Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceMATHSBINOMIAL THEOREM1 Mark
MCQ
If n is the positive integer, then $2^{3n} - 7n - 1$ is divisible by.
A
7
B
10
✓
49
D
81
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
49
49
Solution:
Given: $2^{3 n}-7 n-1$. It can also be written as $8^n-7 n-1$
Let $8^n-7 n-1=0$
So, $8^n=7 n+1$
$8^n=(1+7)^n$
By applying binomial theorem, we get
$8 n-1-7 n=49$ (or) $2^{3 n}-7 n-1=49$
Hence, $2^{3 n}-7 n-1$ is divisible by 49 .
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