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Grade 11Algebra

if in the expansion of (a+b)^n and (a+b)^n+3 the ratio between second and third and third and fourth terms respectively are equal , then n equals----

Profile image of Nitin Kumar
9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Saurabh Koranglekar
6 Years ago
Dear student

The equations are

nC2 (a)^2 b ^(n-2). / (n+3)C2 (a)^2 b^(n+1) = r

Similarly for nc3 and (n+3) c3 and fourth term

Simplify the ratio to find n

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