Q.

Let the coefficients of the middle terms in the expansion of 16+βx4, 1-3βx2

and 1-β2x6, β>0, respectively form the first three terms of an A.P. If d is the common difference of this A.P., then 50-2dβ2 is equal to ______

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answer is 57.

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Detailed Solution

Coefficient of middle term in 16+βx4 is 4C2×β26,  Coefficient of middle term in 1-3βx2 is -6β  and Coefficient of middle term in1-β2x6 is -C3  6×β38 These coefficients are in A.P. 4C2×β26, -6β, -C3  6×β38 are in A.P 2-6β=4C2×β26+-C3  6×β38 6β26-20β38=-12β β2-52β3=-12β 52β2-β-12=0 β=125 or β=-2 β=125sinceβ>0 β2,-6β,-52β3are in A.P 14425,-725,-86425are in A.P d=-725-14425=-50425 50-2dβ2=50-2-5042525144=50+1008144=57

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