Hard INTEGER +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2021

For integers n and r, let $$\left( {\matrix{ n \cr r \cr } } \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{}^n{C_r},} & {if\,n \ge r \ge 0} \cr {0,} & {otherwise} \cr } } \right.$$ The maximum value of k for which the sum $$\sum\limits_{i = 0}^k {\left( {\matrix{ {10} \cr i \cr } } \right)\left( {\matrix{ {15} \cr {k - i} \cr } } \right)} + \sum\limits_{i = 0}^{k + 1} {\left( {\matrix{ {12} \cr i \cr } } \right)\left( {\matrix{ {13} \cr {k + 1 - i} \cr } } \right)} $$ exists, is equal to _________.

Answer (integer) 12

Solution

As k is unbounded so maximum value is not defined. <br><br>Question will be <b>BONUS</b>.

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Binomial Theorem · Topic: Binomial Expansion

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