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Algebra Level 4

Find the coefficient of the term independent of x in the expansion of ( x + 1 x 2 3 x 1 3 + 1 x 1 x x 1 2 ) 10 \Big(\frac{x + 1}{x^{\frac{2}{3}} - x^{\frac{1}{3}} + 1} - \frac{x - 1}{x - x^{\frac{1}{2}}}\Big)^{10}

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The answer is 210.

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U Z
Nov 16, 2014

x + 1 x 2 3 x 1 3 + 1 = ( x 1 / 3 + 1 ) ( x 2 / 3 x 1 / 3 + 1 ) ( x 2 / 3 x 1 / 3 + 1 ) = x 1 / 3 + 1 \huge{\frac{x + 1}{x^{\frac{2}{3}} - x^{\frac{1}{3}} + 1} = \frac{(x^{1/3} + 1)(x^{2/3} - x^{1/3} + 1)}{(x^{2/3} - x^{1/3} + 1)} = x^{1/3} + 1}

x 1 x 1 / 2 ( x 1 / 2 1 ) = 1 x 1 / 2 + 1 \huge{\frac{x - 1}{x^{1/2}(x^{1/2} - 1)} = \frac{1}{x^{1/2}} + 1}

Thus it becomes

[ x 1 / 3 1 x 1 / 2 ] 10 [ x^{1/3} - \frac{1}{x^{1/2}}]^{10}

T r + 1 = ( n r ) a r b n r T_{r + 1} = \binom {n}{r} a^{r} b^{n - r}

T r + 1 = ( 10 r ) x r / 3 . x ( 10 + r ) / 2 T_{r + 1} = \binom {10}{r} x^{r/3} . x^{(-10 + r)/2}

For constant term variable term power should be zero

Therefore r 3 + r 2 10 2 = 0 \frac{r}{3} + \frac{r}{2} - \frac{10}{2} = 0

r = 6 r = 6

T 6 + 1 = ( 10 6 ) = 210 T_{6 + 1} = \binom{10}{6} = 210

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I did'nt know sorry about that , I was surprised today when i logged in , yesterday I kept Level 1 for this question and now you can see the Level.

And see yours question Level its Level 3 -85 points , and the question which i shared is also same o ne and see its Level !!! @Abhishek Singh

U Z - 6 years, 6 months ago

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It's OK . The more no. of times a problem is solved it's rating decreases by time you can notice in this that due to less no. of solvers it's level is 5 though it is a level 3 or 4 .

Abhishek Singh - 6 years, 6 months ago

Good Question ! I did it the same way. Cheers !

Keshav Tiwari - 6 years, 6 months ago

Did the same question in my coaching.

Ninad Akolekar - 6 years, 6 months ago

Oooooh

You guys are clever

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