Question #d820e

2 Answers
Dec 29, 2017

By definition of factorial #(n+2)! =(n+2) * (n+1) * n * (n-1) * ... * 3 * 2 * 1#
Therefore
#((n+2)!)/2#
#color(white)("XXX")=((n+2) * (n+1) * n * (n-1) * ... * 3 * cancel2 *1)/cancel2#
#color(white)("XXX")=(n+2)(n+1)...3#

Dec 29, 2017

Divide the definition of factorial of #n+2# by 2.

Explanation:

From the definition of factorial #n!#, which is product of all integers from 1 to #n# included:

#1! =1#
#2! =1*2#
#3! =1*2*3#
#...#
#n! =1*2*...*(n-1)*n#

We have
#(n+2)! =1*2*...*(n+1)cdot(n+2)#

Dividing by 2 and omitting 1:

#((n+2)!)/2 =3*4*...*(n+1)cdot(n+2)#