7.Binomial Theorem
easy

The coefficient of ${x^{ - 9}}$ in the expansion of ${\left( {\frac{{{x^2}}}{2} - \frac{2}{x}} \right)^9}$ is

A

$512$

B

$-512$

C

$521$

D

$251$

Solution

(b) Here ${T_{r + 1}} = {}^{\rm{9}}{C_r}{\left( {\frac{{{x^2}}}{2}} \right)^{9 – r}}{\left( {\frac{{ – 2}}{x}} \right)^r}$ 

= ${}^9{C_r}\frac{{{x^{18 – 3r}}{{( – 2)}^r}}}{{{2^{9 – r}}}},$ this contains ${x^{ – 9}}$ if $18 -3r = -9$ i.e. if $r = 9$. Coefficient of ${x^{ – 9}}$

= ${}^9{C_9}\frac{{{{( – 2)}^9}}}{{{2^0}}} = – {2^9} = – 512$.

Standard 11
Mathematics

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