Let n ≥ 5 be an integer. If 9 n - 8 n - 1 = 64 α and 6 n - 5 n - 1 = 25   β , then…

Let n5 be an integer. If 9n-8n-1=64α and 6n-5n-1=25 β, then α-β is equal to:

  1. 1+C2n8-5+C3n82-52++Cnn8n-1-5n-2
  2. 1+C3n8-5+C4n82-52++Cnn8n-2-5n-2
  3. C3n8-5+C4n82-52++Cnn8n-2-5n-2
  4. C4n8-5+C5n82-52++Cnn8n-3-5n-3

Solution

Using the binomial expansion 1+xn=C0n+C1nx+C2nx2.......+Cnnxn

We get,

α=1+8n-8n-164=C2n+C3n8+C4n82+Similarly β=C2n+C3n5+C4n52+.

So α-β=C3n8-5+C4n82-52++Cnn8n-2-5n-2

So, option (C) is the answer.

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (29 Jun Shift 2)

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