Q.

For some n10, let the coefficients of the 5th, 6th and 7th terms in the binomial expansion of (1 + x)n+4 be in A.P. Then the largest coefficient in the expansion of (1 + x)n+4 is :  

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a

35

b

10

c

20

d

70

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

(1+x)n+4 n+4C4,n+4C5n+4C6, A.P. 2×n+4C5=n+4C4+n+4C64×n+4C5= n+4C4+n+4C5+ n+4C5+n+4C64×n+4C5=n+5C5+n+5C64×(n+4)!5!.(n1)!=(n+6)!6!n!4=(n+6)(n+5)6nn2+11n+30=24nn213n+30=0n=3,10( rejected )n10
Largest binomial coefficient in expansion of (1 + x)7
(n+4=7) is coeff. of middle term 7C4=7C3=35

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