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Let f(n) be the number of regions in which n coplanar circles can divide the plane. If it is known that each pair of circles intersect in two different points and no three of them have common point of intersection, then

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a

f(n) can be odd

b

f(20)= 382 

c

f(n) is always an even number

d

f-1(92) = 10

answer is A, B, C.

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Detailed Solution

Let the number of regions for n circles be f(n). 
Clearly, f(1) =2. Now,
f(n)=f(n1)+2(n1),n2f(n)f(n1)=2(n1)
Putting n = 2, 3, . . ., n,we get
f(n)f(1)=2(1+2+3+n1)=(n1)nf(n)=n(n1)+2=n2n+2( which is always even )f(20)=20220+2=382

Also,

n2n+2=92or  n2n90=0 or n=10

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Let f(n) be the number of regions in which n coplanar circles can divide the plane. If it is known that each pair of circles intersect in two different points and no three of them have common point of intersection, then