Question

let a= the number of distinct arrangements of the letters in the word GLASSES and b= the radius of the circle with equation x^2+y^2-8x-2y+16=0, find the value of i^a times i^b times i^ab where i=root -1

Answer 1

how many letters in GLASSES?

Answer 2

hello...

Answer 3

7

Answer 4

yep and S repeats how many times?

Answer 5

3

Answer 6

so the number of distinct arrangements is

\[ \frac{7!}{3!}\]

Answer 7

ok thanks

Answer 8

you good on the circle?