Q30 / 51 · JEE Advanced 2023 (Paper 1) · Mathematics

Let a and b be two nonzero real numbers. If the coefficient of x5 in the expansion of ax2+7027bx4 is equal to the coefficient of x-5 in the expansion of ax-1bx27, then the value of 2b is

Correct answer: 3

Solution

Given,

The coefficient of x5 in ax2+7027bx4 is equal to coefficient of x-5 in ax-1bx27,

Now finding the coefficient of x5 in ax2+7027bx4 we get,

Tr+1=Cr4ax24-r·7027bxr

⇒Tr+1=Cr4a4-r·7027br·x8-2r-r

So, 8-2r-r=5⇒r=1

So, T2=C14a3·7027b·x5

Now finding the coefficient of x-5 in ax-1bx27 we get,

Tr+1=Cr7ax7-r·1bx2r

⇒Tr+1=Cr7a7-r·1br·x7-r-2r

So, 7-r-2r=-5⇒r=4

So, T5=C47a3·1b4·x-5

Now equating the coefficient of x5 & x-5 we get,

C47a3·1b4=C14a3·7027b

⇒35a3·1b4=4a3·7027b

⇒1b3=4×227

⇒b=32⇒2b=3

Hence, the correct answer is 3.

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