Medium INTEGER +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2023

If the term without $x$ in the expansion of $\left(x^{\frac{2}{3}}+\frac{\alpha}{x^{3}}\right)^{22}$ is 7315 , then $|\alpha|$ is equal to ___________.

Answer (integer) 1

Solution

Given expansion $\left(x^{\frac{2}{3}}+\frac{\alpha}{x^3}\right)^{22}$ <br/><br/>$$ T_{r+1}={ }^{22} C_r\left(x^{\frac{2}{3}}\right)^{22-r}\left(\frac{\alpha}{x^3}\right)^r $$ <br/><br/>For constant term <br/><br/>$$ \begin{aligned} & \frac{44-2 r}{3}-3 r=0 \\\\ & \Rightarrow r=4 \end{aligned} $$ <br/><br/>Now ${ }^{22} \mathrm{C}_4 \alpha^4=7315$ <br/><br/>$$ \begin{aligned} & \frac{22 \times 21 \times 20 \times 19}{4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1} \alpha^4=7315 \\\\ & \therefore \alpha^4=1 \\\\ & \therefore |\alpha|=1 \end{aligned} $$

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Binomial Theorem · Topic: Binomial Expansion

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