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Let mn=902+5×90+4902+5×90+6×912+5×91+4912+5×91+6×.......×982+5×98+4982+5×98+6\dfrac{m}{n} = \dfrac{90^2+5 \times 90+4}{90^2+5\times 90+6} \times \dfrac{91^2+5\times 91+4}{91^2+5\times 91+6} \times .......\times \dfrac{98^2+5\times 98+4}{98^2+5\times 98+6} where m and n are co-primes.

What is the value of ∣m−n∣|m - n| ?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Let the general term be T(x)=x2+5x+4x2+5x+6T(x) = \frac{x^2+5x+4}{x^2+5x+6}.

Using factorization, x2+5x+4=(x+1)(x+4)x^2+5x+4 = (x+1)(x+4) and x2+5x+6=(x+2)(x+3)x^2+5x+6 = (x+2)(x+3).

So, T(x)=(x+1)(x+4)(x+2)(x+3)T(x) = \frac{(x+1)(x+4)}{(x+2)(x+3)}.

The given expression is the product of T(x)T(x) for xx from 90 to 98.

mn=∏x=9098(x+1)(x+4)(x+2)(x+3)\frac{m}{n} = \prod_{x=90}^{98} \frac{(x+1)(x+4)}{(x+2)(x+3)}

mn=(90+1)(90+4)(90+2)(90+3)×(91+1)(91+4)(91+2)(91+3)×...×(98+1)(98+4)(98+2)(98+3)\frac{m}{n} = \frac{(90+1)(90+4)}{(90+2)(90+3)} \times \frac{(91+1)(91+4)}{(91+2)(91+3)} \times ... \times \frac{(98+1)(98+4)}{(98+2)(98+3)}

mn=91×9492×93×92×9593×94×93×9694×95×...×99×102100×101\frac{m}{n} = \frac{91 \times 94}{92 \times 93} \times \frac{92 \times 95}{93 \times 94} \times \frac{93 \times 96}{94 \times 95} \times ... \times \frac{99 \times 102}{100 \times 101}

Rearranging the terms to see the telescoping product:

mn=(9192×9293×9394×...×99100)×(9493×9594×9695×...×102101)\frac{m}{n} = \left(\frac{91}{92} \times \frac{92}{93} \times \frac{93}{94} \times ... \times \frac{99}{100}\right) \times \left(\frac{94}{93} \times \frac{95}{94} \times \frac{96}{95} \times ... \times \frac{102}{101}\right)

The first part simplifies to 91100\frac{91}{100}.

The second part simplifies to 10293\frac{102}{93}.

So, mn=91100×10293\frac{m}{n} = \frac{91}{100} \times \frac{102}{93}.

Simplify the fraction: 10293=3×343×31=3431\frac{102}{93} = \frac{3 \times 34}{3 \times 31} = \frac{34}{31}.

mn=91100×3431=91×34100×31=31063100\frac{m}{n} = \frac{91}{100} \times \frac{34}{31} = \frac{91 \times 34}{100 \times 31} = \frac{3106}{3100}.

To find mm and nn as co-primes, simplify the fraction 31063100\frac{3106}{3100}.

Divide numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.

3106÷23100÷2=15531550\frac{3106 \div 2}{3100 \div 2} = \frac{1553}{1550}.

1553 and 1550 are co-primes.

Thus, m=1553m = 1553 and n=1550n = 1550.

The value of ∣m−n∣=∣1553−1550∣=3|m - n| = |1553 - 1550| = 3.

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