Let  S n = 1 · ( n - 1 ) + 2 · ( n - 2 ) + 3 · ( n - 3 ) + … + ( n - 1 )…

 Let Sn=1·(n-1)+2·(n-2)+3·(n-3)++(n-1)·1, n4. 

The sum n=42 Snn!-1(n-2)! is equal to : 

  1. e-26
  2. e-13
  3. e6
  4. e3

Solution

 Let Sn=1·(n-1)+2·(n-2)+3·(n-3)++(n-1)·1, n4.General form of Sn=r=1n-1r(n-r)=nn2-16

2 Snn!=2nn+1n-16nn-1n-2!=(n+1)3(n-2)!

n=42Snn!-1(n-2)!n=4(n+1)3(n-2)!-1(n-2)!

=n=4(n-2)3(n-2)!

=13n=41(n-3)!

=1311!+12!+13!+..=e-13

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (01 Sep Shift 2)

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