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Binomial theorem for positive integral Index
Question

The number of rational terms in the expansion of (1+2+33)6, is

Moderate
Solution

We have,

(1+2+33)6=r+s+t=66!r!s!t!×2s/23t/3

Now, 6!r!s!t!×2s/2×3t/3 will be an integer, if s is a multiple of

2 and t is a multiple of 3 i.e..

s=0, 2, 4, 6 and  t=0, 3, 6

But, r+s+t=6  Therefore, we have the following 

possibilities.

r=6,s=0,t=0r=3,s=0,t=3r=0,s=0,t=6r=4,s=2,t=0r=1,s=2,t=3r=2,s=4,t=0r=0,s=6,t=0

Hence, there are 7 rational terms in the expansion of

(1+2+33)6

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