C) (6 + √35)𝑛
(b) Show that the integral part in each of the following is even. 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁
(A) (3√3 + 5)2𝑛+1
(B) (5√5 + 11)2n+1
16. If (7 + 4√3)𝑛 = 𝑝 + 𝛽 where 𝑛 & 𝑝 are positive integers and 𝛽 is a proper fraction,
show that (1 − 𝛽)(𝑝 + 𝛽) = 1.
17. If (6√6 + 14)2𝑛+1 = 𝑁 and 𝐹 be the fractional part of 𝑁, prove that 𝑁𝐹 = 202𝑛+1 (𝑛 ∈
𝑁)
Direction: Q. 18 to Q. 19
If 𝐶0 , 𝐶1 , 𝐶2 , … . , 𝐶𝑛 are the combinatorial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁,
then prove the following:
(2𝑛)!
18. 𝐶0 2 + 𝐶1 2 + 𝐶2 2 + ⋯ . . +𝐶𝑛 2 = 𝑛!𝑛!
20. If 𝑃𝑛 denotes the product of all the coefficients in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁,
𝑃𝑛+1 (𝑛+1)𝑛
show that, 𝑃𝑛
= 𝑛!
.
EXERCISE-II
1 3𝑟 7𝑟 15𝑟 (2𝑚𝑛 −1)
1. Prove that: ∑𝑛𝑟=0 (−1)𝑟 . 𝑛 𝐶𝑟 [2𝑟 + 22𝑟 + 23𝑟 + 24𝑟 + ⋯.up to 𝑚 terms ] = (2𝑛 −1)(2𝑚𝑛 )
3. If ∑2𝑛 𝑟 2𝑛 𝑟
𝑟=0 𝑎𝑟 (𝑥 − 2) = ∑𝑟=0 𝑏𝑟 (𝑥 − 3) &𝑎𝑘 = 1 for all 𝑘 ≥ 𝑛, then show that 𝑏𝑛 =
2𝑛+1
𝐶𝑛+1 .
(72)!
4. Prove that − 1 is divisible by 73 .
(36!)2
5. Prove that the integer next above (√3 + 1)2𝑛 contains 2𝑛+1 as factor (𝑛 ∈ 𝑁)
6. Let I denotes the integral part and F the proper fractional part of (3 + √5)n where
n ∈ N and if 𝜌 denotes the rational part and 𝜎 the irrational part of the same,
1 1
show that 𝜌 = 2 (𝐼 + 1) and 𝜎 = 2 (𝐼 + 2𝐹 − 1).
2n C
7. Prove that n+1
n
is an integer, ∀n ∈ N.
Direction: Q 8 to Q 13
If 𝐶0 , 𝐶1 , 𝐶2 , … . . , 𝐶𝑛 are the combinatorial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁,
then prove the following:
2𝑛!
9. 𝐶0 𝐶𝑟 + 𝐶1 𝐶𝑟+1 + 𝐶2 𝐶𝑟+2 + ⋯ . +𝐶𝑛−𝑟 𝐶𝑛 = (𝑛−𝑟)!(𝑛+𝑟)!
(𝑛+1)(2𝑛)!
11. 1 ⋅ 𝐶0 2 + 3 ⋅ 𝐶1 2 + 5 ⋅ 𝐶2 2 + ⋯ . . +(2𝑛 + 1)𝐶𝑛 2 = 𝑛!𝑛!
𝑛−1
12. √𝐶1 + √𝐶2 + √𝐶3 + ⋯ … + √𝐶𝑛 ≤ 2𝑛−1 + 2
(i) 𝑎0 𝑎1 − 𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑎2 𝑎3 − ⋯ = 0;
E3 = a2 + a5 + a8 + ⋯.
EXERCISE-III
1 𝑛
1. If in the expansion of (21/3 + 31/3 ) , the ratio of 6 th terms from beginning and
from the end is 1/6, then the value of 𝑛 is -
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) None of these
1 1 1
2. 1!(𝑛−1)!
+ 3!(𝑛−3)! + 5!(𝑛−5)! + ⋯…..=
2𝑛
(A) 𝑛!
2𝑛−1
(B) 𝑛!
(C) 0
(D) None of these
1 1.3 1.3.5
4. 1 + 5 + 5.10 + 5.10.15 + ⋯. is equal to -
1
(A)
√5
1
(B)
√2
5
(C) √3
(D) √5
1+2𝑥+3𝑥 2
5. The coefficient of 𝑥 4 in the expansion of is-
(1−𝑥)2
(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 20
(D) 22
6. If the fourth term in the expansion of (𝑝𝑥 + 1/𝑥)𝑛 is 5/2 then the value of 𝑛 and 𝑝
are respectively-
(A) 6,1/2
(B) 1/2,6
(C) 3,1
(D) 3,1/2
5
9. If the third term in the expansion of [𝑥 + 𝑥 log10 𝑥 ] is equal to 10,00,000, then 𝑥
equals-
(A) 10
(B) 102
(C) 103
(D) No such 𝑥 exists
311
(C)11
311 −1
(D) 11
14. Let (5 + 2√6)𝑛 = 𝑝 + 𝑓 where 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 and 𝑝 ∈ 𝑁 and 0 < 𝑓 < 1 then the value of,
𝑓 2 − 𝑓 + 𝑝𝑓 − 𝑝 is
(A) a composite number
(B) a negative integer
(C) a prime number
(D) an irrational number
4
15. Number of rational terms in the expansion of (√2 + √3)100 is :
(A) 25
(B) 26
(C) 27
(D) 28
EXERCISE-IV
1. The coefficient of the middle term in the binomial expansion in powers of 𝑥 of
(1 + 𝛼𝑥)4 and of (1 − 𝛼𝑥)6 is the same if 𝛼 equals :
[AIEEE 2004]
5
(A) − 3
3
(B) 5
−3
(C) 10
10
(D) 3
1
7. If the expansion of powers of 𝑥 of the function (1−𝑎𝑥)(1−𝑏𝑥) is 𝑎0 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 +
𝑎3 𝑥 3 +
........, then 𝑎𝑛 is
[AIEEE 2006]
𝑏𝑛 −𝑎 𝑛
(A)
𝑏−𝑎
𝑎 𝑛 −𝑏𝑛
(B) 𝑏−𝑎
𝑎 𝑛+1 −𝑏𝑛+1
(C) 𝑏−𝑎
𝑏𝑛+1 −𝑎 𝑛+1
(D)
𝑏−𝑎
9. In the binomial expansion of (𝑎 − 𝑏)𝑛 , 𝑛 ≥ 5, the sum of the fifth and sixth terms
is zero, then 𝑎/𝑏 equals
[AIEEE 2007]
5
(A) 𝑛−4
6
(B) 𝑛−5
𝑛−5
(C) 6
𝑛−4
(D) 5
20 20 20 20 20
10. The sum of the series C0 − C1 + C2 − C3 + ⋯ … + C10 is :
[AIEEE 2007]
(A) − 20 𝐶10
1
(B) 20 C10
2
(C) 0
(D) 20 C10
𝑥+1 𝑥−1 10
16. The term independent of 𝑥 in expansion of (𝑥 2/3 −𝑥1/3 +1 − 𝑥−𝑥 1/2 ) is :
[JEE Main 2013]
(A) 310
(B) 4
(C) 120
(D) 210
2 4 𝑛
19. If the number of terms in the expansion of (1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 ) , 𝑥 ≠ 0, is 28 , then the
sum of the coefficients of all the terms in this expansion, is :
[JEE Main 2016]
(A) 64
(B) 2187
(C) 243
(D) 729
21. The sum of the co-efficients of all odd degree terms in the expansion of
5 5
(𝑥 + √𝑥 3 − 1) + (𝑥 − √𝑥 3 − 1) , (𝑥 > 1) is :
[JEE Main 2018]
(A) 2
(B) -1
(C) 0
(D) 1
EXERCISE-V
1. If in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑚 (1 − 𝑥)𝑛 , the co-efficients of 𝑥 and 𝑥 2 are 3 and -6
respectively, then 𝑚 is :
(A) 6
(B) 9
(C) 12
(B)
(D) 24
[JEE '99, 2 (Out of 200)]
𝑛 𝑛
3. For any positive integers 𝑚, 𝑛 (with 𝑛 ≥ 𝑚 ), let (𝑚 )= 𝐶𝑚 . Prove that
n n−1 n−2 m n+1
( )+( )+( ) + ⋯…..+( ) = ( )
m m m m m+1
Hence or otherwise prove that,
4. Find the largest co-efficient in the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛 , given that the sum of co-
efficients of the terms in its expansion is 4096 .
[REE '2000 (Mains)]
5. In the binomial expansion of (𝑎 − 𝑏)𝑛 , 𝑛 ≥ 5, the sum of the 5th and 6th terms is zero.
Then a/b equals
n−5
(A)
6
𝑛−4
(B) 5
5
(C) 𝑛−4
6
(D) 𝑛−5
[JEE '2001 (Screening), 3]
𝐶1 𝐶2 𝐶3 𝐶50
(𝑥 − ) (𝑥 − 22 ⋅ ) (𝑥 − 32 ⋅ ) … … … … … . (𝑥 − 502 ⋅ ) where 𝐶𝑟 = 50
𝐶𝑟 .
𝐶0 𝐶1 𝐶2 𝐶49
10 20 𝑝
7. The sum ∑𝑚𝑖=0 ( 𝑖 )(𝑚−𝑖), (where (𝑞 ) = 0 if 𝑃 < 𝑞 ) is maximum when 𝑚 is [JEE '
2002 (Screening), 3]
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 20
𝑛−1
10. 𝐶𝑟 = (𝐾 2 − 3) ⋅ 𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 , if 𝐾 ∈
(A) [−√3, √3]
(B) (−∞, −2)
(C) (2, ∞)
(D) (√3, 2]
[JEE 2004 (Screening)]
12. For 𝑟 = 0,1, … … . ,10, let 𝐴𝑟 , 𝐵𝑟 and 𝐶𝑟 denote, respectively, the coefficient of 𝑥 𝑟 in
the expansions of (1 + 𝑥)10 , (1 + 𝑥)20 and (1 + 𝑥)30 . Then ∑10 𝑟=1 𝐴𝑟 (𝐵10 𝐵𝑟 −
𝐶10 𝐴𝑟 ) is equal to
[JEE 2010]
(A) B10 − C10
(B) A10 ( B10 2 − C10 A10 )
(C) 0
(D) C10 − B10
13. The coefficients of three consecutive terms of (1 + 𝑥)𝑛+5 are in the ratio 5: 10: 14.
Then 𝑛 =
[JEE Advanced 2013]
16. Let 𝑚 be the smallest positive integer such that the coefficient of 𝑥 2 in the
expansion of (1 + 𝑥)2 + (1 + 𝑥)3 + ⋯ … + (1 + 𝑥)49 + (1 + 𝑚𝑥)50 is (3𝑛 + 1)51 𝐶3
for some positive integer 𝑛. Then the value of 𝑛 is :
[JEE Advanced 2016]
18. Suppose
[JEE Advanced 2019]
∑𝑛 𝑘 ∑𝑛𝑘=0 𝑛 𝐶𝑘 𝑘 2
det [ 𝑛 𝑘=0 ]=0
∑𝑘=0 𝑛 𝐶𝑘 𝑘 ∑𝑛𝑘=0 𝑛 𝐶𝑘 3𝑘
𝑛𝐶
holds for some positive integer 𝑛. Then ∑𝑛𝑘=0 𝑘+1𝑘 equals
19. Let
𝑆1 = {(𝑖, 𝑗, 𝑘): 𝑖, 𝑗, 𝑘 ∈ {1,2, … ,10}},
𝑆2 = {(𝑖, 𝑗): 1 ≤ 𝑖 < 𝑗 + 2 ≤ 10, 𝑖, 𝑗 ∈ {1,2, … ,10}},
𝑆3 = {(𝑖, 𝑗, 𝑘, 𝐼): 1 ≤ 𝑖 < 𝑗 < 𝑘 < 𝑙, 𝑖, 𝑗, 𝑘, 𝐼 ∈ {1,2, … ,10}}
and
𝑆4 = {(i, j, k, I): i, j, k and I are distinct elements in {1,2, … . ,10}}.
If the total number of elements in the set 𝑆𝑟 is 𝑛𝑟 , 𝑟 = 1,2,3,4 then which of the
following statements is (are) True?
ANSWER KEY
PROFICIENCY TEST - 1
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. B
PROFICIENCY TEST - 2
1. B
2. 𝐵
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. 𝐵
10. 𝐵
PROFICIENCY TEST - 3
1. 𝐵
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. C
11. D
EXERCISE-I
1.
(i) 11 C5 a6
(ii) 11 C6 a5
(iii) 𝑎𝑏 = 1
2. 𝑟 = 5 or 9
3. (i) 3𝑛
(ii) 1 , (iii) 𝑎𝑛
4. 𝑥 = 0 or 2
5.
(a) 10150 (Prove that 10150 − 9950 = 10050 + some +ve qty)
6.
7.313
(i) T7 = 2
(ii) 455 × 312
2
10. (a) n + n + 2
2
11. (a) 84𝑏6 𝑐 3 + 630𝑎𝑏 4 𝑐 4 + 756𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐 5 + 84𝑎3 𝑐 6 ; (b) −1260 ⋅ 𝑎2 𝑏 3 𝑐 4 ; (c) -12600
12. 𝑛 𝐶𝑟 (3𝑛−𝑟 − 2𝑛−𝑟 )
13. (a) 𝑛 = 12
5
(b) 8 < 𝑥 < 20
21
14. (a) 8016 ;
(b) 500
EXERCISE-III
1. B
2. 𝐵
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. D
11. A
12. 𝐵
13. D
14. B
15. B
EXERCISE-IV
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. D
8. D 9. D 10. B 11. B 12. B 13. B 14. D
15. A 16. D 17. A 18. B 19. Bonus 20. A 21. A
EXERCISE-V
1. C
2. 𝐷
12
3. C6
4. B
5. -22100
6. C
7. (a) 𝐴
8. D
9. A
10. D
11. 8
12. 5
13. 646
14. 6.20
15. 6
16. C
17. 646
18. 6.20
19. 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐷