JEE Main 2024 Mathematics question

MathematicsBinomial TheoremJEE Main 2024

If the term independent of x in the expansion of is 105, then a² is equal to:

Answer: (A)

Solution

= C(10, r)(√/ ; the constant term needs r = 4: 210·a³·(1/16) = 105 ⇒ a³ = 8, a = 2 and a² = 4.

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