JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Permutations and Combinations Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Permutations and Combinatioins

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    Let \[S=\sum\limits_{k=0}^{n-1}{^{k+2}{{P}_{2}},}\] then

    A) n divides 3S

    B) n+1 divides 3S

    C) n+2 divides 3S

    D) All are correct

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] We have, \[S=\sum\limits_{k=0}^{n-1}{^{k+2}{{P}_{2}}=2!\sum\limits_{k=0}^{n-1}{^{k+2}{{C}_{2}}}}\]
    \[=(2){{[}^{2}}{{C}_{2}}{{+}^{3}}{{C}_{2}}{{+}^{4}}{{C}_{2}}+...{{+}^{n+1}}{{C}_{2}}]\]
    But \[^{2}{{C}_{2}}{{+}^{3}}{{C}_{2}}{{+}^{4}}{{C}_{2}}+...{{+}^{n+1}}{{C}_{2}}\]
    \[={{(}^{3}}{{C}_{3}}{{+}^{3}}{{C}_{2}}){{+}^{4}}{{C}_{2}}+...{{+}^{n+1}}{{C}_{2}}\]
    \[={{(}^{4}}{{C}_{3}}{{+}^{4}}{{C}_{2}}){{+}^{5}}{{C}_{2}}+...{{+}^{n+1}}{{C}_{2}}\]
    \[=\,{{\,}^{5}}{{C}_{3}}+{{\,}^{5}}{{C}_{2}}+...{{+}^{n+1}}{{C}_{2}}\]
    \[{{=}^{n+2}}{{C}_{3}}=\frac{1}{6}n(n+1)(n+2)\]
    \[\Rightarrow 3S=n(n+1)(n+2)\]
    \[\Rightarrow \] n divides 3S, (n+1) divides 3S and (n+2) divides 3S.


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