Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - 12.1 Sequences - 12.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 807: 13

Answer

$1260$

Work Step by Step

We know that $n!=n\cdot(n-1)\cdot(n-2)...\cdot2\cdot1.$ Hence, $\require{cancel} \dfrac{3!\cdot7!}{4!}\\ =\dfrac{3!\cdot(7\cdot6\cdot5\cdot4!)}{4!}\\ =\dfrac{3!\cdot(7\cdot6\cdot5\cdot\cancel{4!})}{\cancel{4!}}\\ =3\cdot2\cdot1\cdot7\cdot6\cdot5\\ =1260$
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