Permutations and Combinations     Permutations and Combinations   14 P 5      and  14 C 5 5! arrahgements of 5 distinguishable items   16 P 8      and    16 C 8 8! arrangements of 8 distinguishable items   Why are 14 C 5      and    14 C 9 the same number?

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Problem 42E: Combination locks How many permutations does a combination lock have if each combination has 3...
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Permutations and Combinations

 

 

Permutations and

Combinations

 

14 P 5      and  14 C 5

5! arrahgements of 5 distinguishable items

 

16 P 8      and    16 C 8

8! arrangements of 8 distinguishable items

 

Why are 14 C 5      and    14 C 9

the same number?

 

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