College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 8 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 790: 63

Answer

$4005$

Work Step by Step

${n \choose k}=\frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}$ Hence here: ${90\choose 2}=\frac{90!}{2!(90-2)!}=\frac{90\cdot89\cdot88!}{2!88!}=\frac{90\cdot89}{2}=\frac{8010}{2}=4005$
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