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Option 2 : 2 only
Statement I:
m/n + n/m = (m2 + n2) /mn
Let this be an integer k
⇒ m2 + n2 = kmn
⇒ (m2 + n2 – 2mn) = (k – 2) × mn
⇒ (m – n)2 = (k – 2) × mn
⇒ m – n = √
⇒ √ for a integer, requires a specific combination of (m, n)
For example, if m = 1 and n = 2
⇒ ½ + 2 = 5/2 not an integer
Statement II:
mn × (m/n + n/m) × (m2 + n2)-1
⇒ mn × × (m2 + n2)-1 = 1
⇒ It is an integer
Statement III:
It is the reciprocal of the expression in statement I
When m = 1 and n = 2
The value will be 2/5 which is not an integer
∴ Only statement 2 is correct.
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