Question:

Let $a_{n}$ denote the number of all $n$ -digit positive integers formed by the digits 0,1 or both such that no consecutive digits in them are $0 .$ Let $b_{n}=$ the number of such $n$ -digit integers ending with digit 1 and $c_{n}=$ the number of such $n$ -digit integers ending with digit $0 .$ Which of the following is correct?

Updated On: Jul 28, 2023
  • $a_{17}=a_{16}+a_{15}$
  • $c_{17} \neq c_{16}+c_{15}$
  • $b_{17} \neq b_{16}+c_{16}$
  • $a_{17}=c_{17}+b_{16}$
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

As $a_{n}=a_{n-1}+a_{n-2}$ for $n=17$ $\Rightarrow a_{17}=a_{16}+a_{15}$
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Combination:

Combination is the method of forming subsets by selecting data from a larger set in a way that the selection order does not matter.

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