Eight people attend a meeting together and sit in a row with exactly eight seats that have passage for walking at both ends. i. How many ways they all can be seated together in the row?   ii. Suppose there is one security guard from the eight person that must sit at the end of the row in case of emergency. How many ways can they all sit together in the row with the security guard sits at the end of the row?

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- Eight people attend a meeting together and sit in a row with exactly eight seats that have passage for walking at both ends.

i. How many ways they all can be seated together in the row?

 

ii. Suppose there is one security guard from the eight person that must sit at the end of the row in case of emergency. How many ways can they all sit together in the row with the security guard sits at the end of the row?

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