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Chapter 3 Permutations and Combination Ex 3.2 Solutions

Complete Maharashtra State Board Balbharati & Yuvakbharati textbook solutions for Chapter 3 Permutations and Combination Ex 3.2. Step-by-step solved exercises, numerical problems, and digest answers.

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Maharashtra State Board 11th Maths Solutions Chapter 3 Permutations and Combination Ex 3.2

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Evaluate: (i) 8!
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
8! = 8 × 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 40320

(ii) 10!
Solution:
10!
= 10 × 9 × 8 × 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1
= 3628800

(iii) 10! – 6!
Solution:
10! – 6!
= 10 × 9 × 8 × 7 × 6! – 6!
= 6! (10 × 9 × 8 × 7 – 1)
= 6! (5040 – 1)
= 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 × 5039
= 3628080

(iv) (10 – 6)!
Solution:
(10 – 6)!
= 4!
= 4 × 3 × 2 × 1
= 24

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Compute: (i)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
= 12 × 11 × 10 × 9 × 8 × 7 = 665280

(ii)
Solution:

= 2!
= 2 × 1
= 2

(iii) (3 × 2)!
Solution:
(3 × 2)!
= 6!
= 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1
= 720

(iv) 3! × 2!
Solution:
3! × 2!
= 3 × 2 × 1 × 2 × 1
= 12

(v)
Solution:

(vi)
Solution:

(vii)
Solution:

=
=
= 57.93

(viii)
Solution:

=
= 20160

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Write in terms of factorials (i) 5 × 6 × 7 × 8 × 9 × 10
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
5 × 6 × 7 × 8 × 9 × 10 = 10 × 9 × 8 × 7 × 6 × 5 Multiplying and dividing by 4!, we get = = =

(ii) 3 × 6 × 9 × 12 × 15
Solution:
3 × 6 × 9 × 12 × 15
= 3 × (3 × 2) × (3 × 3) × (3 × 4) × (3 × 5)
= (35) (5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1)
= 35(5!)

(iii) 6 × 7 × 8 × 9
Solution:
6 × 7 × 8 × 9 = 9 × 8 × 7 × 6
Multiplying and dividing by 5!, we get
=
=
=

(iv) 5 × 10 × 15 × 20
Solution:
5 × 10 × 15 × 20
= (5 × 1) × (5 × 2) × (5 × 3) × (5 × 4)
= (54) (4 × 3 × 2 × 1)
= (54) (4!)

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Evaluate: for (i) n = 8, r = 6 (ii) n = 12, r = 12 (iii) n = 15, r = 10 (iv) n = 15, r = 8
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find n, if (i)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(ii)
Solution:

(iii)
Solution:

(iv) (n + 1)! = 42 × (n -1)!
Solution:
(n + 1)! = 42(n – 1)!
∴ (n + 1) n (n – 1)! = 42(n – 1)!
∴ n2+ n = 42
∴ n2+ n – 42 = 0
∴ (n + 7)(n – 6) = 0
∴ n = -7 or n = 6
But n ≠ -7 as n ∈ N
∴ n = 6

(v) (n + 3)! = 110 × (n + 1)!
Solution:
(n + 3)! = (110) (n + 1)!
∴ (n + 3)(n + 2)(n + 1)! = 110(n + 1)!
∴ (n + 3) (n + 2) = (11) (10)
Comparing on both sides, we get
n + 3 = 11
∴ n = 8

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find n, if: (i)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
∴ (17 – n) (16 – n) (15 – n) = 6 × 5 × 4 Comparing on both sides, we get 17 – n = 6 ∴ n = 11

(ii)
Solution:


∴ (15 – n) (14 – n) = 4 × 3
Comparing on both sides, we get
∴ 15 – n = 4
∴ n = 11

(iii)
Solution:

∴ 12 = (n – 3)(n – 4)
(n – 3)(n – 4) = 4 × 3
Comparing on both sides, we get
n – 3 = 4
∴ n = 7

(iv)
Solution:

∴ 120 = (n – 3)(n – 4) (n – 5)(n – 6)
∴ (n – 3)(n – 4) (n – 5)(n – 6) = 5 × 4 × 3 × 2
Comparing on both sides, we get
n – 3 = 5
∴ n = 8

(v)
Solution:


(2n – 1)(2n – 3)(2n – 5) =
∴ (2n – 1)(2n – 3)(2n – 5) = 9 × 7 × 5
Comparing on both sides. We get
∴ 2n – 1 = 9
∴ n = 5

Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
Show that
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution
Show that
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution
Show that = 2n (2n – 1)(2n – 3)…5.3.1
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution
Simplify (i)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(ii)
Solution:

(iii)
Solution:

(iv) n[n! + (n – 1)!] + n2(n – 1)! + (n + 1)!
Solution:

(v)
Solution:

(vi)
Solution:

(vii)
Solution:

(viii)
Solution: