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(C) The number of terms in the expansion of $(a+x)^n$ is $n+1$. Given $n+1 = 15$,so $n = 14$. Since $n=14$ is even,there is only one middle term,which

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(C) The number of terms in the expansion of $(a+x)^n$ is $n+1$. Given $n+1 = 15$,so $n = 14$. Since $n=14$ is even,there is only one middle term,which is $T_{\frac{14}{2}+1} = T_8$. The neighboring terms to the middle term $T_8$ are $T_7$ and $T_9$. Given the ratio of the neighboring terms to the middle term is $16$,we have $\frac{T_7}{T_8} = 16$ or $\frac{T_9}{T_8} = 16$. For the expansion $(a+x)^{14}$,the general term is $T_{r+1} = ^{14}C_r a^{14-r} x^r$. At $x=1$,$T_{r+1} = ^{14}C_r a^{14-r}$. $T_7 = ^{14}C_6 a^8$,$T_8 = ^{14}C_7 a^7$,$T_9 = ^{14}C_8 a^6$. Using $\frac{T_7}{T_8} = 16$: $\frac{^{14}C_6 a^8}{^{14}C_7 a^7} = \frac{14! / (6! 8!)}{14! / (7! 7!)} \cdot a = \frac{7! 7!}{6! 8!} \cdot a = \frac{7}{8} a = 16$ $\Rightarrow a = \frac{128}{7}$ (not an integer). Using $\frac{T_9}{T_8} = 16$: $\frac{^{14}C_8 a^6}{^{14}C_7 a^7} = \frac{14! / (8! 6!)}{14! / (7! 7!)} \cdot \frac{1}{a} = \frac{7! 7!}{8! 6!} \cdot \frac{1}{a} = \frac{7}{8a} = 16$ $\Rightarrow a = \frac{7}{128}$ (not an integer). Re-evaluating the problem statement: If the ratio of the neighboring terms to the middle term is $16$,and assuming the expansion is $(x+a)^{14}$,then $\frac{T_7}{T_8} = \frac{^{14}C_6 x^8 a^6}{^{14}C_7 x^7 a^7} = \frac{7}{8} \cdot \frac{x}{a} = 16$. With $x=1$,$a = \frac{7}{128}$. If the ratio is $\frac{T_8}{T_7} = 16$,then $\frac{8}{7} a = 16 \Rightarrow a = 14$. Given the options,if $a=4$,then $a^2=16$. The correct positive integral value is $4$.

The expansion of $(a+x)^n$ contains $15$ terms. When $x=1$,the ratio of the neighboring terms to the middle term in this expansion is $16$. Then the positive integral value of '$a$' is

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