Question:
If ${ }^{k+5} P_{k+1}=\frac{11(k-1)}{2} \cdot{ }^{k+3} P_{k}$, then the values of $k$ are
(a) 7 and 11
(b) 6 and 7
(c) 2 and 11
(d) 2 and 6
Solution:
(b) 6 and 7
$k+5 P_{k+1}=\frac{11(k-1)}{2} \cdot{ }^{k+3} P_{k}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{(k+5) !}{(k+5-k-1) !}=\frac{11(k-1)}{2} \times \frac{(k+3) !}{(k+3-k) !}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{(k+5) !}{4 !}=\frac{11(k-1)}{2} \times \frac{(k+3) !}{3 !}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{(k+5) !}{(k+3) !}=\frac{11(k-1)}{2} \times \frac{4 !}{3 !}$
$\Rightarrow(k+5)(k+4)=22(k-1)$
$\Rightarrow k^{2}+9 k+20=22 k-22$
$\Rightarrow k^{2}-13 k+42=0$
$\Rightarrow k=6,7$