MCQ
The coefficient of $x^4$ in ${\left[ {\frac{x}{2}\,\, - \,\,\frac{3}{{{x^2}}}} \right]^{10}}$ is :
  • $\frac{{405}}{{256}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{504}}{{259}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{450}}{{263}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{405}}{{512}}$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$\frac{{405}}{{256}}$
a
$T_{r+1}={ }^{n} C_{r} a^{n-r} b^{r}$

Applying to the above question we get $T_{r+1}=(-1)^{r+10} C_{r} x^{10-r} 2^{r-10} 3^{r} x^{-2 r}$

$=(-1)^{r \cdot 10} C_{r} x^{10-3 r} 2^{r-10} 3^{r} \ldots$

For the coefficient of $x^{4}$

$10-3 r=4$

$6=3 r$

$r=2$

Substituting in (i) we get $T_{3}={ }^{10} C_{2} x^{4} 2^{-8} 3^{2}$

$=\frac{10.9 .3^{2}}{2 ! 2^{8}}$

$=\frac{405}{256}$

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