Q42 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (30 Jan Shift 2) · Mathematics

Let x=83+1313 and y=72+99. If t denotes the greatest integer ≤t, then

  • Correct answer
    A
    x+y is even
  • B
    x is odd but y is even
  • C
    x is even but y is odd
  • D
    x and y are both odd

Solution

We know the binomial expansion of a+bn is,

a+bn=C0nanb0+C1nan-1b1+C2nan-2b2+......+Cnna0bn

Using the above expansion,

x=83+1313=C0138313+C1138312131+…

Let x'=83-1313=C0138313-C1138312131+…

So, x-x'=2C113·8312131+C3138310·133…

Therefore, x-x' is an even integer, hence x is even

Now, y=72+99=C09729+C1972891+C2972792+....Now let,y'=(72-9)9=C09(72)9-C19(72)8(9)1+C2972792

So, y-y'=2C1972891+C3972693+…

y-y'= Even integer hence y is even

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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