Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 13 - Counting and Probability - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 868: 16

Answer

$91$

Work Step by Step

The order matters here, so it is basically $C(14,2).$ We know that $C(n,r)=\frac{n(n-1)(n-2)...(n-k+1)}{r!}$. Also $C(n,0)=1$ by convention. Also $C(n,r)=C(n,n-r).$ Hence $C(14,2)=\frac{14\cdot13}{2!}=91$.
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