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The numerically greatest term in the expansion of \((3 x-16 y)^{15}\) when \(x=\frac{2}{3}\) and \(y=\frac{3}{2}\) is

  1. A 13th term
  2. B 14th term
  3. C 15th term
  4. D 16th term
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(C) 15th term

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\((3 x-16 y)^{15}=(3 x)^{15}\left(1-\frac{16 y}{3 x}\right)^{15}=(3 x)^{15}(1+\alpha)^n\) Here \(n=15, \alpha=-\frac{16 y}{3 x}=\frac{-16 \times \frac{3}{2}}{3 \times \frac{2}{3}}=\frac{-24}{2}=-12\) \(\frac{(n+1)|\alpha|}{|\alpha|+1}=\frac{(15+1) \cdot 12}{12+1}=14.76\)…