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Evaluate each of the following:

(i) 8P3

(ii) 10P4

(iii) 6P6

(iv) P (6, 4)



Answer -

(i) 8P3

We know that, 8P3 canbe written as P (8, 3)

By using the formula,

P (n, r) = n!/(n – r)!

P (8, 3) = 8!/(8 – 3)!

= 8!/5!

= (8 × 7 × 6 × 5!)/5!

= 8 × 7 × 6

= 336

 8P3 =336

(ii) 10P4

We know that, 10P4 canbe written as P (10, 4)

By using the formula,

P (n, r) = n!/(n – r)!

P (10, 4) = 10!/(10 –4)!

= 10!/6!

= (10 × 9 × 8 × 7 ×6!)/6!

= 10 × 9 × 8 × 7

= 5040

 10P4 =5040

(iii) 6P6

We know that, 6P6 canbe written as P (6, 6)

By using the formula,

P (n, r) = n!/(n – r)!

P (6, 6) = 6!/(6 – 6)!

= 6!/0!

= (6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 ×1)/1 [Since, 0! = 1]

= 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 ×1

= 720

 6P6 =720

(iv) P (6, 4)

By using the formula,

P (n, r) = n!/(n – r)!

P (6, 4) = 6!/(6 – 4)!

= 6!/2!

= (6 × 5 × 4 × 3 ×2!)/2!

= 6 × 5 × 4 × 3

= 360

P (6, 4) = 360

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