Binomial Theorems

n 1

Note: If

x 1

integer,

then

Questions

p , where p is a positive
01.

Tp & Tp 1

terms

are

1 x

the
02.

Note:

x 1

p f , where p is a

03.
04.

expansion 1 x .

05.

Note:

06.

Find the sum of rational terms in the expansion

of

Number of terms in the expansion of

n

is

Cr 1 .
07.

b. Co C1 C2 C3 ........ 1 Cn 0 .
n

Co C2 C4 ..... 2

3 5 2

15

Find coefficient of x 5 in the expansion of

2

x3 .
6

If the term independent of x in the expansion of

10

x 2 is 405, then find value of k.

x

Co C1 C2 ........ Cn 2n .

n 1

1 x x

n r 1

Properties of Binomial Coefficients:

c.

1
n
Find coefficient of x n in 1 x 1 .
x
rd
If x 1 and the 3 term in the expansion of

1
log10 x
x
is 1000, then find value of x.
x

is the numerically greatest terms in the

a.

Find 5th term from the end in the expansion of

positive integer and 0 f 1 , then Tp 1 term

x1 x 2 x3 ....x r

are 1, 10 & 40, then find value of n.

9

n 1
If

x3 2
2 .
2 x

numerically greatest terms in the expansion

1 x

If first three terms in the expansion of a binomial

08.

In the binomial expansion of x y , the sum

18

x
.
y

of 5th & 6th terms is zero. Find value of

C1 C3 C5 .....

11

d. C1 2C2 3C3 ......... n Cn n 2n 1 .

e.

C1 2C2 3C3 ......... 1

f.

C0 2C1 3C2 .... n 1 Cn 2n 1 n 2

g.
h.
i.
j.

n 1

n Cn 0 .

Co C1 C2
C
2n 1 1

......... n
.
1
2
3
n 1
n 1
Co C1 C2
1
n Cn

......... 1

.
1
2
3
n 1 n 1
Co 2 C12 C2 2 ........ Cn 2 2 n Cn

n
2 C

x a
11.

are 720, 1080 & 810 respectively.

If coefficients of r th , r 1 & r 2
th

the expansion of 1 x

14

12.

n is an even

value of
13.

th

terms in

are in A.P, then find

sum of all possible values of r.

If 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th terms in an expansion of

x a

Co Cr C1Cr 1 C2Cr 2 .... Cn r Cn 2n Cn r .

and the

coefficient of x 7 in ax 2 are equal,

bx

then find value of ab.

Find values of x, a, n, if 3rd, 4th & 5th terms of

n is an odd

k. Co C1 C1C2 C2C3 ..... Cn 1Cn 2n Cn 1 .

l.

10.

n!n!

If the coefficients of x 7 in ax 2
bx

11

2n ! .

Co 2 C12 C22 C32 ........ 1 Cn 2

0,

09.

If

are p, q, s, t respectively, then find

s q 2 ps
p s 2 qt
35

I f 1 f .

I f , then

find value of

14.

Let x 5 5 11

2n 1

, f R R , then Rf
5

15.

If the coefficient of x in x 2 is 270, then

x

29.

Find reminder when 2733 755 is divided by 10.

30.

Let 1 x 2 1 x a k x k . If a1 , a 2 & a 3
2

16.

rd

th

If the binomial coefficients of 2 , 3 & 4 terms

log 103x 5 x 2 log10 3
2
in the expansion of 2 10

are in A.P, then find value of n.

31.

17.

1
1

If T4 in an expansion of x log10 1 x 12

is 200

Find the numerically greatest term(s) in the

expansion of
a.
b.

19.

3 2x

15

when x

3x 2y

11

33.

2C0 5C1 8C2 .....upto n 1 terms is:

34.

C
C1
C
C
2 2 3 3 ..... n n
C0
C1
C2
Cn 1

35.

C1 C3 C5

.....
2
4
6

36.

3C0 32

37.

C0 C1 C2

..... upto n 1 terms

2
6 12

5
2
38.

2
3
when x & y .
3
4

39.

Find the interval in which x lies so that the

20.

Find coefficient of x

40.

Find

41.

middle

1 3x x

3x

term

2 43

of

the

expansion

22.

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23.

Find number of terms in x y z .

24.

Find sum of coefficients of 1 x 3x

25.

Find sum of coefficients of even power of x in

42.

2 1218

43.
44.

Find coefficient of x r in an expansion of

12

27.

Find remainder of 5109 when it divisible by 13.

28.

Find reminder of 3232 , when it is divided by 7.

n 1

x 3

n 2

n 1

x 2 x 3 x 2
n 3

expansion

of

T1 T3 T5 .....

n
x a ,

then

T2 T4 T6 ..... .... .
2

If m, n, r I such that r m &n , then simplify

Cr m Cr 1n C1 mCr 2n C2 ..... n Cr m n Cr .

If x y 1 , then show that

x y 1,

If
n

r 0

45.

If T1 , T2 , T3 ,......,Tn 1 represents the terms in

Find sum of coefficients of odd power of x in the

32

r
r 0

12

expansion of 1 x x 2 3x 3 .

If 1 x x 2 a 0 a1x a 2 x 2 ...... , then find

15

the expansion of 1 x x 2 2x 3 .
26.

C0 C1 C2 ...... Cn

x 2

21.

C0 C1 C1 C2 ...... Cn Cn 1

x 3

in the expansion of

x 2 x 2 .

C1
C
33 2 ..... upto n 1 terms
2
3

value of a 0 a1 a1a 2 a 2 a 3 ...... .

numerically greatest term in the expansion of

21
1 x has the numerically greatest coefficient.

a 0 a1x a 2 x 2 ..... a 2n x2n ,

C0 5C1 9C2 .....upto n terms is equal to:

and x 1 , then find value of x.

18.

2 n

32.

of x.
6

1 x x

If

where a 0 , a1 , a 2 ,....,a 2n are in A.P, then a n ...

are in A.P and the 6th term is 21, then find value

n4
k 0

find value of k.
nd

2 n

then

Cr x r yn r nx .

show

that

Cr x r yn r nx nx y .

Find coefficient of x 22 in an expansion of

x 2

45

x 2

....... x 1 .
45

44

x 1 x 2 x 1
43

46.

Find coefficient of x 50 in an expansion of

1 x

2x 1 x

1000

999

3x 2 1 x

998

..... 1001x1000 .

C0 4n C4 4n C8 ...... 4n C4n .

4n

47.

Simplify

48.

In the expansion of 1 x 1 y 1 z , find

n

sum of the coefficient of the terms of degree r.

2n

49.

If

2n

a x 2 b x 3
r 0

r 0

& ak 1 k n ,

then show that bn 2n 1Cn .

n

50.

If a n n
r 0

1
such that
Cr

r 0

r
k a n , then k is
Cr

equal to:
51.

Simplify C02 3C12 5C22 ...... up to

2 n 1 2n 1Cn

terms.
52.

n 1

Simplify Ci C j , where 0 i, j n .
1

Ans: 22n 2n Cn .
2

53.

Find maximum value of C0 C1 C2 ..... Cn .

54.

Simplify C0 2C2 3C4 4C6 ...... .

Ans:

2n 3 n 4

55.

Prove that

1 n
n 2n 1 1
.
C

k
n 1 n 2
k 0 k 2

56.

n n

Simplify n Cm m Cp .
p 1 m p

3n 2n

Ans:
57.

Simplify 20 C10 20C9 15C1 20C8 15C2 ...... 15C10 .

58.

If n r 2n , then prove that

n

59.

C0 2n Cr n C1 2n 2Cr n C2 2n 4Cr .... 22n r n Cr n .

Find sum of series

n

1
r 0

r n

1 3r

7r
Cr r 2r 3r .....upto terms .
2
2 2

Ans:

1
2n 1

60.

Prove that

1
r 0

Cr
2
.

Cr n 2

n2