If a is real and the 4th term in the expansion of ax+1xnis 5/2, for each x∈R-{0}, then values of n and a are respectively
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a
5, 1/2
b
6, -1/2
c
3, 1/3
d
6, 1/2
answer is D.
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We have T4=T3+1=nC3(ax)n−31x3=nC3an−3xn−6=5/2As this is true for each x∈R-{0}, we get n-6=0 and nC3an−3=5/2⇒ n=6 and 6C3a3=5/2∴ a3=52×3!3!6!=52×120=18⇒ a=1/2.Thus, n=6, a=1/2.