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NDA 2025
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NDA
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2025
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Sequences and Series

NDA 2025 · Mathematics · Sequences and Series

What is the harmonic mean of the numbers C(10,3) , C(10,4) ,...

What is the harmonic mean of the numbers C(10,3)C(10,3), C(10,4)C(10,4), C(10,5)C(10,5), C(10,6)C(10,6) and C(10,7)C(10,7)?

Options

  1. A3150/193150/19
  2. B4000/194000/19
  3. C252252
  4. D225225

Correct answer

A. 3150/193150/19

Step-by-step solution

The given numbers are 10C3^{10}C_{3}, 10C4^{10}C_{4}, 10C5^{10}C_{5}, 10C6^{10}C_{6}, and 10C7^{10}C_{7}.

Calculating their values:
10C3=10×9×83×2×1=120^{10}C_{3} = \dfrac{10 \times 9 \times 8}{3 \times 2 \times 1} = 120
10C4=10×9×8×74×3×2×1=210^{10}C_{4} = \dfrac{10 \times 9 \times 8 \times 7}{4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1} = 210
10C5=10×9×8×7×65×4×3×2×1=252^{10}C_{5} = \dfrac{10 \times 9 \times 8 \times 7 \times 6}{5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1} = 252
10C6=10C4=210^{10}C_{6} = ^{10}C_{4} = 210
10C7=10C3=120^{10}C_{7} = ^{10}C_{3} = 120

The harmonic mean HH of nn numbers x1,x2,…,xnx_1, x_2, \dots, x_n is given by:
H=n1x1+1x2+⋯+1xnH = \dfrac{n}{\dfrac{1}{x_1} + \dfrac{1}{x_2} + \dots + \dfrac{1}{x_n}}

Here n=5n = 5. The sum of the reciprocals is:
S=1120+1210+1252+1210+1120S = \dfrac{1}{120} + \dfrac{1}{210} + \dfrac{1}{252} + \dfrac{1}{210} + \dfrac{1}{120}

S=2120+2210+1252S = \dfrac{2}{120} + \dfrac{2}{210} + \dfrac{1}{252}

S=160+1105+1252S = \dfrac{1}{60} + \dfrac{1}{105} + \dfrac{1}{252}

Taking the LCM of 60,105,25260, 105, 252, which is 12601260:
S=21+12+51260=381260=19630S = \dfrac{21 + 12 + 5}{1260} = \dfrac{38}{1260} = \dfrac{19}{630}

The harmonic mean is:
H=5S=519630=315019H = \dfrac{5}{S} = \dfrac{5}{\dfrac{19}{630}} = \dfrac{3150}{19}

Answer: 3150/193150/19
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