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    An Important Theorem - Practice Questions & MCQ

    Edited By admin | Updated on Sep 18, 2023 18:34 AM | #JEE Main

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    \text { If } \frac{1}{n+1}{ }^n \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{n}}+\frac{1}{n}{ }^n \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{n}-1}+\ldots+\frac{1}{2}{ }^n \mathrm{C}_1+{ }^n \mathrm{C}_0=\frac{1023}{10} \text { then } n \text { is equal to }

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    An Important Theorem

    Finding the nature of an integral part of the expression.
    If the given expansion is in the form of $N=(a+\sqrt{b})^n \quad(n \in N)$
    Working rule:
    Step 1: Choose $\mathrm{N}^{\prime}=(\mathrm{a}-\sqrt{\mathrm{b}})^{\mathrm{n}}$ or $(\sqrt{\mathrm{b}}-\mathrm{a})^{\mathrm{n}}$ according as $\mathrm{a}>\sqrt{\mathrm{b}}$ or $\sqrt{\mathrm{b}}>\mathrm{a}$
    Step 2: Use N + N' or $\mathrm{N}-\mathrm{N}$ ' such that result is an integer
    I.e. $(a+\sqrt{b})^n+(a-\sqrt{b})^n$ or $(a+\sqrt{b})^n-(a-\sqrt{b})^n$ is an integer

    Step 3: Now use the concept of greatest integer function and fractional part of a function, $N=I+f$, where I am an integral part of $N$ i.e., [ $N$ ] and $f$ is a fractional part of $N$, i.e. \{ $N$ \}.
    For example, the integral part of $P=(3 \sqrt{3}+5)^{2 n+1}(n \in N)$ is an even number.
    Now consider, $P^{\prime}=(3 \sqrt{3}-5)^{2 n+1}$ here $0<P^{\prime}<1$
    Use, $P-P^{\prime}=2\left[{ }^{2 n+1} C_1(3 \sqrt{3})^{2 n} 5^1+{ }^{2 n+1} C_3(3 \sqrt{3})^{2 n-2}(5)^3+\ldots \ldots\right]$
    $I+f-P^{\prime}=2 k(k \in N) \quad(\mathrm{P}=\mathrm{I}+\mathrm{f})$
    $-1<f-P^{\prime}<1$ but $f-P^{\prime}$ is an integer $\Rightarrow f-P^{\prime}=0 \Rightarrow I=2 k$
    Hence, integral part of $P=(3 \sqrt{3}+5)^{2 n+1}(n \in N)$ is an even integer

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