Q30 / 54 · JEE Advanced 2020 (Paper 2) · Mathematics

For nonnegative integers s and r, let sr=s!r!s-r! if r≤s0 if r>s. For positive integers m and n, let gm,n=∑p=0m+nfm,n,pn+pp, where for any nonnegative integer p,
fm,n,p=∑i=0pmin+ipp+np-i. Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

  • Correct answer
    A
    gm, n=gn, m for all positive integers m, n
  • Correct answer
    B
    gm, n+1=gm+1,n for all positive integers m, n
  • C
    g2m, 2n=2 gm, n for all positive integers m, n
  • Correct answer
    D
    g2m, 2n=gm,n2 for all positive intergers m, n

Solution

fm,n,p=∑i=0pmin+ipp+np-i

=∑i=0pCim·n+i!p!n+i-p!·(p+n)!p-i!n+i!

=∑i=0pCim·(p+n)!p!n!·n!n+i-p!p-i!

=∑i=0pCim.Cpp+n·Cp-in

Cpp+n·∑i=0pCim·Cp-in

∵∑i=0pCim·Cp-in=Cpm+n

∴fm,n,p=Cpp+n.Cpm+n

⇒fm,n,pCpp+n=Cpm+n.

gm,n=∑p=0m+nCpm+n=2m+n

(A) g(2m, 2n)=22m+2n

2gm,n=2.2m+n

(B) gm,n+1=2m+n+1=gm+1,n

(C) g2m,2n=22m+2n=2m+n2=gm,n2

(D) gm,n=gn,m.

Hence, the correct answer is options: 'A', 'B', 'D'.

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