The total number of irrational terms in the binomial expansion of 7 1 5 - 3 1 10 60 is

The total number of irrational terms in the binomial expansion of 715-311060 is
  1. 48
  2. 55
  3. 54
  4. 49

Solution

General term is  60Cr71560-r-3110r

We will get rational term when r is multiple of 10 and 60-r is multiple of 5.

r=0, 10, 20, 30, 40 ,50, 60

Number of irrational term = Total terms - Number of rational terms

=60+1-7=54.

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (12 Jan Shift 2)

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