Correct answer: B. (5)
Explanation: The direct answer is option B: r = 5. The key idea is the symmetry property of combinations: for a fixed n, \\(^{n}C_k=^{n}C_{n-k}\\). Thus, two combination values with the same upper number are equal when their lower numbers are complementary, so r+(r+4)=14. Now solve step by step: r+r+4=14; 2r+4=14; 2r=10; r=5. Therefore, \\(^{14}C_5=^{14}C_9\\), and r+4=9, confirming the result. Option A, r=4, would give lower indices 4 and 8; these are not complementary because 4+8=12, not 14, so the values are not equal. Option B, r=5, gives 5 and 9, whose sum is 14, so it is correct. Option C, r=6, gives 6 and 10; their sum is 16, so it does not satisfy the symmetry condition. Option D, r=7, gives 7 and 11; their sum is 18, so it is also wrong. Remember: when \\(^{n}C_a=^{n}C_b\\) in this standard situation, use a+b=n, then solve carefully.