13. Find a if the coefficients of x2and x3in the expansion of (3 + ax)9are equal.

13. The general term of the expansion (3+ax)9 is Tr+1 = 9Cr 3(9−r) (ax)r = 9Cr 3(9−r)arxr At r = 2, T2+1 = 9C2 3(9−2)a2x2 = 9!2!(9−2)! 37a2x2 = 9′ 8′ 7! / 2′ 1′ 7! 37a2x2 = 36 *37a2x2 At r = 3, T3+1 = 9C3 3(9−3)a3x3 = 9!3!(9−3)! 36a3x3 = 9'8'7'6!/3'2'1'6! 36a3x3 = 84 *36a3x3 Given that, Co-efficient of x2 = co-efficient of x3 => 36 * 37a2 = 84 * 36a3 => a3a2 = 36' 37 /84'36 => a = 3′3/7 = 97

13. Find a if the coefficients of x²and x³in the expansion of (3 + ax)⁹are equal.

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13. The general term of the expansion ${(3 + a x)}^{9}$ is

T_r₊₁ = ⁹C_r $3^{(9 - r)}$ ${(a x)}^{r}$

= ⁹C_r $3^{(9 - r)} a^{r} x^{r}$

At r = 2,

T₂₊₁ = ⁹C₂ $3^{(9 - 2)} a^{2} x^{2}$

= $\frac{9!}{2! (9 - 2)!}$ 3⁷a²x²

= $9′$ $8′$ $7!$ / $2′$ $1′$ $7!$ 3⁷a²x²

= 36 *3⁷a²x²

At r = 3,

T₃₊₁ = ⁹C₃ $3^{(9 - 3)} a^{3} x^{3}$

= $\frac{9!}{3! (9 - 3)!}$ 3⁶a³x³

= 9'8'7'6!/3'2'1'6! 3⁶a³x³

= 84 *3⁶a³x³

Given that,

Co-efficient of $x^{2}$ = co-efficient of $x^{3}$

=> 36 * $3^{7} a^{2}$ = 84 * $3^{6} a^{3}$

=> $\frac{a^{3}}{a^{2}}$ = 36' 3⁷^/84'3⁶

=> $a$ = $3′3/7$

= $\frac{9}{7}$

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