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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what does n! mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

n factorial

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you evaluate 3!/(3-3)!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

n(n-1)(n-2)(n-3)......1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0!=1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3*2*1 ------ 1 =6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm don't thin i really understand lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, what's troubling you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 0! always equals 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

maybe what is confusing is \[0!\] but by definition \[0!=1\]sort of like you know that \[b^0=1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh i see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and for example \[5!=5\times 4\times 3\times 2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i get it now thanks a lot everyone:)

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