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Mathematical induction and binomial theorem
Written by Hassan Raza (Mathematics)
8 Class 11 Mathematics questions with answers and explanations.
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The number of terms in the expansion of (a + b)⁸ is:
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Correct answer: 9
There are n + 1 terms.
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The coefficient of x² in (1 + x)⁵ is:
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Correct answer: 10
5C2 = 10.
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The sum of the binomial coefficients in (1 + x)⁴ is:
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Correct answer: 16
Put x = 1: 2⁴ = 16.
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Mathematical induction is used to prove statements for:
- 1 Real numbers
- 2 Only even numbers
- 3 All natural numbers
- 4 Fractions
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Correct answer: All natural numbers
It proves a statement for every natural number.
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The middle term of (a + b)⁶ is the:
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Correct answer: 4th
There are 7 terms, so the middle one is the 4th.
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The expansion of (1 + x)³ is:
- 1 1 + 3x + 3x² + x³
- 2 1 + 3x + x³
- 3 1 + 2x + x²
- 4 1 + x³
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Correct answer: 1 + 3x + 3x² + x³
The binomial coefficients are 1, 3, 3, 1.
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The general term in (a + b)^n is:
- 1 a^n + b^n
- 2 nPr a b
- 3 n a^r b
- 4 nCr a^(n-r) b^r
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Correct answer: nCr a^(n-r) b^r
This is the (r + 1)th term.
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The coefficient of x³ in (1 + x)⁴ is:
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Correct answer: 4
4C3 = 4.
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