Community mocks

MioMath 2024 Paper 2 · Q18

Paper 2Logic & proofNumber & counting

The expansion of the expression (xp+1xq)n\left(x^p+\dfrac{1}{x^q}\right)^n has a constant term.

Which of the following is/are necessary and sufficient conditions for this statement for some integer kk?

  • I: kp+kq=nkp+kq=n
  • II: kp+kq=nqkp+kq=nq
  • III: kp+kq=npkp+kq=np
AOnly I
BOnly II
COnly III
DI and II
EI and III
FII and III
GAll of them

Read the questions freely. Sign in to check your answer, see the worked solution and save your progress.