KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-8

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    If \[x=\,{{\,}^{n}}{{C}_{n-1}}+\,{{\,}^{n+1}}{{C}_{^{n-1}}}+..+\,{{\,}^{2n-1}}{{C}_{n-1}}\] than \[\frac{x+1}{n+1}\]

    A) An integer iff \[n\]is odd integer

    B)       An integer iff \[n\]is an even integer  

    C) Never integer                    

    D) Always integer 

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[x+1={}^{n}{{C}_{n}}+{}^{n}{{C}_{n-1}}+{}^{n+1}{{C}_{n-1}}+....+{}^{2n-1}{{C}_{n-1}}\]\[={}^{2n}{{C}_{n}}\]
    \[\therefore \,\,\frac{x+1}{n+1}=\frac{{}^{2n}{{C}_{n}}}{n+1}=\frac{{}^{2n+1}{{C}_{n+1}}}{2n+1}\in I\]
    If \[2n+1\,\]& \[n+1\] are co-prime
    Let \[2n+1=\lambda {{I}_{1}}\] & \[n+1=\lambda {{I}_{2}}\]
    \[\therefore \,\,\,\frac{2n+1}{\lambda }-\frac{2\,\,(n+1)}{\lambda }={{I}_{1}}-2{{I}_{2}}\]\[-\frac{I}{\lambda }={{I}_{1}}-2{{I}_{2}}\in I\]
    \[\therefore \,\,\,\lambda =\pm \,1\]
    So \[2n+1\,\] & \[n+1\] are co-prime
    \[\therefore \,\,\,\frac{x+1}{n+1}\] is always integer


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