Worksheet

Binomial Theorem

Class 11

1. For the following expressions, write i) binomial expansion ii) the number of terms and iii) the general term a) (x + y )n b) (x y )n c) (1 + x)n d) Ans : a) ii) n+1 iii) tr+1=(-1)rC(n,r)xn-r yr b) ii) n+1 iii) tr+1= C(n,r)xr c) ii) n+1 iii) tr+1=(-1)rC(n,r)xr

(1 x)n

2. Expand the following by binomial theorem : a) (3x 2y ) 5 Ans : 243 x5 810 x4 y + 10800 x3 y2 720 x2 y3 + 240 x y2 32 y b) ( 1 +3 x 4 x2)4 Ans : -336 x4 + 230 x3 + 364 x2 + 1 c) (3a2 4/a )6 Ans : 729 a12 5832 a9 + 19440 a6 34560 a3 + 34560 18432/a3 + 4096/a6 d) { x + (x2 1 )}6 + { x - (x2 1 )}6 Ans : 64x6 - 96 x4 + 36 x2 - 2 e) {2 + 3 x }5 - {2 - 3 x }5 Ans : 1620 x2 + 1440 x + 64 3. Find the 8th term from the end in the expansion of ( 4. Find the middle term/s of : a) ( b) ( ) ) Ans : t5 = Ans : t7 = , t6 = ) Ans : -

5. Prove that the middle term in the expansion of ( 1 + x )2n is 6. Prove that the coefficient of the middle term in the expansion of ( 1 + x )2n is the sum of the coefficients of the middle terms in the expansion of ( 1 + x )2n - 1 7. Find the coefficient of x5 in the expansion of the product of Ans : -2391 8. Find the coefficient of x-3 in the expansion of ( ) ( 1 + 2x )6 ( 1 3x )7.

Ans : 211x54x11

9. The 3rd, 4th and 5th terms in the expansion of ( x + a )n are respectively 84, 280 and 560. Find the values of x, a and n. Ans : x = 1, a 2, n = 7 10. Find the term independent of x in the expansion ( Ans : t5 = 29 x 35 x 5 x 7 = 4354560 11. In the binomial expansion of ( a + b )n, the coefficients of the 5th and the 13th terms are equal. Find n. Ans : n = 16 )

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Binomial Theorem
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Class 11

12. The coefficients of three consecutive terms in the expansion of ( 1 + x ) are in the ratio 1 : 7 : 42. Find n. Ans : n=55 13. If the coefficients of the 2nd , 3rd and 4th terms in the expansion of ( 1 + x )2n are in A.P., then show that 2n2 9 n + 7 = 0 14. Using Binomial Theorem, compute a) 994 b) (10.1)6 Ans : 96059601 Ans : 1061520.15

15. Using Binomial Theorem, prove that 6n 5n always leaves the remainder 1 when divided by 25. ===========================================================================================

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