MathematicsBinomial Expansion for Positive Integral IndexJEE Advanced 1982Easy
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Simplifying the Expression P(n)
- Let the given expression be P(n)=72n+23n−3×3n−1
- Simplify the first term: 72n=(72)n=49n
- Simplify the second term: 23n−3×3n−1=(23)n−1×3n−1=8n−1×3n−1=(8×3)n−1=24n−1
- The simplified expression is P(n)=49n+24n−1
Base Case: n=1
- For n=1: P(1)=491+241−1
- Evaluate the powers: P(1)=49+240=49+1
- Final sum: P(1)=50
- Check divisibility: 50=2×25, which is divisible by 25.
- The base case is True.
Inductive Hypothesis: n=k
- Assume the statement is true for n=k.
- Let P(k)=49k+24k−1=25m for some integer m.
- Rearrange for later use: 49k=25m−24k−1
Inductive Step: n=k+1
- We need to prove P(k+1) is divisible by 25.
- P(k+1)=49k+1+24(k+1)−1
- Simplify the exponent: P(k+1)=49k+1+24k
- Break down the first term: P(k+1)=49×49k+24k
Substitution from Hypothesis
- Substitute 49k=25m−24k−1 into P(k+1):
- P(k+1)=49(25m−24k−1)+24k
Algebraic Simplification
- Expand the expression: P(k+1)=49×25m−49×24k−1+24k
- Rewrite 24k as 24×24k−1
- P(k+1)=49×25m−49×24k−1+24×24k−1
- Combine like terms: P(k+1)=49×25m−25×24k−1
Conclusion
- Factor out 25: P(k+1)=25(49m−24k−1)
- Since 49m−24k−1 is an integer, P(k+1) is divisible by 25.
- By the Principle of Mathematical Induction, P(n) is divisible by 25 for all n∈N.
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