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QJEEM22Mabf9f: JEE Main 2022 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM22Mabf9f Solution: Let the coefficients of x 1 and x 3 in the expansion of , be m…

Let the coefficients of x −- 1 and x −- 3 in the expansion of {\left( {2{x^{{1 \over 5}}} - {1 \over {{x^{{1 \over 5}}}}}} \right)^{15}},x > 0 , be m and n respectively. If r is a positive integer such that mn2=15Cr . 2rm{n^2} = {}^{15}{C_r}\,.\,{2^r} , then the value of r is equal to __________.

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Given, Binomial expansion

(2x15−1x15)15{\left( {2{x^{{1 \over 5}}} - {1 \over {{x^{{1 \over 5}}}}}} \right)^{15}}

∴\therefore General Term

Tr+1=15Cr . (2x15)15−r . (−1x15)r{T_{r + 1}} = {}^{15}{C_r}\,.\,{\left( {2{x^{{1 \over 5}}}} \right)^{15 - r}}\,.\,{\left( { - {1 \over {{x^{{1 \over 5}}}}}} \right)^r}

=15Cr . 215−r . x15(15−r−r) . (−1)r= {}^{15}{C_r}\,.\,{2^{15 - r}}\,.\,{x^{{1 \over 5}(15 - r - r)}}\,.\,{( - 1)^r}

For x−1{x^{ - 1}} term;

15(15−2r)=−1{1 \over 5}(15 - 2r) = - 1

⇒15−2r=−5\Rightarrow 15 - 2r = - 5

⇒2r=20\Rightarrow 2r = 20

⇒r=10\Rightarrow r = 10

m is the coefficient of x−1{x^{ - 1}} term,

∴\therefore m=15C10 . 215−10 . (−1)10m = {}^{15}{C_{10}}\,.\,{2^{15 - 10}}\,.\,{( - 1)^{10}}

=15C10 . 25= {}^{15}{C_{10}}\,.\,{2^5}

For x−3{x^{ - 3}} term;

15(15−2r)=−3{1 \over 5}(15 - 2r) = - 3

⇒15−2r=−15\Rightarrow 15 - 2r = - 15

⇒2r=30\Rightarrow 2r = 30

⇒r=15\Rightarrow r = 15

n is the coefficient of x−3{x^{ - 3}} term,

∴\therefore n=15C15 . 215−15 . (−1)15n = {}^{15}{C_{15}}\,.\,{2^{15 - 15}}\,.\,{( - 1)^{15}}

=1 . 1 . −1= 1\,.\,1\,.\, - 1

=−1= - 1

Given,

mn2=15Cr . 2rm{n^2} = {}^{15}{C_r}\,.\,{2^r}

⇒15C10 . 25 . (1)2=15Cr . 2r\Rightarrow {}^{15}{C_{10}}\,.\,{2^5}\,.\,{(1)^2} = {}^{15}{C_r}\,.\,{2^r} [putting value of m and n]

⇒15C15−10 . 25=15Cr . 2r\Rightarrow {}^{15}{C_{15 - 10}}\,.\,{2^5} = {}^{15}{C_r}\,.\,{2^r}

⇒15C5 . 25=15Cr. 2r\Rightarrow {}^{15}{C_5}\,.\,{2^5} = {}^{15}{C_r}.\,{2^r}

Comparing both side, we get

r=5r = 5 .

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