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The number of rational terms in the expansion of (2^1/3+3^1/2)^60 is

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The number of rational terms in the expansion of (21/3+31/2)60\left(2^{1/3}+3^{1/2}\right)^{60} is
  1. A. 1010
  2. B. 1111
  3. C. 2020
  4. D. 2121
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Answer: (B) 1111

The general term is Tr+1=(60r) 2(60−r)/3 3r/2T_{r+1}=\binom{60}{r}\,2^{(60-r)/3}\,3^{r/2}, with 0≤r≤600\le r\le60. It is rational exactly when both exponents are integers: 60−r3\frac{60-r}{3} is an integer iff rr is a multiple of 33 (since 6060 is), and r2\frac r2 is an integer iff rr is even. So rr must be a multiple of 66: r=0,6,12,…,60r=0,6,12,\dots,60. That gives 606+1=11\frac{60}{6}+1=11 rational terms. Counting only multiples of 33 would give 2121 and only evens 3131, so the common condition matters.
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