<PRE><B>Question 1203686</B>
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(a)  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;For this machine, &amp;nbsp;there are  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;{{{3^9}}} = 19683 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;different possible settings, &amp;nbsp;in all.


(b)  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;I do not understand the meaning of this description and the meaning of this assignment.



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