Choose the correct answer. Given the integers r > 1, n > 2, and coefficients of (3r) th and (r + 2) nd…

Choose the correct answer.

Given the integers r > 1, n > 2, and coefficients of (3r)th and (r + 2)nd terms in the binomial expansion of (1 + x)2n are equal, then:

  1. None of these.

  2. n = 2r + 1.

  3. n = 2r.

  4. n = 3r.

Solution

Solution:

The given expression is \((1 + \text{x})^{2\text{n}}\)

\(\therefore\text{T}_{3\text{r}}=\text{T}_{(3\text{r}-1)+1}=\ ^{2\text{n}}\text{C}_{3\text{r}-1}\ \text{x}^{3\text{r}-1}\)

and \(\text{T}_{\text{r}+2}=\text{T}_{(\text{r}+1)+1}=\ ^{2\text{n}}\text{C}_{\text{r}+1}\text{x}^{\text{r}+1}\)

Given, \(^{2\text{n}}\text{C}_{3\text{r}-1}=\ ^{2\text{n}}\text{C}_{\text{r}+1}\)

\(\Rightarrow3\text{r}-1+\text{r}+1=2\text{n}\ \ [\because\ ^\text{n}\text{C}_\text{x}=\ ^\text{n}\text{C}_\text{y}\Rightarrow\text{x}+\text{y}=\text{n}]\)

\(\therefore\text{n}=2\text{r}\)

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