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If C(12,r) = C(12,r+2), what is the value of r?

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Correct answer: 5

The governing concept is the symmetry of binomial coefficients: C(n,k) = C(n,n-k). In the equation C(12,r) = C(12,r+2), the lower indices r and r+2 are different, so equality occurs when they are complementary with respect to 12. Therefore, r + (r + 2) = 12. Simplifying gives 2r + 2 = 12, then 2r = 10 and r = 5. A direct verification confirms the result: C(12,5) = C(12,7), so both sides are equal. Hence option A is correct. Equating r with r+2 would be impossible, while r = 4, 6, or 7 does not make the two lower indices complementary. The obtained value also lies in the valid range for binomial coefficients.

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CombinationsBinomial SymmetryNcr EquationPermutations And CombinationsMathematicsClass 11 Mcq

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