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Let \(\dfrac{m}{n} = \dfrac{90^2+5 \times 90+4}{90^2+5\times 90+6} \times \dfrac{91^2+5\times 91+4}{91^2+5\times 91+6} \times .......\times \dfrac{98^2+5\times 98+4}{98^2+5\times 98+6}\) where m and…

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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| ?
  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 8

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Correct answer: A - 3
n^2+5n+4=(n+1)(n+4), n^2+5n+6=(n+2)(n+3). Product for n=90..98 telescopes: [91/100] x [102/93] = 9282/9300 = 1547/1550. |m-n| = 3.

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