If ∣∣
∣∣aa+1a−1−bb+1b−1cc−1c+1∣∣
∣∣+∣∣
∣
∣∣a+1b+1c−1a−1b−1c+1(−1)n+2a(−1)n+2b(−1)nc∣∣
∣
∣∣=0. Then the value of n is
A
zero
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B
any even integer
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C
any odd integer
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D
any integer
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Solution
The correct option is C any integer ∣∣
∣
∣∣a+1b+1c−1a−1b−1c+1(−1)n+2a(−1)n+2b(−1)nc∣∣
∣
∣∣=∣∣
∣∣22−2a−1b−1c+1(−1)na(−1)nb(−1)nc∣∣
∣∣=2(−1)n∣∣
∣∣11−1a−1b−1c+1abc∣∣
∣∣=2(−1)n∣∣
∣∣11−1abcabc∣∣
∣∣=0