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[JEE Main 2003] the number of integral terms in the expansion of sqrt 3 sqrt 8 5

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The number of integral terms in the expansion of $(\sqrt3+\sqrt[8]5)^{256}$ is

(a) $35$
(b) $32$
(c) $33$
(d) $34$

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VAVidaara Admin ✓ Vidaara Team ✓ Accepted · 3d ago ▲ 0

Correct answer: (c) $33$

Both $\frac{256-k}2$ and $\frac k8$ integral $\Rightarrow k$ a multiple of $8$: $k=0,8,\dots,256$, giving $33$ terms.

JEE Main 2003 · Binomial Theorem — verified solution by the Vidaara Team.

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