SOLUTION: The problem is P(n,2)=42, find n. The instructor gave the answer for n, which is 7. I figured out the formula knowing the answer is 7, which is n!/(n-k)!
I need to know the formul
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: The problem is P(n,2)=42, find n. The instructor gave the answer for n, which is 7. I figured out the formula knowing the answer is 7, which is n!/(n-k)!
I need to know the formula to figure out how to get the value of n. Thank you.This question is from textbook Mathematical Excursions
You can put this solution on YOUR website! P(n,2)=42, find n.
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n!/(n-2)! = 42
n(n-1) = 42
n^2 -n - 42 = 0
(n-7)(n+6) = 0
Positive answer:
n = 7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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