Question:

The middle term in the expansion of $\left(1-\frac{1}{x}\right)^{n} \left(1-x^{n}\right)$ in powers of x is

Updated On: Jul 14, 2022
  • $-^{2n}C_{n-1}$
  • $-^{2n}C_{n}$
  • $^{2n}C_{n-1}$
  • $^{2n}C_{n}$
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Solution and Explanation

Given expansion can be re-written as $\left(1-\frac{1}{x}\right)^{n} .\left(1-x^{n}\right) = \left(-1\right)^{n}x^{-n} \left(1-x\right)^{2n}$ Total number of terms will be $2n + 1$ which is odd ($\because 2n$ is always even) $\therefore$ Middle term $= \frac{2n+1+1}{2} = \left(n+1\right) \,th$ Now, $T_{r+1}=\,^{n}C_{r}\left(1\right)^{r} x^{n-r}$ So, $\frac{^{2n}C_{n} . x^{2n-n}}{x^{n}.\left(-1\right)^{n}} = ^{2n}C_{n} .\left(-1\right)^{n}$ Middle term is an odd term. So, $n + 1$ will be odd. So, n will be even. $\therefore$ Required answer is $^{2n}C_{n}.$
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Binomial Theorem

The binomial theorem formula is used in the expansion of any power of a binomial in the form of a series. The binomial theorem formula is 

Properties of Binomial Theorem

  • The number of coefficients in the binomial expansion of (x + y)n is equal to (n + 1).
  • There are (n+1) terms in the expansion of (x+y)n.
  • The first and the last terms are xn and yn respectively.
  • From the beginning of the expansion, the powers of x, decrease from n up to 0, and the powers of a, increase from 0 up to n.
  • The binomial coefficients in the expansion are arranged in an array, which is called Pascal's triangle. This pattern developed is summed up by the binomial theorem formula.