If n is the degree of the polynomial, 2 5 x 3 + 1 - 5 x 3 - 1 8 +   2 5 x 3 + 1 + 5 x 3 - 1 8 and m is…

If n is the degree of the polynomial, 25x3+1-5x3-18+ 25x3+1+5x3-18 and m is the coefficient of xn in it, then the ordered pair n, m is equal to
  1. 8, 5104
  2. 12, 8104
  3. 12, 204
  4. 24, 108

Solution

25x3+1-5x3-18+ 25x3+1+5x3-18

Rationalizing denominators of both the brackets,

=5x3+1+ 5x3-1  8+ 5x3+1 - 5x3-1  8

=28C0 5x3+18+8C25x3+165x3-12+8C45x3+145x3-14+8C65x3+125x3-16+8C85x3-18

=25x3-14+285x3+135x3-1+705x3+125x3-12+285x3+15x3-13+5x3+14

So, n=12 and 

m=254+140.53+70.54+140.53+54=160000=204

Asked in: JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr)

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