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Find n if n – 1P3 : nP4 = 1 : 9

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n – 1P3 : nP4 = 1 : 9

`=> (""^("n" - 1)"P"_3)/(""^"n""P"_4) = 1/9`

⇒ `[ ((n - 1)!)/((n - 1 - 3)!)]/[(n!)/((n - 4)!)] = 1/9`

⇒ `((n - 1)!)/((n - 4)!)  xx ((n - 4)!)/(n!) = 1/9`

⇒ `((n - 1)!)/(n xx (n - 1)!) = 1/9`

⇒ `1/n = 1/9`

∴ n = 9

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अध्याय 6 Permutations and Combinations
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