Q20 / 57 · JEE Advanced 2021 (Paper 2) · Mathematics

Let S1=i,j,k :i,j,k∈1,2,…,10

S2=i,j :1≤i<j+2≤10,i,j∈1,2,…,10

S3=i,j,k,l:1≤i<j<k<l,i,j,k,l∈1,2,.....,10

and  S4=i,j,k,l : i,j,k and l are distint elements in 1,2,...,10

If the total number of elements in the set Sr is nr,r=1,2,3,4 then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

  • Correct answer
    A
    n1=1000
  • Correct answer
    B
    n2=44
  • C
    n3=220
  • Correct answer
    D
    n412=420

Solution

Si=i,j,k:i,j,k∈1,2,...,10

n1=10×10×10=1000

i.e., number of elements in S1=1000

S2=i,j:1≤i<j+2≤10,i,j∈1,2,...,10

j i
1 1,2
2 1,2,3
⋮  
8 1,2,3,....,9

n2=2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9

=44

S3=i,j,k,l:1≤i<j<k<l,i,j,k,l∈1,2,....10

n3=10C4

=10×3×8×7×6!4×3×2×1×6!=210

i.e. number of elements in S3=210

S4=i,j,k,l:i,j,k and l are distinct elements in 1,2,.......,10

n4=10×9×8×7 or 10C4×4!

=5040

n412=504012=420

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

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