How do you evaluate the following expression ""^(10)P_(6)10P6?

1 Answer
Jun 4, 2017

151,200151,200

Explanation:

The formula for evaluating a permutation ""^(n) P _(r)nPr is frac(n!)((n - r)!)n!(nr)!:

Rightarrow ""^(10) P _(6) = frac(10!)((10 - 6)!)10P6=10!(106)!

Rightarrow ""^(10) P _(6) = frac(10!)(4!)10P6=10!4!

Rightarrow ""^(10) P _(6) = 10 times 9 times 8 times 7 times 6 times 510P6=10×9×8×7×6×5

Rightarrow ""^(10) P _(6) = 90 times 56 times 3010P6=90×56×30

Rightarrow ""^(10) P _(6) = 90 times 168010P6=90×1680

therefore ""^(10) P _(6) = 151,200