If \(\rm 5\times {^nP_4}=7\times {^{(n-1)}P_4}\), then find the value of n

  1. 28
  2. 35
  3. 20
  4. 14

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : 14
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Concept:

\(\rm ​​^nP_r=\frac{n!}{(n-r)!}={n\times (n-1)\times .....\times (n-r+1)}\)

 

Calculation:

Given: \(\rm 5\times {^nP_4}=7\times {^{(n-1)}P_4}\)

\(\rm \Rightarrow 5\times n\times (n-1)\times (n-2)\times (n-3)=7\times(n-1)\times (n-2)\times (n-3)\times (n-4) \)

\(\rm \Rightarrow 5\times n=7\times (n-4) \)

\(\rm \Rightarrow 5 n=7n-28 \)

\(\rm \Rightarrow 2n=28 \)

\(\rm \Rightarrow n=14 \)

Hence, option (4) is correct. 

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