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Find the number of integral term in the expansion of \((5^{\frac{1}{2}} + 7^{\frac{1}{4}})^{1024}\)

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The general term is given by

Tr + 1 = 1024Cr \((5^{\frac{1}{2}})^{1024-r} ​​(7^{\frac{1}{8}})^{r}\)

1024Cr 5 512  Cr5 512\(\frac{r}{2}-7^\frac{r}{8}\)

={ 1024Cr 5 512-r} \(5^\frac{r}{2}\times7^\frac{r}{8}\)

= { 1024Cr 5 512-r \((5^4\times7)^\frac{r}{8}\)

Clearly, Tr + 1 will be an integer if \(​​\frac{r}{8}\)is an integer such that 0 ≤ r ≤ 1024 R is multiple of 8 satisfying 0 ≤ r ≤ 1024 r = 0, 8, 16, 24,…, 1024 r can assumes 129 values.

Hence, there are 129 integral terms in the expansion of \((5^{\frac{1}{2}} + 7^{\frac{1}{4}})^{1024}\)

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