CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2009

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    Let\[{{T}_{n}}\]denote the number of triangles which can be formed by using the vertices of a regular polygon of n sides. If \[{{T}_{n+1}}-{{T}_{n}}=28,\]then\[n\]equals

    A)  4                                            

    B)  5

    C)  6                            

    D)         7

    E)  8

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

    Given, \[{{T}_{n+1}}-{{T}_{n}}=28\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[^{n+1}{{C}_{3}}{{-}^{n}}{{C}_{3}}=28\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{(n+1)!}{3!(n-2)!}-\frac{n!}{(n-3)!3!}=28\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[\frac{1}{6}[(n+1)(n)(n-1)-n(n-1)(n-2)]=28\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[n[{{n}^{2}}-1-({{n}^{2}}-3n+2)]=168\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{n}^{2}}-n-56=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[n=8\]                                 \[(n\ne -7)\]


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