JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held On 19 May 2012)

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    If \[n{{=}^{m}}{{C}_{2}},\]then the value of \[^{n}{{C}_{2}}\] is given by     JEE Main  Online Paper (Held On 19  May  2012)

    A) \[3{{(}^{m+1}}{{C}_{4}})\]           

    B)                        \[^{m-1}{{C}_{4}}\]

    C)                        \[^{m+1}{{C}_{4}}\]                       

    D)                        \[2{{(}^{m+2}}{{C}_{4}})\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    \[n{{=}^{m}}{{C}_{2}}=\frac{m(m-1)}{2}\] Since m and (m - 1) are two consecutive natural numbers, therefore their product is an even natural number. So\[\frac{m(m-1)}{2}\] is also a natural number. Now\[\frac{m(m-1)}{2}=\frac{{{m}^{2}}-m}{2}\] \[\therefore \]\[\frac{m(m-1)}{2}{{C}_{2}}=\frac{\left( \frac{{{m}^{2}}-m}{2} \right)\left( \frac{{{m}^{2}}-m}{2}-1 \right)}{2}\] \[=\frac{m(m-1)({{m}^{2}}-m-2)}{8}\] \[=\frac{m(m-1)[{{m}^{2}}-2m+m-2]}{8}\] \[=\frac{m(m-1)[m(m-2)+1(m-2)]}{8}\] \[=\frac{m(m-1)(m-2)(m+1)}{8}\] \[=\frac{3\times (m+1)m(m-2)(m-2)}{4\times 3\times 2\times 1}=3\left( ^{m+1}{{C}_{4}} \right)\]


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