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Q.

The number of rational terms in the expansion of (1+2+53)6 is 

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Detailed Solution

A term in the expansion of (1+2+53)6 is

of the form

6!r!s!(6rs)!(1)6rs(2)r(53)s

=6!r!s!(6rs)!2r/25s/3

This term will be rational if 2r/2 and  5s/3 are both rational numbers. This is possible if and only if  r is a multiple of 2 and s is a multiple of 3. Possible values of r are 0, 2, 4 and 6 whereas the possible values of s are  0, 3 6 and  Also note 

that 0r+s6

For r=0,s can take value 0, 3 or 6

For r = 2, s can take value 0 or 3

For r = 4, s can take value 0

For r = 6, s can take value 0.

Thus, the number of rational terms is  3+2+1+1=7

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