Assigning a value to 0" The rules of exponents tell us that a° = 1 if a is any number different from zero. They also tell us that 0" = 0 if n is any positive number. If we tried to extend these rules to include the case 0°, we would get conflicting results. The first rule would say 0° = 1, whereas the second would say 0° = 0. We are not dealing with a question of right or wrong here. Neither rule applies as it stands, so there is no contradiction. We could, in fact, define 0º to have any value we wanted as long as we could persuade others to agree. What value would you like 0° to have? Here is an example that might help you to decide. (See Exercise 2 below for another example.) a. Calculate r* for x = 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, and so on as far as your calculator can go. Record the values you get. What pattern do you sæe? b. Graph the function y = x* for 0
Permutations and Combinations
If there are 5 dishes, they can be relished in any order at a time. In permutation, it should be in a particular order. In combination, the order does not matter. Take 3 letters a, b, and c. The possible ways of pairing any two letters are ab, bc, ac, ba, cb and ca. It is in a particular order. So, this can be called the permutation of a, b, and c. But if the order does not matter then ab is the same as ba. Similarly, bc is the same as cb and ac is the same as ca. Here the list has ab, bc, and ac alone. This can be called the combination of a, b, and c.
Counting Theory
The fundamental counting principle is a rule that is used to count the total number of possible outcomes in a given situation.
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