Q.
If sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (x + y)n is 2048, then the greatest coefficient in the expansion is:
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a
10C6
b
11C6
c
10C7
d
12C6
answer is B.
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Sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (x + y)n is 2n. Therefore, 2n=2048=211⇒n=11.As n is odd, the greatest value of nCr is nCk where k=12(n−1 or k=12(n+1).Here n=11, therefore k=5 or 6.Thus, greatest coefficient is 11C6.
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