In: Advanced Math
For the following exercises, compute the value of the expression.
C(12, 4)
Consider the expression C(12, 4)
Use the general formula for combination,
C(n, r) = n!/r!(n – r)! ...... (1)
Substitute n = 12 and r = 4 in formula (1) C(n, r) = n!/r!(n – r)! and simplify,
C(12, 4) = 12!/4!(12 – 4)!
= 12!/4! × 8!
= (12 × 11 × 10 × 9 × 8!)/(4 × 3 × 2 × 1 × 8!)
= 495
Therefore, the value of the given expression is C(12, 4) = 495.