Given a positive integer n, how many strings of n letters from the English alphabet (26 letters) begin or end with a consonant? (assume exclusive or). n-1 ○ 2(21) (26)”—¹ — 2(21)² (26)”—² n-1 ○ 2(21) (26)¹-¹ — 2(21)(26)”—² (21)(26)”—² n-1 O 2(21) (26)-¹ 2(21) (26)¹-¹ – (21)² (26)”—² O None of these.

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Given a positive integer n, how many strings of n letters from the English alphabet (26 letters)
begin or end with a consonant? (assume exclusive or).
n-2
○ 2(21)(26)”−¹ — 2(21)² (26)”—²
2(21)(26)”—¹ — 2(21)(26)”—²
(21)(26)¹-²
○ 2(21) (26)n-1
2(21) (26)n-¹ – (21)² (26)¹–²
None of these.
Transcribed Image Text:Given a positive integer n, how many strings of n letters from the English alphabet (26 letters) begin or end with a consonant? (assume exclusive or). n-2 ○ 2(21)(26)”−¹ — 2(21)² (26)”—² 2(21)(26)”—¹ — 2(21)(26)”—² (21)(26)¹-² ○ 2(21) (26)n-1 2(21) (26)n-¹ – (21)² (26)¹–² None of these.
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