Given Binomial expression is
( 2x3 + xk3 )12
General term,
Tr + 1 = 12Cr(2x3)r.( xk3 )12 − r
= ( 12Cr.2r.312 − r ).x3r − 12k + kr
For constant term,
3r − 12k + kr = 0
⇒ k(12 − r) = 3r
⇒ k = 12 − r3r
For r = 1, k = 113 (not integer)
For r = 2, k = 106 (not integer)
For r = 3, k = 99 =1 (integer)
For r = 6, k = 618 =3 (integer)
For r = 8, k = 424 =6 (integer)
For r = 9, k = 327 =9 (integer)
For r = 10, k = 230 =15 (integer)
For r = 11, k = 133 =33 (integer)
So, for r = 3, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 k is positive integer.
When k = 1 then r = 3 and constant term is
= 12C3.23.39
= 3.2.112.11.10 .23.39
= 2.11.2.5.23.39
= 11.5.25.39
= 25.(55.39)
= 25(l)
= 28.l
When x = 3 then r = 6 and constant term
= 12C6.26.36
= 6.5.4.3.2.112.11.10.9.8.7 .26.36
= 28.231.36
= 28(l)
When k = 6 then r = 8 and constant term
= 12C8.28.34
= 4.3.2.112.11.10.9 .28.34
= 28.55.36
= 28(l)
When x = 9 then r = 9 and constant term
= 12C9.29.33
= 3.2.112.11.10 .29.33
= 211.55.33
Here power of 2 is 11 which is greater than 8 So, k = 9 is not possible.
Similarly for k = 15 and k = 33, 28.l form is not possible.
∴ k = 3 and k = 6 is accepted.
∴ For 2 positive integer value of k, 28.l form of constant term possible.