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QJEEM25Ma0763: JEE Main 2025 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM25Ma0763 Solution: For some , let the coefficients of the 5 th, 6 th and 7 th…

For some n≠10\mathrm{n} \neq 10 , let the coefficients of the 5 th, 6 th and 7 th terms in the binomial expansion of (1+x)n+4(1+\mathrm{x})^{\mathrm{n}+4} be in A.P. Then the largest coefficient in the expansion of (1+x)n+4(1+\mathrm{x})^{\mathrm{n}+4} is:

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 10
  • B 35
  • C 70
  • D 20

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

amp;(1+x)n+4amp;n+4C4n+4C5n+4C6,→ A.P. amp;⇒2×n+4C5=n+4C4+n+4C6amp;⇒4×n+4C5=(n+4C4+n+4C5)+(n+4C5+n+4C6)amp;⇒4×n+4C5=n+5C5+n+5C6amp;⇒4×(n+4)!5!.(n−1)!=(n+6)!6!n!amp;⇒4=(n+6)(n+5)6namp;⇒n2+11n+30=24namp;⇒n2−13n+30=0amp;⇒n=3,10( rejected )amp;∵n≠10\begin{aligned}& (1+\mathrm{x})^{\mathrm{n+4}} \\& { }^{\mathrm{n}+4} \mathrm{C}_4{ }^{\mathrm{n+4}} \mathrm{C}_5{ }^{\mathrm{n}+4} \mathrm{C}_6, \rightarrow \text { A.P. } \\& \Rightarrow 2 \times{ }^{\mathrm{n}+4} \mathrm{C}_5={ }^{\mathrm{n+4}} \mathrm{C}_4+{ }^{\mathrm{n}+4} \mathrm{C}_6 \\& \Rightarrow 4 \times{ }^{\mathrm{n+4}} \mathrm{C}_5=\left({ }^{n+4} \mathrm{C}_4+{ }^{\mathrm{n}+4} \mathrm{C}_5\right)+\left({ }^{\mathrm{n+4}} \mathrm{C}_5+{ }^{\mathrm{n}+4} \mathrm{C}_6\right) \\& \Rightarrow 4 \times{ }^{n+4} \mathrm{C}_5={ }^{\mathrm{n}+5} \mathrm{C}_5+{ }^{\mathrm{n}+5} \mathrm{C}_6 \\& \Rightarrow 4 \times \frac{(\mathrm{n}+4)!}{5!.(\mathrm{n}-1)!}=\frac{(\mathrm{n}+6)!}{6!\mathrm{n}!} \\& \Rightarrow 4=\frac{(\mathrm{n}+6)(\mathrm{n}+5)}{6 \mathrm{n}} \\& \Rightarrow \mathrm{n}^2+11 \mathrm{n}+30=24 \mathrm{n} \\& \Rightarrow \mathrm{n}^2-13 \mathrm{n}+30=0 \\& \Rightarrow \mathrm{n}=3,10(\text { rejected }) \\& \because \mathrm{n} \neq 10\end{aligned}

∴\therefore Largest binomial coefficient in expansion of

amp;(1+x)7amp;(∵n+4=7)\begin{aligned}& (1+x)^7 \\& (\because \mathrm{n}+4=7)\end{aligned}

is coeff. of middle term

⇒7C4=7C3=35\Rightarrow{ }^7 \mathrm{C}_4={ }^7 \mathrm{C}_3=35

N.T.A. Ans Option (2)

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