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Binomial Theorem — JEE Main PYQs

49 previous year questions

Q1JEE Main 2026 Apr 2 Shift 2Easy

If for 3≤r≤303 \leq r \leq 30, (3030āˆ’r)+3(3031āˆ’r)+3(3032āˆ’r)+(3033āˆ’r)=mCr\binom{30}{30-r} + 3\binom{30}{31-r} + 3\binom{30}{32-r} + \binom{30}{33-r} = {}^{m}C_r, then mm equals :

  1. A

    3131

  2. B

    3232

  3. C

    3333

  4. D

    3434

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Correct option: C

Q2JEE Main 2026 Apr 4 Shift 1Hard

Let the smallest value of k∈Nk \in \mathbb{N}, for which the coefficient of x3x^3 in (1+x)3+(1+x)4+(1+x)5+…+(1+x)99+(1+kx)100(1+x)^3 + (1+x)^4 + (1+x)^5 + \ldots + (1+x)^{99} + (1+kx)^{100}, x≠0x \neq 0, is (43n+1014)(100C3)\left(43n + \frac{101}{4}\right)\left({}^{100}C_3\right) for some n∈Nn \in \mathbb{N}, be pp. Then the value of p+np + n is:

  1. A

    1010

  2. B

    1111

  3. C

    1212

  4. D

    1313

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Correct option: B

Q3JEE Main 2026 Apr 4 Shift 2Medium

In the expansion of (9xāˆ’13x)18\left(9x - \dfrac{1}{3\sqrt{x}}\right)^{18}, x>0x > 0, if the term independent of xx is (221)k(221)k, then kk is equal to:

  1. A

    84

  2. B

    78

  3. C

    168

  4. D

    198

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Correct option: A

Q4JEE Main 2026 Apr 5 Shift 1MediumNumerical

If the sum of the coefficients of x7x^7 and x14x^{14} in the expansion of (1x3āˆ’x4)n\left( \frac{1}{x^3} - x^4 \right)^n, x≠0x \neq 0, is zero, then the value of nn is ________.

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Answer: 21

Q5JEE Main 2026 Apr 5 Shift 2Easy

The coefficient of x2x^2 in the expansion of (2x2+1x)10\left(2x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x}\right)^{10}, x≠0x \neq 0, is :

  1. A

    3240

  2. B

    3360

  3. C

    3480

  4. D

    3600

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Correct option: B

Q6JEE Main 2026 Apr 6 Shift 1Medium

If the coefficients of the middle terms in the binomial expansions of (1+αx)26(1+\alpha x)^{26} and (1āˆ’Ī±x)28(1-\alpha x)^{28}, α≠0\alpha \neq 0, are equal, then the value of α\alpha is:

  1. A

    11

  2. B

    1413\frac{14}{13}

  3. C

    277\frac{27}{7}

  4. D

    727\frac{7}{27}

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Correct option: D

Q7JEE Main 2026 Apr 6 Shift 2HardNumerical

If (1āˆ’x3)10=āˆ‘r=010arxr(1āˆ’x)30āˆ’2r(1 - x^3)^{10} = \sum_{r=0}^{10} a_r x^r (1 - x)^{30 - 2r}, then 9a9a10\frac{9a_9}{a_{10}} is equal to ________.

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Answer: 30

Q8JEE Main 2026 Apr 8 Shift 2Medium

If 26(233(12C2)+255(12C4)+277(12C6)+⋯+21313(12C12))=313āˆ’Ī±26\left(\frac{2^3}{3}\left({}^{12}C_2\right) + \frac{2^5}{5}\left({}^{12}C_4\right) + \frac{2^7}{7}\left({}^{12}C_6\right) + \cdots + \frac{2^{13}}{13}\left({}^{12}C_{12}\right)\right) = 3^{13} - \alpha, then α\alpha is equal to :

  1. A

    4545

  2. B

    4848

  3. C

    5151

  4. D

    5454

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Correct option: C

Q9JEE Main 2025 Apr 2 Shift 1Medium

The term independent of xx in the expansion of ((x+1)(x2/3+1āˆ’x1/3)āˆ’(xāˆ’1)(xāˆ’x1/2))10\left(\frac{(x+1)}{\left(x^{2/3} + 1 - x^{1/3}\right)} - \frac{(x-1)}{\left(x - x^{1/2}\right)}\right)^{10}, x>1x > 1, is :

  1. A

    150

  2. B

    210

  3. C

    120

  4. D

    240

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Correct option: B

Q10JEE Main 2025 Apr 2 Shift 2Medium

If āˆ‘r=010(10r+1āˆ’110r)ā‹…11Cr+1=α11āˆ’11111010\displaystyle\sum_{r=0}^{10}\left(\frac{10^{r+1}-1}{10^r}\right) \cdot {}^{11}C_{r+1}=\frac{\alpha^{11}-11^{11}}{10^{10}}, then α\alpha is equal to :

  1. A

    11

  2. B

    15

  3. C

    20

  4. D

    24

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Correct option: C

Q11JEE Main 2025 Apr 3 Shift 1Medium

If āˆ‘r=19(r+32r)ā‹…9Cr=α(32)9āˆ’Ī²\sum_{r=1}^{9}\left(\frac{r+3}{2^r}\right) \cdot {}^{9}C_r = \alpha\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^{9} - \beta, α,β∈N\alpha, \beta \in \mathbb{N}, then (α+β)2(\alpha + \beta)^2 is equal to

  1. A

    27

  2. B

    18

  3. C

    9

  4. D

    81

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Correct option: D

Q12JEE Main 2025 Apr 3 Shift 1Easy

The sum of all rational terms in the expansion of (2+3)8\left(2 + \sqrt{3}\right)^{8} is

  1. A

    16923

  2. B

    18817

  3. C

    33845

  4. D

    3763

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Correct option: B

Q13JEE Main 2025 Apr 3 Shift 2MediumNumerical

Let (1+x+x2)10=a0+a1x+a2x2+…+a20x20(1 + x + x^2)^{10} = a_0 + a_1 x + a_2 x^2 + \ldots + a_{20} x^{20}. If (a1+a3+a5+…+a19)āˆ’11a2=121k(a_1 + a_3 + a_5 + \ldots + a_{19}) - 11a_2 = 121k, then kk is equal to ____________.

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Answer: 239

Q14JEE Main 2025 Apr 4 Shift 1Medium

In the expansion of (23+133)n\left(\sqrt[3]{2} + \frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{3}}\right)^n, n∈Nn \in \mathbb{N}, if the ratio of 15th15^{\text{th}} term from the beginning to the 15th15^{\text{th}} term from the end is 16\frac{1}{6}, then the value of nC3^{n}\mathrm{C}_3 is

  1. A

    1040

  2. B

    2300

  3. C

    4060

  4. D

    4960

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Correct option: B

Q15JEE Main 2025 Apr 4 Shift 1Medium

For an integer n≄2n \ge 2, if the arithmetic mean of all coefficients in the binomial expansion of (x+y)2nāˆ’3(x + y)^{2n-3} is 16, then the distance of the point P(2nāˆ’1,n2āˆ’4n)\mathrm{P}(2n - 1, n^2 - 4n) from the line x+y=8x + y = 8 is

  1. A

    2\sqrt{2}

  2. B

    222\sqrt{2}

  3. C

    323\sqrt{2}

  4. D

    525\sqrt{2}

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Correct option: C

Q16JEE Main 2025 Apr 4 Shift 2Medium

If 12ā‹…(15C1)+22ā‹…(15C2)+32ā‹…(15C3)+…+152ā‹…(15C15)=2mā‹…3nā‹…5k1^2\cdot\left({}^{15}\mathrm{C}_1\right)+2^2\cdot\left({}^{15}\mathrm{C}_2\right)+3^2\cdot\left({}^{15}\mathrm{C}_3\right)+\ldots+15^2\cdot\left({}^{15}\mathrm{C}_{15}\right)=2^{\mathrm{m}}\cdot 3^{\mathrm{n}}\cdot 5^{\mathrm{k}}, where m,n,k∈N\mathrm{m},\mathrm{n},\mathrm{k}\in\mathbf{N}, then m+n+k\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}+\mathrm{k} is equal to :

  1. A

    1818

  2. B

    1919

  3. C

    2020

  4. D

    2121

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Correct option: B

Q17JEE Main 2025 Apr 7 Shift 1Easy

The remainder when ((64)(64))(64)\left((64)^{(64)}\right)^{(64)} is divided by 7 is equal to

  1. A

    1

  2. B

    3

  3. C

    4

  4. D

    6

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Correct option: A

Q18JEE Main 2025 Apr 7 Shift 2HardNumerical

The sum of the series 2Ɨ1Ɨ20C4āˆ’3Ɨ2Ɨ20C5+4Ɨ3Ɨ20C6āˆ’5Ɨ4Ɨ20C7+⋯+18Ɨ17Ɨ20C202 \times 1 \times {}^{20}C_4 - 3 \times 2 \times {}^{20}C_5 + 4 \times 3 \times {}^{20}C_6 - 5 \times 4 \times {}^{20}C_7 + \cdots + 18 \times 17 \times {}^{20}C_{20}, is equal to _________.

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Answer: 34

Q19JEE Main 2025 Apr 8 Shift 2Easy

The number of integral terms in the expansion of (512+718)1016\left(5^{\frac{1}{2}} + 7^{\frac{1}{8}}\right)^{1016} is

  1. A

    129

  2. B

    127

  3. C

    128

  4. D

    130

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Correct option: C

Q20JEE Main 2025 Apr 8 Shift 2MediumNumerical

The product of the last two digits of (1919)1919(1919)^{1919} is __________

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Answer: 63

Q21JEE Main 2025 Jan 22 Shift 1MediumNumerical

If āˆ‘r=0511C2r+12r+2=mn\sum_{r=0}^{5} \frac{{}^{11}C_{2r+1}}{2r+2}=\frac{m}{n}, gcd⁔(m,n)=1\gcd(m, n)=1, then māˆ’nm-n is equal to ________.

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Answer: 2035

Q22JEE Main 2025 Jan 22 Shift 2Medium

Let α\alpha, β\beta, γ\gamma and Ī“\delta be the coefficients of x7x^7, x5x^5, x3x^3 and xx respectively in the expansion of (x+x3āˆ’1)5+(xāˆ’x3āˆ’1)5\left(x + \sqrt{x^3 - 1}\right)^5 + \left(x - \sqrt{x^3 - 1}\right)^5, x>1x > 1. If uu and vv satisfy the equations

αu+βv=18\alpha u + \beta v = 18,

γu+Γv=20\gamma u + \delta v = 20,

then u+vu + v equals :

  1. A

    3

  2. B

    4

  3. C

    5

  4. D

    8

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Correct option: C

Q23JEE Main 2025 Jan 22 Shift 2HardNumerical

If āˆ‘r=130r2(30Cr)230Crāˆ’1=α×229\displaystyle\sum_{r=1}^{30} \dfrac{r^2 \left({}^{30}C_r\right)^2}{{}^{30}C_{r-1}} = \alpha \times 2^{29}, then α\alpha is equal to ________.

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Answer: 465

Q24JEE Main 2025 Jan 23 Shift 1MediumNumerical

The sum of all rational terms in the expansion of (1+213+312)6(1 + 2^{\frac{1}{3}} + 3^{\frac{1}{2}})^6 is equal to ______

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Answer: 612

Q25JEE Main 2025 Jan 23 Shift 2Medium

If in the expansion of (1+x)p(1āˆ’x)q(1+x)^{\mathrm{p}} (1-x)^{\mathrm{q}}, the coefficients of xx and x2x^2 are 1 and āˆ’2-2, respectively, then p2+q2\mathrm{p}^2 + \mathrm{q}^2 is equal to :

  1. A

    88

  2. B

    1313

  3. C

    1818

  4. D

    2020

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Correct option: B

Q26JEE Main 2025 Jan 24 Shift 1Medium

For some n≠10n \neq 10, let the coefficients of the 5th, 6th and 7th terms in the binomial expansion of (1+x)n+4(1+x)^{n+4} be in A.P. Then the largest coefficient in the expansion of (1+x)n+4(1+x)^{n+4} is:

  1. A

    35

  2. B

    70

  3. C

    10

  4. D

    20

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Correct option: A

Q27JEE Main 2025 Jan 24 Shift 2Medium

Suppose A and B are the coefficients of 30th30^{\text{th}} and 12th12^{\text{th}} terms respectively in the binomial expansion of (1+x)2nāˆ’1(1+x)^{2n-1}. If 2A=5B2\mathrm{A} = 5\mathrm{B}, then nn is equal to :

  1. A

    19

  2. B

    20

  3. C

    21

  4. D

    22

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Correct option: C

Q28JEE Main 2025 Jan 28 Shift 1MediumNumerical

If α=1+āˆ‘r=16(āˆ’3)rāˆ’1 12C2rāˆ’1\alpha = 1 + \sum_{r=1}^{6} (-3)^{r-1} \, ^{12}C_{2r-1}, then the distance of the point (12,3)(12, \sqrt{3}) from the line αxāˆ’3y+1=0\alpha x - \sqrt{3} y + 1 = 0 is ____.

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Answer: 5

Q29JEE Main 2025 Jan 28 Shift 2Medium

Let the coefficients of three consecutive terms Tr\mathrm{T}_r, Tr+1\mathrm{T}_{r+1} and Tr+2\mathrm{T}_{r+2} in the binomial expansion of (a+b)12(a+b)^{12} be in a G.P. and let pp be the number of all possible values of rr. Let qq be the sum of all rational terms in the binomial expansion of (34+43)12\left(\sqrt[4]{3} + \sqrt[3]{4}\right)^{12}. Then p+qp + q is equal to :

  1. A

    283

  2. B

    295

  3. C

    287

  4. D

    299

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Correct option: A

Q30JEE Main 2024 Apr 4 Shift 1Medium

The sum of all rational terms in the expansion of (215+513)15\left(2^{\frac{1}{5}}+5^{\frac{1}{3}}\right)^{15} is equal to :

  1. A

    931931

  2. B

    31333133

  3. C

    633633

  4. D

    61316131

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Correct option: B

Q31JEE Main 2024 Apr 4 Shift 2Medium

If the coefficients of x4x^4, x5x^5 and x6x^6 in the expansion of (1+x)n(1+x)^n are in the arithmetic progression, then the maximum value of nn is:

  1. A

    77

  2. B

    1414

  3. C

    2121

  4. D

    2828

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Correct option: B

Q32JEE Main 2024 Apr 5 Shift 1MediumNumerical

If the constant term in the expansion of (1+2xāˆ’3x3)(32x2āˆ’13x)9\left(1 + 2x - 3x^3\right)\left(\dfrac{3}{2}x^2 - \dfrac{1}{3x}\right)^9 is p, then 108p is equal to ________.

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Answer: 54

Q33JEE Main 2024 Apr 5 Shift 2Medium

If the constant term in the expansion of (35x+2x53)12\left(\dfrac{\sqrt[5]{3}}{x} + \dfrac{2x}{\sqrt[3]{5}}\right)^{12}, x≠0x \neq 0, is α×28Ɨ35\alpha \times 2^8 \times \sqrt[5]{3}, then 25α25\alpha is equal to :

  1. A

    742

  2. B

    639

  3. C

    724

  4. D

    693

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Correct option: D

Q34JEE Main 2024 Apr 6 Shift 1MediumNumerical

If the second, third and fourth terms in the expansion of (x+y)n(x + y)^n are 135, 30 and 103\dfrac{10}{3}, respectively, then 6(n3+x2+y)6(n^3 + x^2 + y) is equal to ________

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Answer: 806

Q35JEE Main 2024 Apr 6 Shift 2Medium

Let 0≤r≤n0 \le \mathrm{r} \le \mathrm{n}. If n+1Cr+1:nCr:nāˆ’1Crāˆ’1=55:35:21^{\mathrm{n}+1}C_{\mathrm{r}+1} : {^{\mathrm{n}}C_{\mathrm{r}}} : {^{\mathrm{n}-1}C_{\mathrm{r}-1}} = 55:35:21, then 2n+5r2\mathrm{n}+5\mathrm{r} is equal to :

  1. A

    5050

  2. B

    5555

  3. C

    6060

  4. D

    6262

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Correct option: A

Q36JEE Main 2024 Apr 8 Shift 1HardNumerical

Let α=āˆ‘r=0n(4r2+2r+1)nCr\alpha=\sum_{r=0}^{n}\left(4r^2+2r+1\right){}^{n}C_r and β=(āˆ‘r=0nnCrr+1)+1n+1\beta=\left(\sum_{r=0}^{n}\frac{{}^{n}C_r}{r+1}\right)+\frac{1}{n+1}. If 140<2αβ<281140<\frac{2\alpha}{\beta}<281, then the value of nn is __________.

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Answer: 5

Q37JEE Main 2024 Apr 8 Shift 2Medium

If the term independent of xx in the expansion of (ax2+12x3)10\left( \sqrt{a}x^2 + \dfrac{1}{2x^3} \right)^{10} is 105, then a2a^2 is equal to :

  1. A

    22

  2. B

    44

  3. C

    66

  4. D

    99

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Correct option: B

Q38JEE Main 2024 Apr 9 Shift 1Medium

The coefficient of x70x^{70} in x2(1+x)98+x3(1+x)97+x4(1+x)96+…+x54(1+x)46x^2(1+x)^{98}+x^3(1+x)^{97}+x^4(1+x)^{96}+\ldots+x^{54}(1+x)^{46} is 99Cpāˆ’46Cq^{99}C_p-{}^{46}C_q. Then a possible value of p+qp+q is :

  1. A

    5555

  2. B

    8383

  3. C

    6868

  4. D

    6161

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Correct option: B

Q39JEE Main 2024 Apr 9 Shift 1MediumNumerical

The remainder when 4282024428^{2024} is divided by 21 is ________.

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Answer: 1

Q40JEE Main 2024 Apr 9 Shift 2Medium

The sum of the coefficient of x2/3x^{2/3} and xāˆ’2/5x^{-2/5} in the binomial expansion of (x2/3+12xāˆ’2/5)9\left(x^{2/3}+\frac{1}{2}x^{-2/5}\right)^{9} is

  1. A

    21/421/4

  2. B

    63/1663/16

  3. C

    19/419/4

  4. D

    69/1669/16

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Correct option: A

Q41JEE Main 2024 Feb 1 Shift 1HardNumerical

If the Coefficient of x30x^{30} in the expansion of (1+1x)6(1+x2)7(1āˆ’x3)8\left(1 + \dfrac{1}{x}\right)^6 \left(1 + x^2\right)^7 \left(1 - x^3\right)^8; x≠0x \neq 0 is α\alpha, then ∣α∣|\alpha| equals ________.

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Answer: 678

Q42JEE Main 2024 Feb 1 Shift 2Medium

Let mm and nn be the coefficients of seventh and thirteenth terms respectively in the expansion of (13x13+12x23)18\left(\frac{1}{3}x^{\frac{1}{3}}+\frac{1}{2x^{\frac{2}{3}}}\right)^{18}. Then (nm)13\left(\frac{n}{m}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}} is :

  1. A

    14\frac{1}{4}

  2. B

    19\frac{1}{9}

  3. C

    49\frac{4}{9}

  4. D

    94\frac{9}{4}

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Correct option: D

Q43JEE Main 2024 Jan 27 Shift 1Easy

If A denotes the sum of all the coefficients in the expansion of (1āˆ’3x+10x2)n(1 - 3x + 10x^2)^n and B denotes the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (1+x2)n(1 + x^2)^n, then :

  1. A

    A=3BA = 3B

  2. B

    A=B3A = B^3

  3. C

    B=A3B = A^3

  4. D

    3A=B3A = B

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Correct option: B

Q44JEE Main 2024 Jan 29 Shift 1MediumNumerical

If 11C12+11C23+…+11C910=nm\dfrac{{}^{11}C_1}{2} + \dfrac{{}^{11}C_2}{3} + \ldots + \dfrac{{}^{11}C_9}{10} = \dfrac{n}{m} with gcd⁔(n,m)=1\gcd(n,m)=1, then n+mn + m is equal to __________.

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Answer: 2041

Q45JEE Main 2024 Jan 30 Shift 1MediumNumerical

Number of integral terms in the expansion of {7(12)+11(16)}824\left\{7^{\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)}+11^{\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)}\right\}^{824} is equal to ________.

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Answer: 138

Q46JEE Main 2024 Jan 30 Shift 2Medium

Suppose 2āˆ’p,Ā p,Ā 2āˆ’Ī±, α2-p,\ p,\ 2-\alpha,\ \alpha are the coefficients of four consecutive terms in the expansion of (1+x)n(1+x)^n. Then the value of p2āˆ’Ī±2+6α+2pp^2-\alpha^2+6\alpha+2p equals

  1. A

    6

  2. B

    4

  3. C

    8

  4. D

    10

Q47JEE Main 2024 Jan 30 Shift 2HardNumerical

Let α=āˆ‘k=0n((nCk)2k+1)\alpha=\sum_{k=0}^{n}\left(\frac{\left({}^{n}C_{k}\right)^2}{k+1}\right) and β=āˆ‘k=0nāˆ’1(nCkĀ nCk+1k+2)\beta=\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}\left(\frac{{}^{n}C_{k}\ {}^{n}C_{k+1}}{k+2}\right). If 5α=6β5\alpha=6\beta, then nn equals ______.

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Answer: 10

Q48JEE Main 2024 Jan 31 Shift 1MediumNumerical

In the expansion of (1+x)(1āˆ’x2)(1+3x+3x2+1x3)5,x≠0(1+x)(1-x^2)\left(1+\frac{3}{x}+\frac{3}{x^2}+\frac{1}{x^3}\right)^5, x \neq 0, the sum of the coefficients of x3x^3 and xāˆ’13x^{-13} is equal to _____

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Answer: 118

Q49JEE Main 2024 Jan 31 Shift 2MediumNumerical

Let the coefficient of xrx^{r} in the expansion of (x+3)nāˆ’1+(x+3)nāˆ’2(x+2)+(x+3)nāˆ’3(x+2)2+………+(x+2)nāˆ’1(x+3)^{n-1}+(x+3)^{n-2}(x+2)+(x+3)^{n-3}(x+2)^{2}+\ldots \ldots \ldots+(x+2)^{n-1} be αr\alpha_{r}. If āˆ‘r=0nαr=βnāˆ’Ī³n\sum_{r=0}^{n} \alpha_{r}=\beta^{n}-\gamma^{n}, β,γ∈N\beta, \gamma \in \mathbb{N}, then the value of β2+γ2\beta^{2}+\gamma^{2} equals ________.

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Answer: 25