Mathematics · Binomial Theorem

JEE Main 2024 — 6 April, Shift 2 — Question 7

Let 0≤r≤n0 \leq \mathrm{r} \leq \mathrm{n}. If n+1Cr+1:nCr:n−1Cr−1=55:35:21{ }^{\mathrm{n}+1} \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{r}+1}:{ }^{\mathrm{n}} \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{r}}:{ }^{\mathrm{n}-1} C_{\mathrm{r}-1}=55: 35: 21, then 2n+5r2 n+5 r is equal to:

  1. Option A:

    60

  2. Option B:

    62

  3. Option C:

    50

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    55

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

n+1CrnCr=5535\frac{{ }^{n+1} C_{r}}{{ }^{n} C_{r}}=\frac{55}{35}

(n+1)!(r+1)!(n−r)!r!(n−r)!n!=117\frac{(\mathrm{n}+1)!}{(\mathrm{r}+1)!(\mathrm{n}-\mathrm{r})}!\frac{\mathrm{r}!(\mathrm{n}-\mathrm{r})!}{\mathrm{n}!}=\frac{11}{7}

(n+1)r+1=117\frac{(\mathrm{n}+1)}{\mathrm{r}+1}=\frac{11}{7}

7n=4+11r7 \mathrm{n}=4+11 \mathrm{r}

nCrn−1Cr−1=3521\frac{{ }^{n} C_{r}}{{ }^{n-1} C_{r-1}}=\frac{35}{21}

n!r!(n−r)!=(r−1)!(n−r)!(n−1)!=53\frac{n!}{r!(n-r)!}=\frac{(r-1)!(n-r)!}{(n-1)!}=\frac{5}{3}

nr=53\frac{\mathrm{n}}{\mathrm{r}}=\frac{5}{3}

3n=5r3 \mathrm{n}=5 \mathrm{r}

By solving r=6,n=10r=6, \quad n=10

2n+5r=502 \mathrm{n}+5 \mathrm{r}=50

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Binomial Theorem
Topic
Binomial Coefficients
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