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Exercise 9.10 · Q11

Q.If Γ(n+2)Γ(n)=90\dfrac{\Gamma(n+2)}{\Gamma(n)}=90 then nn is

(1) 1010
(2) 55
(3) 88
(4) 99
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Repeatedly applying the Gamma recurrence Γ(k+1)=kΓ(k)\Gamma(k+1)=k\Gamma(k) reduces Γ(n+2)/Γ(n)\Gamma(n+2)/\Gamma(n) to the simple product n(n+1)n(n+1), giving a quadratic in nn whose only admissible root is 99.

Step 1. Expand Γ(n+2)\Gamma(n+2) using the recurrence twice. Γ(n+2)=(n+1)Γ(n+1)\Gamma(n+2)=(n+1)\Gamma(n+1) and Γ(n+1)=nΓ(n)\Gamma(n+1)=n\Gamma(n), so

Γ(n+2)=(n+1)⋅n⋅Γ(n).\Gamma(n+2)=(n+1)\cdot n\cdot\Gamma(n).

Step 2. Form the given ratio.

Γ(n+2)Γ(n)=n(n+1)Γ(n)Γ(n)=n(n+1).\frac{\Gamma(n+2)}{\Gamma(n)}=\frac{n(n+1)\Gamma(n)}{\Gamma(n)}=n(n+1).

Step 3. Set the ratio equal to 90 and solve.

n(n+1)=90⇒n2+n−90=0.n(n+1)=90 \Rightarrow n^2+n-90=0.

Factoring: (n−9)(n+10)=0⇒n=9(n-9)(n+10)=0 \Rightarrow n=9 or n=−10n=-10. …

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