Question
Question: Which of the following is/are true? (i)\[{5^6} - {}^5{C_1}{4^6} + {}^5{C_2}{3^6} - {}^5{C_3}{2^6} ...
Which of the following is/are true?
(i)56−5C146+5C236−5C326+5C416=6C2∣!5
(ii)65−6C155+6C245−6C335+6C425−6C115=0
(iii)66−6C156+6C246−6C336+6C426−6C516=720
(iv)65−6C155+6C245−6C335+6C425−6C515=5C2∣!6
Solution
We can separately solve the left hand side and right hand side. You can use the formulas to derive it and show which statements are true or false.
Formula used:
Here, we used the formula nCr=(n−r)!r!n! , n!=n×(n−1)×....×1 .
Complete step-by-step answer:
(i)56−5C146+5C236−5C326+5C416=6C2∣!5
We will firstly solve all the combinations present in the statement using the combination formula as shown above.
5C1=(5−1)!1!5!
On solving further we get,
5C1=4!1!5!
Solving all the factorial’s factorial formula as shown above.
⇒ 5C1=4!5×4!
Cancelling out 4! From both numerator and denominator:
So, we get 5C1=5
⇒ 5C2=(5−2)!2!5!
On solving further we get,
5C1=3!2!5!
Solving all the factorials using factorial formula as shown above.
⇒ 5C1=3!×25×4×3!
Cancelling out 3! From both numerator and denominator:
⇒ 5C1=220
So, we get 5C1=10
5C3=(5−3)!3!5!
On solving further we get,
⇒ 5C3=2!3!5!
Solving all the factorials using the factorial formula as shown above.
⇒ 5C3=2×3!5×4×3!
Cancelling out 3! From both numerator and denominator:
⇒ 5C3=220
So, we get 5C3=10
5C4=(5−4)!4!5!
On solving further we get,
⇒ 5C4=1!4!5!
Solving all the factorial’s factorial formula as shown above.
⇒ 5C4=4!5×4!
Cancelling out 4! From both numerator and denominator:
So, we get 5C4=5
6C2=(6−2)!2!6!
On solving further we get,
⇒ 6C2=4!2!6!
Solving all the factorial’s factorial formula as shown above.
6C2=4!2!6×5×4!
Cancelling out 4! From both numerator and denominator:
⇒ 6C2=230
So, we get 6C2=15
Putting all the combination values in L.H.S ⇒56−5C146+5C236−5C326+5C416
We get,
56−5×46+10×36−10×26+5×16
⇒5(55−46+2×36−2×26+16)
On simplifying we get,
⇒5(3125−4096+2×729−2×64+1)
⇒5(3125−4096+1458−128+1)
⇒5(4584−4224)
⇒5(360)
We get, 56−5C146+5C236−5C326+5C416=1800
Now, we will calculate ⇒6C2∣!5
Putting all the values in above, ⇒15×120
We get, 6C2∣!5=1800
Hence, L.H.S=R.H.S
Therefore, 56−5C146+5C236−5C326+5C416=6C2∣!5 statement is true.
65−6C155+6C245−6C335+6C425−6C115=0
Similarly, solve all the combinations as done in part (i)
Solving L.H.S, 65−6C155+6C245−6C335+6C425−6C115
By putting all the values of combination:
⇒65−6×55+15×45−20×35+15×25−6×15
⇒7776−6×3125+15×1024−20×243+15×32−6×1
By simplifying:
⇒7776−18750+15360−4860+480−6
⇒23616−23616
We get, 65−6C155+6C245−6C335+6C425−6C115=0 which is equal to R.H.S.
Therefore, 65−6C155+6C245−6C335+6C425−6C115=0 statement is true.
66−6C156+6C246−6C336+6C426−6C516=720
Similarly, solve all the combinations as done in part (i)
Solving L.H.S, 66−6C156+6C246−6C336+6C426−6C516
By putting all the values of combination:
⇒66−6×56+15×46−20×36+15×26−6×16
⇒46656−6×15625+15×4096−20×729+15×64−6×1
By simplifying:
⇒46656−93750+61440−14580+960−6
⇒109056−108336
We get, 66−6C156+6C246−6C336+6C426−6C516=720 which is equal to R.H.S.
Therefore, 66−6C156+6C246−6C336+6C426−6C516=720 statement is true.
(iv)65−6C155+6C245−6C335+6C425−6C515=5C2∣!6
Similarly, solve all the combinations as done in part (i)
Solving L.H.S, 65−6C155+6C245−6C335+6C425−6C515
By putting all the values of combination:
⇒65−6×55+15×45−20×35+15×25−6×15
⇒7776−6×3125+15×1024−20×243+15×32−6×1
By simplifying:
⇒7776−18750+15360−4860+480−6
⇒23616−23616
We get, 65−6C155+6C245−6C335+6C425−6C515=0
On solving R.H.S 5C2∣!6 we get,
⇒10×6!
⇒10×720
⇒7200
Hence, L.H.S =R.H.S
Therefore, 65−6C155+6C245−6C335+6C425−6C515=5C2∣!6 statement is false.
Note: These types of questions are done with the help of combination and factorial formulas. Do the calculation very carefully and make the calculations as simple as you can. Questions like these can be lengthy but you have to follow the same steps most of the cases.