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WBJEE · Maths · Binomial Theorem

If \({ }^n C_4,{ }^n C_5\) and \({ }^n C_6\) are in A.P., then \(n\) is

  1. A 7 or 14
  2. B 7
  3. C 14
  4. D 14 or 21
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(A) 7 or 14

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Hints: \({ }^n \mathrm{C}_4,{ }^n \mathrm{C}_5,{ }^n \mathrm{C}_6\) are in \(\mathrm{AP}\) \(\begin{aligned} & \text { 2. }{ }^n \mathrm{C}_5={ }^n \mathrm{C}_4+{ }^n \mathrm{C}_6 \\ & \frac{2}{5(n-5)}=\frac{1}{(n-4)}+\frac{1}{30} \\ & \end{aligned}\) by solving \(n=14\) or 7