Let n be a positive integer. Let A = ∑ k = 0 n - 1 k × C k n 1 2 k + 3 4 k + 7 8 k + 15 16 k + 31…

Let n be a positive integer. Let A=k=0n-1k×Ckn12k+34k+78k+1516k+3132k. If 63A=1-1230, then n is equal to ______ .

Solution

A=k=0nCkn-12k+-34k+-78k+-1516k+-3132k

A=1-12n+1-34n+1-78n+1-1516n+1-3132n

A=12n+14n+18n+116n+132n

A=12n1-12n51-12nA=1-125n2n-1

2n-1A=1-125n,

Given, 63A=1-1230

Clearly 5n=30

n=6

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (16 Mar Shift 2)

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