7.Binomial Theorem
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If the ratio of the coefficient of third and fourth term in the expansion of ${\left( {x - \frac{1}{{2x}}} \right)^n}$ is $1 : 2$, then the value of $ n$ will be

A

$18$

B

$16$

C

$12$

D

$-10$

Solution

(d) ${T_3} = {\,^n}{C_2}{(x)^{n – 2}}{\left( { – \frac{1}{{2x}}} \right)^2}$ and ${T_4} = {\,^n}{C_3}{(x)^{n – 3}}{\left( { – \frac{1}{{2x}}} \right)^3}$

But according to the condition,

$\frac{{ – \,n(n – 1) \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 \times 8}}{{n(n – 1)(n – 2) \times 2 \times 1 \times 4}} = \frac{1}{2}$

$\Rightarrow n = – 10$

Standard 11
Mathematics

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