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NDA 2021
Exam
NDA
Year
2021
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Permutation and Combination

NDA 2021 · Mathematics · Permutation and Combination

If C(n, 4), C(n, 5) and C(n, 6) are in AP, then what is the value...

If C(n,4),C(n,5)C(n, 4), C(n, 5) and C(n,6)C(n, 6) are in AP, then what is the value of nn ?

Options

  1. A7
  2. B8
  3. C9
  4. D10

Correct answer

A. 7

Step-by-step solution

Given that −nC4,nC5andnC6-{ }^n C_4,{ }^n C_5 and { }^n C_6 are in A.P ∴2nC5=nC4+nC6⇒2⋅n!(n−5)!5!=n!(n−4)!4!+n!(n−6)!6!\begin{aligned} & \therefore 2^n C_5={ }^n C_4+{ }^n C_6 \\ & \Rightarrow 2 \cdot \frac{n!}{(n-5)!5!}=\frac{n!}{(n-4)!4!}+\frac{n!}{(n-6)!6!} \end{aligned}\begin{gathered}\Rightarrow \frac{2 n!}{5(n-5)(n-6)!4!}=\frac{n!}{(n-4)(n-5)(n-6)!4!}+\frac{n!}{(n-6)!6.5!4!} \\ \Rightarrow \frac{2 n!}{5(n-5)(n-6)!4!}=\frac{n!}{(n-6)!4!} \\ {\left[\frac{1}{(n-4)(n-5)}+\frac{1}{6.5}\right]}\end{gathered}⇒2(n−5)(n−6)=n2−9n+506(n−4)(n−5)⇒12(n−4)=(n−5)(n2−9n+50)⇒n3−15n2+92n−252=0⇒n3−7n2−8n2+56n+36n−252=0⇒n2(n−7)−8n(n−7)+36(n−7)=0⇒(n−7)(n2−8n+36)=0⇒n=7[∴ roots of  n2−8n+36 is not real ]\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \frac{2}{(n-5)(n-6)}=\frac{n^2-9 n+50}{6(n-4)(n-5)} \\ & \Rightarrow 12(n-4)=(n-5)\left(n^2-9 n+50\right) \\ & \Rightarrow n^3-15 n^2+92 n-252=0 \\ & \Rightarrow n^3-7 n^2-8 n^2+56 n+36 n-252=0 \\ & \Rightarrow n^2(n-7)-8 n(n-7)+36(n-7)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow(n-7)\left(n^2-8 n+36\right)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow n=7\left[\therefore \text{ roots\text{ of } } n^2-8 n+36 \text{ is not real }\right]\end{aligned}$
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