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(ii) 2n C3 : n C3 = 11:1

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6\text{6}

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To solve the given ratio, we will use the combination formula NCR=N!R!(N−R)!^{N}C_R = \frac{N!}{R!(N-R)!}.

  1. Write the given ratio using the combination formula.

    The given ratio is 2nC3:nC3=11:1^{2n}C_3 : ^{n}C_3 = 11:1, which can be written as:

    2nC3nC3=111\frac{^{2n}C_3}{^{n}C_3} = \frac{11}{1}

    Substitute the combination formula:

    (2n)!3!(2n−3)!n!3!(n−3)!=11\frac{\frac{(2n)!}{3!(2n-3)!}}{\frac{n!}{3!(n-3)!}} = 11
  2. Simplify the expression by expanding the factorials.

    (2n)!3!(2n−3)!×3!(n−3)!n!=11\frac{(2n)!}{3!(2n-3)!} \times \frac{3!(n-3)!}{n!} = 11

    Cancel out 3!3!:

    (2n)!(2n−3)!×(n−3)!n!=11\frac{(2n)!}{(2n-3)!} \times \frac{(n-3)!}{n!} = 11

    Expand the factorials: (2n)!=2n(2n−1)(2n−2)(2n−3)!(2n)! = 2n(2n-1)(2n-2)(2n-3)! and n!=n(n−1)(n−2)(n−3)!n! = n(n-1)(n-2)(n-3)!.

    2n(2n−1)(2n−2)(2n−3)!(2n−3)!×(n−3)!n(n−1)(n−2)(n−3)!=11\frac{2n(2n-1)(2n-2)(2n-3)!}{(2n-3)!} \times \frac{(n-3)!}{n(n-1)(n-2)(n-3)!} = 11

    Cancel out (2n−3)!(2n-3)! and (n−3)!(n-3)!:

    2n(2n−1)(2n−2)n(n−1)(n−2)=11\frac{2n(2n-1)(2n-2)}{n(n-1)(n-2)} = 11

    Factor out 2 from (2n−2)(2n-2):

    2n(2n−1)2(n−1)n(n−1)(n−2)=11\frac{2n(2n-1)2(n-1)}{n(n-1)(n-2)} = 11

    Cancel out nn and (n−1)(n-1) (assuming n≥3n \ge 3 for the combinations to be defined):

    4(2n−1)n−2=11\frac{4(2n-1)}{n-2} = 11
  3. Solve the resulting algebraic equation for nn.

    4(2n−1)=11(n−2)4(2n-1) = 11(n-2) 8n−4=11n−228n - 4 = 11n - 22

    Rearrange the terms to solve for nn:

    22−4=11n−8n22 - 4 = 11n - 8n 18=3n18 = 3n n=183n = \frac{18}{3} n=6n = 6

    The value of nn is 6\boxed{\text{6}}.

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