The sum of all those terms which are rational numbers in the expansion of is :
- (A)89
- (B)35
- (C)27
- (D)43✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
The general term is
It is rational only when and are both integers, that is when is a multiple of and also of , so or . These give and , and their sum is .
It is rational only when and are both integers, that is when is a multiple of and also of , so or . These give and , and their sum is .
JEE Main · 2021 · 25 Jul 2021 · Shift 2 · Single correct option