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Find the middle terms in the expansion of:

(i) (x – 1/x)10

(ii) (1 – 2x + x2)n

(iii) (1 + 3x + 3x2 + x3)2n

(iv) (2x – x2/4)9

(v) (x – 1/x)2n+1

(vi) (x/3 + 9y)10

(vii) (3 – x3/6)7

(viii) (2ax – b/x2)12

(ix) (p/x + x/p)9

(x) (x/a – a/x)10



Answer -

(i) (x – 1/x)10

We have,

(x – 1/x)10 where,n = 10 (even number)

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

Now,

T6 = T5+1

Hence, the middle termis -252.

(ii) (1 – 2x + x2)n

We have,

(1 – 2x + x2)n =(1 – x)2n where, n is an even number.

So the middle term is(2n/2 + 1) = (n + 1)th term.

Now,

Tn = Tn+1

2nCn (-1)n (x)n

= (2n)!/(n!)2 (-1)n xn

Hence, the middle termis (2n)!/(n!)2 (-1)n xn.

(iii) (1 + 3x + 3x2 +x3)2n

We have,

(1 + 3x + 3x2 +x3)2n = (1 + x)6n where, n is aneven number.

So the middle term is(n/2 + 1) = (6n/2 + 1) = (3n + 1)th term.

Now,

T2n =T3n+1

6nC3n x3n

= (6n)!/(3n!)2 x3n

Hence, the middle termis (6n)!/(3n!)2 x3n.

(iv) (2x – x2/4)9

We have,

(2x – x2/4)9 where,n = 9 (odd number)

So the middle termsare ((n+1)/2) = ((9+1)/2) = 10/2 = 5 and

((n+1)/2 + 1) =((9+1)/2 + 1) = (10/2 + 1) = (5 + 1) = 6

The terms are 5th and6th.

Now,

T5 = T4+1

And,

T6 = T5+1

Hence, the middle termis 63/4 x13 and -63/32 x14.

(v) (x – 1/x)2n+1

We have,

(x – 1/x)2n+1 where,n = (2n + 1) is an (odd number)

So the middle termsare ((n+1)/2) = ((2n+1+1)/2) = (2n+2)/2 = (n + 1) and

((n+1)/2 + 1) =((2n+1+1)/2 + 1) = ((2n+2)/2 + 1) = (n + 1 + 1) = (n + 2)

The terms are (n + 1)th and(n + 2)th.

Now,

Tn = Tn+1

And,

Tn+2 =Tn+1+1

Hence, the middle termis (-1)n.2n+1Cn x and (-1)n+1.2n+1Cn (1/x).

(vi) (x/3 + 9y)10

We have,

(x/3 + 9y)10 where,n = 10 is an even number.

So the middle term is(n/2 + 1) = (10/2 + 1) = (5 + 1) = 6. i.e., 6th term.

Now,

T6 = T5+1

Hence, the middle termis 61236x5y5.

(vii) (3 – x3/6)7

We have,

(3 – x3/6)7 where,n = 7 (odd number).

So the middle termsare ((n+1)/2) = ((7+1)/2) = 8/2 = 4 and

((n+1)/2 + 1) =((7+1)/2 + 1) = (8/2 + 1) = (4 + 1) = 5

The terms are 4th and5th.

Now,

T4 = T3+1

7C3 (3)7-3 (-x3/6)3

= -105/8 x9

And,

T5 = T4+1

9C4 (3)9-4 (-x3/6)4

Hence, the middleterms are -105/8 x9 and 35/48 x12.

(viii) (2ax – b/x2)12

We have,

(2ax – b/x2)12 where,n = 12 is an even number.

So the middle term is(n/2 + 1) = (12/2 + 1) = (6 + 1) = 7. i.e., 7th term.

Now,

T7 = T6+1

Hence, the middle termis (59136a6b6)/x6.

(ix) (p/x + x/p)9

We have,

(p/x + x/p)9 where,n = 9 (odd number).

So the middle termsare ((n+1)/2) = ((9+1)/2) = 10/2 = 5 and

((n+1)/2 + 1) =((9+1)/2 + 1) = (10/2 + 1) = (5 + 1) = 6

The terms are 5th and6th.

Now,

T5 = T4+1

And,

T6 = T5+1

9C5 (p/x)9-5 (x/p)5

Hence, the middleterms are 126p/x and 126x/p.

(x) (x/a – a/x)10

We have,

(x/a – a/x) 10 where,n = 10 (even number)

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

Now,

T6 = T5+1

Hence, the middle termis -252.

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