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OpenStudy (anonymous):

10 people are arranged around a table. A chairperson and secretary are to be elected. How many arrangements are possible such s that the chairperson and secretary are opposite each other

OpenStudy (hba):

Remember that a circular permutation is (n – 1)!

OpenStudy (hba):

so 9!2!

OpenStudy (hba):

is ur ans i guess

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer says 7! x 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 8!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because

OpenStudy (hba):

ohh ok i get it now remove the 2 people (chairperson and secretary) u have total 8 left acc to circular perm 7!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the Secretary and president is not to be arranged

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OHHHH i got it they are fixed right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

therefore the rest can be arranged

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thus 8!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it dumb pants

OpenStudy (anonymous):

???????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya dumbpants has got it!

OpenStudy (ujjwal):

Suppose there is no chairperson and secretary. Now you have eight members. who can be arranged in 7! Now one among the pair of secretary and chairperson can be seated in 8 ways around the table ( the other will be just opposite). so, you have a total of 7! \(\times\) 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i m doing the same thing .... @ujjwal

OpenStudy (ujjwal):

yeah! great Job!! @Hashir

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what the hell is what ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk

OpenStudy (hba):

dude u are not allowed to ask for it

OpenStudy (hba):

@ujjwal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

awks.... ummm well thanks everyone!

OpenStudy (hba):

welcome

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pleasure

OpenStudy (ujjwal):

Great! close it now @virtus

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