jee-main 2026 Q26

jee-main · India · session1_21jan_shift2 Combinations & Selection Combinatorial Identity or Bijection Proof
If the product $\left(\frac{1}{{}^{15}C_0} + \frac{1}{{}^{15}C_1}\right)\left(\frac{1}{{}^{15}C_1} + \frac{1}{{}^{15}C_2}\right) \cdots \left(\frac{1}{{}^{15}C_{12}} + \frac{1}{{}^{15}C_{13}}\right) = \frac{\alpha^{13}}{{}^{14}C_0 \cdot {}^{14}C_1 \cdot {}^{14}C_2 \cdots {}^{14}C_{12}}$, then $30\alpha$ is equal to
(A) 16
(B) 32
(C) 15
(D) 28
If the product $\left(\frac{1}{{}^{15}C_0} + \frac{1}{{}^{15}C_1}\right)\left(\frac{1}{{}^{15}C_1} + \frac{1}{{}^{15}C_2}\right) \cdots \left(\frac{1}{{}^{15}C_{12}} + \frac{1}{{}^{15}C_{13}}\right) = \frac{\alpha^{13}}{{}^{14}C_0 \cdot {}^{14}C_1 \cdot {}^{14}C_2 \cdots {}^{14}C_{12}}$, then $30\alpha$ is equal to

(A) 16

(B) 32

(C) 15

(D) 28