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The Nature of Mathematics – 13th Edition

Number of subsets

Section 12.2: Combinations

September 25, 2015July 17, 2015 by elaine

12.2 Outline

  1. Committee problem
    1. definition
    2. combination formula
    3. deck of cards
  2. Pascal’s triangle
    1. n choose r
    2. table entries
  3. Counting with the binomial theorem
    1. binomial theorem
    2. number of subsets

 

12.2 Essential Ideas

Combinations
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