Let p and p + 2 be prime numbers and let Δ = p ! p + 1 ! p + 2 ! p + 1 ! p + 2 ! p + 3 ! p + 2 ! p + 3…

Let p and p+2 be prime numbers and let
Δ=p!p+1!p+2!p+1!p+2!p+3!p+2!p+3!p+4!
Then the sum of the maximum values of α and β, such that pα and p+2β divide Δ, is _______.

Solution

Given,

Δ=P!P+1!P+2!P+1!P+2!P+3!P+2!P+3!P+4!

Now using the factorial concept and taking common terms we get,

Δ=P!P+1!P+2!111P+1P+2P+3P+2P+1P+3P+2P+4P+3

Now on solving determinant we get,  111P+1P+2P+3P+2P+1P+3P+2P+4P+3

Using operation C1C1-C2 & C2C2-C3

001-1-1P+3-2P-4-2P-6P+4P+3

=2P+6-2P+4=2

Now putting the value of determinant we get,

Δ=2P!P+1!P+2!

Δ=2P3P-1!P+1P-1!P+2P+1P-1!

Which is divisible by Pα and P+2β

So, α=3,β=1

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (29 Jul Shift 1)

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