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Find the middle term in the expansion of:

(i) (2/3x тАУ 3/2x)20

(ii) (a/x + bx)12

(iii) (x2┬атАУ 2/x)10

(iv) (x/a тАУ a/x)10



Answer -

(i)┬а(2/3x тАУ 3/2x)20

We have,

(2/3x тАУ 3/2x)20┬аwhere,n = 20 (even number)

So the middle term is(n/2 + 1) = (20/2 + 1) = (10 + 1) = 11. ie., 11th┬аterm

Now,

T11┬а=T10+1

=┬а20C10┬а(2/3x)20-10┬а(3/2x)10

=┬а20C10┬а210/310┬а├Ч310/210┬аx10-10

=┬а20C10

Hence, the middle termis┬а20C10.

(ii)┬а(a/x + bx)12

We have,

(a/x + bx)12┬аwhere,n = 12 (even number)

So the middle term is(n/2 + 1) = (12/2 + 1) = (6 + 1) = 7. ie., 7th┬аterm

Now,

T7┬а= T6+1

= 924 a6b6

Hence, the middle termis 924 a6b6.

(iii)┬а(x2┬атАУ2/x)10

We have,

(x2┬атАУ2/x)10┬аwhere, n = 10 (even number)

So the middle term is(n/2 + 1) = (10/2 + 1) = (5 + 1) = 6. ie., 6th┬аterm

Now,

T6┬а= T5+1

Hence, the middle termis -8064x5.

(iv)┬а(x/a тАУ a/x)10

We have,

(x/a тАУ a/x)┬а10┬аwhere,n = 10 (even number)

So the middle term is(n/2 + 1) = (10/2 + 1) = (5 + 1) = 6. ie., 6th┬аterm

Now,

T6┬а= T5+1

Hence, the middle termis -252.

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