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6.Permutation and Combination
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If $^{43}{C_{r - 6}} = {\,^{43}}{C_{3r + 1}},$ then the value of $r$ is
A
$12$
B
$8$
C
$6$
D
$10$
Solution
(a) Given, $^{43}{C_{r – 6}}\, = {\,^{43}}{C_{3r + 1}}$
==> $r – 6 = 3r + 1$ or $r – 6 + 3r + 1 = 43$
==> $r = – \frac{7}{2}$ (impossible) or $r = 12$.
Standard 11
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