If the fourth term in the Binomial expansion of 2 x + x l o g 8 x 6 ,   x > 0 is 20 × 8 7 ,…

If the fourth term in the Binomial expansion of 2x+xlog8x6, x>0 is 20×87, then a value of x is
  1. 82
  2. 8
  3. 83
  4. 82

Solution

The general term in the binomial expansion a+bn is Tr+1=Crnan-rbr.

Given, the fourth term in the expansion of 2x+xlog8x6 is 

T4=20×87

C362x3xlog8x3=20×87

6!3!·3!2x3xlog8x3=20×237

6×5×4×3!3×2×1·3!2x3xlog8x3=20×221

202x3xlog8x3=20×221

2xxlog8x3=273

2xxlog8x=27

1xxlog8x=26

xlog8x-1=82

Taking log both side to the base 8

log8xlog8x-1=log882

Using logamn=nlogam, we get

(log8x-1)log8x=2

t-1t=2                (Let log8x=t)

t2-t-2=0

t=2 or -1

log8x=2 or -1

If logax=b, x=ab,

x=82 or 8-1

x=64  or 18.

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (09 Apr Shift 1)

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