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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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