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Let the coefficients of three consecutive terms Tr, Tr+1 and Tr+2 in the binomial expansion of (a + b)12  be in a G.P. and let p be the number of all possible values of r. Let q be the sum of all rational terms in the binomial expansion of (34+43)12. Then p + q

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a

287

b

299

c

283

d

295

answer is A.

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(a+b)12Tr,Tr+1,Tr+2GP So, Tr+1Tr=Tr+2Tr+1 12Cr 12Cr1= 12Cr+1 12Cr12r+1r=12(r+1)+1r+1(13r)(r+1)=(12r)(r)r+12r+13=12rr213=0

No value of r possible
So P = 0

314+41312=12Cr31412r413r

 Exponent of 314 exponent of 413 term 12027012256q=27+256=283  p+q=0+283=283  

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Let the coefficients of three consecutive terms Tr, Tr+1 and Tr+2 in the binomial expansion of (a + b)12  be in a G.P. and let p be the number of all possible values of r. Let q be the sum of all rational terms in the binomial expansion of (34+43)12. Then p + q