JEE Main & Advanced AIEEE Solved Paper-2012

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    If n is a positive integer, then \[{{\left( \sqrt{3}+1 \right)}^{2n}}-{{\left( \sqrt{3}-1 \right)}^{2n}}\] is:   AIEEE  Solved  Paper-2012

    A) an irrational number

    B) an odd positive integer

    C) an even positive integer

    D) a rational number other than positive integers

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                 \[{{(\sqrt{3}+1)}^{2n}}-{{(\sqrt{3}-1)}^{2n}}\]              \[=2{{[}^{2n}}{{C}_{1}}{{(\sqrt{3})}^{2n-1}}{{+}^{2n}}{{C}_{3}}{{(\sqrt{3})}^{2n-3}}{{+}^{2n}}{{C}_{5}}{{(\sqrt{3})}^{2n-5}}+...]\]              = which is an irrational number


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