The coefficients of three consecutive terms of 1 + x n + 5 are in the ratio 5 : 10 : 14 . Then n  =

The coefficients of three consecutive terms of  1 + x n + 5 are in the ratio 5 : 10 : 14 . Then n  =

Solution

n+5Cr-1 : n+5Cr : n+5Cr+1=5 : 10 :14

n+5!r-1!n-r+6!:n+5!r!n-r+5!:n+5!r+1!n-r+4!=5 : 10 :14

1r-1!n-r+6!:1r!n-r+5!:1r+1!n-r+4!=5 : 10 :14

r+1rn-r+6!:r+1n-r+5!:1n-r+4!=5 : 10 :14

r+1r : r+1n-r+6 : n-r+6n-r+5=5 : 10 :14

r+1n-r+6r+1r=105andn-r+6n-r+5r+1n-r+6=1410

n-r+6r=2andn-r+5r+1=75

n=3r-6andn=12r-185

  3r-6=12r-185=n 

 15r-30=12r-18

 r=4

n=6

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2013 (Paper 1)

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