If $$\alpha $$ and $$\beta $$ are the roots of $${x^2}$$+ px + q = 0 and $${\alpha ^4},{\beta ^4}$$ are the roots of $$\,{x^2} - rx + s = 0$$, then the equation $${x^2} - 4qx + 2{q^2} - r = 0$$ has always

Let a, b, c be real numbers, $$a \ne 0$$. If $$\alpha \,$$ is a root of $${a^2}{x^2} + bx + c = 0$$. $$\beta \,$$ is the root of $${a^2}{x^2} - bx - c = 0$$ and $$0 < \alpha \, < \,\beta $$, then the equation $${a^2}{x^2} + 2bx + 2c = 0$$ has a root $$\gamma $$ that always satisfies

A five-digit numbers divisible by 3 is to be formed using the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, without repetition. The total number of ways this can be done is

Using mathematical induction, prove that $${}^m{C_0}{}^n{C_k} + {}^m{C_1}{}^n{C_{k - 1}}\,\,\, + .....{}^m{C_k}{}^n{C_0} = {}^{\left( {m + n} \right)}{C_k},$$
where $$m,\,n,\,k$$ are positive integers, and $${}^p{C_q} = 0$$ for $$p < q.$$