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If 1+x+x225=a0+a1x+a2x2+..+a50x50, then a0+a2+a4+..+a50 is
MathematicsBinomial TheoremJEE Main
Options:
  • A even
  • B odd and of the form 3n
  • C odd and of the form 3n-1
  • D odd and of the form 3n+1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: even

Putting x=1 and x=-1 and adding, we get,

 2a0+a2+a4+...+a50=325+1=1+225+1
=C250+C2512+C25222+.+C2525225+1
=21+C251+C2522+.+C2525224
a0+a2+a4+.+a50=1+25+C2252+.+C2525224
=213+C252+C2532+.+C2525223 which is an even number.

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