JEE Main · 2021 · 25 Jul 2021 · Shift 2 · Binomial Theorem

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The sum of all those terms which are rational numbers in the expansion of is :
  1. (A)89
  2. (B)35
  3. (C)27
  4. (D)43✓ Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

The general term is

It is rational only when and are both integers, that is when is a multiple of and also of , so or . These give and , and their sum is .

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