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Let and be two distinct points in . For , let and be the points dividing the line segment internally and externally in the ratio respectively, where are distinct positive real numbers not equal to 1. Let . Let be the number of bijections satisfying the following conditions: (I) maps every internal division point to an external division point, and every external division point to an internal division point. (II) Exactly internal division points map to their corresponding external division points (i.e., for exactly indices). (III) No external division point maps to its corresponding internal division point (i.e., for all ). If denotes the number of derangements of distinct objects, which of the following represents the value of ?
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Targeted practice for niche, high-difficulty concepts that frequently appear in JEE Advanced exams.
Concepts Behind This Question
Section Formula Internals|Derangements (Inclusion-Exclusion)|Fundamental Principle of Counting (FPC)
Why This Question Is Tricky
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Variable Manipulation
Algebraic solutions only (No numbers); tests pure symbolic logic.
Difficulty Boost : +4Common Mistakes
This question tests the application of the Fundamental Principle of Counting (FPC) alongside Derangements (Inclusion-Exclusion) in a partitioned set.
The geometric context of internal and external section formulas naturally partitions the points into two sets of size .
The primary trap lies in failing to recognize that the bijection decomposes into two independent mappings ( and ) that must be multiplied, not added.
Students often incorrectly calculate derangements for the total set (), assume symmetry and calculate , or fail to realize that summing the restricted permutations over all simplifies elegantly to the total unconstrained permutations for that specific directional mapping.
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| Subject | Mathematics |
| Chapter | Vector Algebra - Class 12 |
| Concept | Section Formula Internals |
| Difficulty | 8 |
| Cognitive Load | 7 |
| Target Solve Time | 160 sec |
| Access | Free |