JEE Main 2023 — Binomial Theorem Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift
Question
Let the sixth term in the binomial expansion of in the increasing powers of , be 21 . If the binomial coefficients of the second, third and fourth terms in the expansion are respectively the first, third and fifth terms of an A.P., then the sum of the squares of all possible values of is __________.
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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 4
Step-by-step explanation
Putting value of m = 7, we get
Sum of squares of values of x = 02 + 22 = 4
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