Five students are given the following question to answer. "If 13 different types of fruit are available, how many fruit salads could be made using exactly 3 of these fruits?" One at a time, the students show an answer to their teacher in the following order: Student 1 Michelle used 13! to answer the question. 13 to answer the 3 Stan decided to use Student 4 question. Ron suggested using 13 P3 to answer the question. Student 6 Student 7 Jackie answered the question using 13 C10 : 13! would give the correct Kevin thought that Student 9 3! answer.

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For ax +bx+c=0, x=
-b± b² – 4ac
2а
Permutations, Combinations, and
the Binomial Theorem
n!=n(n-1)(n-2)x...x2x1,
where neN and 0! = 1
n!
„P =
(п-г)!
n!
„C =
(n-r)!r!
„C, =|
In the expansion of (x+y)",
the general term is t1=, C;x"* y*.
Transcribed Image Text:For ax +bx+c=0, x= -b± b² – 4ac 2а Permutations, Combinations, and the Binomial Theorem n!=n(n-1)(n-2)x...x2x1, where neN and 0! = 1 n! „P = (п-г)! n! „C = (n-r)!r! „C, =| In the expansion of (x+y)", the general term is t1=, C;x"* y*.
Five students are given the following question to answer.
"If 13 different types of fruit are available, how many fruit salads could be made using
exactly 3 of these fruits?"
One at a time, the students show an answer to their teacher in the following order:
Student 1
Michelle used 13! to answer the question.
13
Stan decided to use
to answer the
3
Student 4
question.
Ron suggested using 13 P3 to answer the
question.
Student 6
Student 7
Jackie answered the question using 13 C10:
Kevin thought that
13!
would give the correct
Student 9
3!
answer.
4.
The two students, in any order, who answered the question correctly are
and
Transcribed Image Text:Five students are given the following question to answer. "If 13 different types of fruit are available, how many fruit salads could be made using exactly 3 of these fruits?" One at a time, the students show an answer to their teacher in the following order: Student 1 Michelle used 13! to answer the question. 13 Stan decided to use to answer the 3 Student 4 question. Ron suggested using 13 P3 to answer the question. Student 6 Student 7 Jackie answered the question using 13 C10: Kevin thought that 13! would give the correct Student 9 3! answer. 4. The two students, in any order, who answered the question correctly are and
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