If the 7th term in the binomial expansion of $\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt[3]{84}}+\sqrt{3} \ln x\right)^9, x>0$, is…

If the 7th term in the binomial expansion of $\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt[3]{84}}+\sqrt{3} \ln x\right)^9, x>0$, is equal to 729 , then $x$ can be:
  1. $e^2$
  2. $e$
  3. $\frac{e}{2}$
  4. $2 e$

Solution

Let $r+1=7 \Rightarrow r=6$ Given expansion is $ \left(\frac{3}{\sqrt[3]{84}}+\sqrt{3} \ln x\right)^9, x>0 $ We have $ \mathrm{T}_{r+1}={ }^n \mathrm{C}_r(x)^{n-r} a^r \text { for }(x+a)^n \text {. } $ $\therefore$ According to the question $ \begin{aligned} & 729={ }^9 \mathrm{C}_6\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt[3]{84}}\right)^3 \cdot(\sqrt{3} \ln x)^6 \\ & \Rightarrow 3^6=84 \times \frac{3^3}{84} \times 3^3 \times(6 \ln x) \\ & \Rightarrow(\ln x)^6=1 \Rightarrow(\ln x)^6=(\ln e)^6 \\ & \Rightarrow x=\mathrm{e} \end{aligned} $

Asked in: JEE Main 2013 (22 Apr Online)

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