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Number of terms in the expansion of (1+5 √2 x)9+(1-5 √2 x)9 is
Q. Number of terms in the expansion of
(
1
+
5
2
x
)
9
+
(
1
−
5
2
x
)
9
is
4057
200
Binomial Theorem
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A
2
15%
B
3
14%
C
4
19%
D
5
51%
Solution:
If
n
is odd, then the expansion of
(
x
+
a
)
n
+
(
x
−
a
)
n
contains
(
2
n
+
1
)
terms. So, the expansion
of
(
1
+
5
2
x
)
9
+
(
1
−
5
2
x
)
9
has
(
2
9
+
1
)
=
5
terms