Algebra 2 Common Core

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ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 12 - Matrices - 12-3 Determinants and Inverses - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 790: 71

Answer

$\dfrac{15!}{5!}=10,897,286,400$

Work Step by Step

Using the factorial of a number which is given by $n!=n(n-1)(n-2)...(3)(2)(1),$ the given expression, $ \dfrac{15!}{5!} ,$ is equivalent to \begin{align*}\require{cancel} & \dfrac{15(14)(13)(12)(11)(10)(9)(8)(7)(6)(5!)}{5!} \\\\&= \dfrac{15(14)(13)(12)(11)(10)(9)(8)(7)(6)(\cancel{5!})}{\cancel{5!}} \\\\&= 15(14)(13)(12)(11)(10)(9)(8)(7)(6) \\&= 10,897,286,400 .\end{align*} Hence, $ \dfrac{15!}{5!}=10,897,286,400 .$
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