The least value of n for which the number of integral terms in the Binomial expansion of…

The least value of n for which the number of integral terms in the Binomial expansion of \((\sqrt[3]{7}+\sqrt[12]{11})^{\mathrm{n}}\) is 183, is :
  1. 2184
  2. 2196
  3. 2148
  4. 2172

Solution

$\begin{aligned} & \text { General term }={ }^{\mathrm{n}} \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{r}}\left\{7^{1 / 3}\right\}^{\mathrm{n}-\mathrm{r}}\left(11^{1 / 12}\right)^{\mathrm{r}} \\ & ={ }^{\mathrm{n}} \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{r}}\{7\}^{\frac{\mathrm{n}-\mathrm{r}}{3}}(11)^{\mathrm{r} / 12} \end{aligned}$ For integral terms, r must be multiple of 12 $\therefore \mathrm{r}=12 \mathrm{k}, \mathrm{k} \in \mathrm{~W}$ Total values of $r=183$ Hence $\max r=12(182)$ $=2184$ Min value of $n=2184$

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