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WBJEE · Maths · Permutation Combination

If \({ }^9 P_5+5 .{ }^9 P_4={ }^{10} P_r\), then the value ' \(r\) ' is

  1. A \(4\)
  2. B \(8\)
  3. C \(5\)
  4. D \(7\)
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(C) \(5\)

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\(\begin{aligned}{ }^9 P_5+5. ^9P_4 & =\frac{9!}{4!}+5 \cdot \frac{9!}{5!} \\ & =\frac{9!}{4!}+\frac{9!}{4!}=2 \cdot \frac{9!}{4!} \\ & =2 \cdot \frac{10.9!}{10.4!}=\frac{10!}{5!}={ }^{10} P_r \\ & \Rightarrow r=5\end{aligned}\)