Q51 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 2) · Mathematics

Let the coefficients of the middle terms in the expansion of 16+βx4,1-3βx2 and 1-β2x6,β>0, respectively form the first three terms of an A.P. If d is the common difference of this A.P., then 50-2dβ2 is equal to _____ .

Correct answer: 57

Solution

Let the coefficients of the middle terms in the expansion of 16+βx4,1-3βx2 and 1-β2x6,β>0, respectively form the first three terms of an A.P. If d is the common difference of this A.P., then 50-2dβ2 is equal to _____ .

Given,

Coefficients of middle terms of given expansions 16+βx4, 1-3βx2 and1-β2x6 are C2416β2, C12-3β & C36-β23 respectively,

Now it is given that middle terms are forming an A.P

So, 2C12-3β = C36-β23+C2416β2

⇒2.2-3β=β2-5β32

⇒-24=2β-5β2

⇒5β2-2β-24=0

⇒5β2-12β+10β-24=0

⇒β5β-12+25β-12=0

⇒β+25β-12=0

So, β=125 and β=-2 {which is not possible as β>0}

Now d=C12-3β-C2416β2=-6β-β2

Now putting the value of β & d in 50-2dβ2 we get,

50-2dβ2=50-2-6β-β2β2=50+12β+2=57

Hence, the correct answer is 57.

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