JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Permutations and Combinations Question Bank Definition of combinations, Conditional combinations, Division into groups, Derangements

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    \[\left( \begin{matrix}    n  \\    n-r  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\,+\,\left( \begin{matrix}    n  \\    r+1  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\], whenever \[0\le r\le n-1\]is equal to [AMU 2000]

    A) \[\left( \begin{matrix}    n  \\    r-1  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\]

    B) \[\left( \begin{matrix}    n  \\    r  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\]

    C) \[\left( \begin{matrix}    n  \\    r+1  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\]

    D) \[\left( \begin{matrix}    n+1  \\    r+1  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\left( \begin{align}   & \,\,\,n\, \\  & \,n-r \\ \end{align} \right)\]+\[\left( \begin{align}   & \,\,\,n\, \\  & r+1 \\ \end{align} \right)\] = \[^{n}{{C}_{n-r}}{{+}^{n}}{{C}_{r+1}}\]  \[\Rightarrow {{\,}^{n}}{{C}_{r}}\,+{{\,}^{n}}{{C}_{r+1}}\] = \[^{n+1}{{C}_{r+1}}=\left( \begin{matrix}    n+1  \\    r+1  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\].


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