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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 6. permutation and combination

The number of triplets \((x, y, z)\). where \(x, y, z\) are distinct non negative integers satisfying \(x+y+z=15\), is

  1. A \(80\)
  2. B \(114\)
  3. C \(92\)
  4. D \(136\)
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(B) \(114\)

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\(x+y+z=15\) Total no. of solution \(={ }^{15+3-1} C _{3-1}=136\) Let \(x = y \neq z\) \(2 x + z =15 \Rightarrow z =15-2 t\) \(\Rightarrow r \in\{0,1,2, \ldots 7\}-\{5\}\) \(\therefore 7 \text { solutions }\) \(\therefore 7\) solutions \(\therefore\) there are 21 solutions in…
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