Find the middle term in the expansion of: (i) (2/3x – 3/2x)20 (ii) (a/x + bx)12
Find the middle term in the expansion of: (i) (2/3x – 3/2x)20 (ii) (a/x + bx)12

Answers:

(i) 

Given,

(2/3x – 3/2x)20  [n = 20]

Middle term –

(n/2 + 1) = (20/2 + 1) = (10 + 1) = 11.

The term is 11th term

T11 = T10+1

T11 = 20C10 (2/3x)20-10 (3/2x)10

T11 = 20C10 210/310 × 310/210 x10-10

T11 = 20C10

Middle term is 20C10.

(ii)

Given,

(a/x + bx)12  [n = 12]

Middle term –

(n/2 + 1) = (12/2 + 1) = (6 + 1) = 7.

The term is 7th term

T7 = T6+1

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= 924 a6b6

Middle term is 924 a6b6.