Evaluate
( 1 0 ! − 9 ! ) ( 8 ! − 7 ! ) ( 6 ! − 5 ! ) ( 4 ! − 3 ! ) ( 2 ! − 1 ! ) ( 1 0 ! + 9 ! ) ( 8 ! + 7 ! ) ( 6 ! + 5 ! ) ( 4 ! + 3 ! ) ( 2 ! + 1 ! ) .
Hint : You don't need to multiply out all the factorials!
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I took the slightly circuitous route of factoring each of the terms into ( n − 1 ) ! [ n + 1 ] and ( n − 1 ) ! [ n − 1 ] , then canceling.
Wow over 2200 attempts - I didn't expect this problem to be so popular :)
I am confused. According to your explanation that n!=n(n-1), how do you get 11(9!) from (10! - 9!)? What am I missing?
I simply factored out the smaller factorial from each parentheses (i.e. took out 9!, 7!, 5!, 3! from top and bottom), and added/subtracted what was left (i.e. (10! + 9!) became 9!(10+1)). Then did cancelling out, leaving me with 11.
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11 (9!) is the result of 10!+9! since 10!=10×9! so (10×9!)+9! =11 (9!) 10!-9! = (10 (9!))-9! = 9 (9!) etc
Please check. n!=n(n-1) ! ..... I have just now written the solution for you with little detail. Please see it. If any further question feel free to ask.
Sorry, don't understand. Can you explain this in basic terms. I'm been staring at these solutions for about 2 days and don't understand
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10! + 9! = 10(9!) + 9! = 11(9!)
10! - 9! = 10(9!) - 9! = 9(9!)
So (10! + 9!)/(10! - 9!) = 11/9.
In a similar fashion, we have that
(8! + 7!)/(8 - 7!) = 9/7
(6! + 5!)/(6! - 5!) = 7/5
(4! + 3!)/(4! - 3!) = 5/3
(2! + 1!)/(2! - 1!) = 3/1
Multiplying all of these together gives (11/9)(9/7)(7/5)(5/3)(3/1) = 11
10! + 9! = 10(9!) + 9! = 11(9!)
10! - 9! = 10(9!) - 9! = 9(9!)
So (10! + 9!)/(10! - 9!) = 11/9.
In a similar fashion, we have that
(8! + 7!)/(8 - 7!) = 9/7
(6! + 5!)/(6! - 5!) = 7/5
(4! + 3!)/(4! - 3!) = 5/3
(2! + 1!)/(2! - 1!) = 3/1
Multiplying all of these together gives (11/9)(9/7)(7/5)(5/3)(3/1) = 11
Great problem!
Thanks for the solution!
what does "!" mean ?
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"!" stands for factorial(multiplication of all the natural numbers lesser than the number and the number itself)
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Thanks for such a brilliant explanations :) :) ;)
Multiplication of continuous number.....example,if 1!=1 while 2!=1X2 while 3!=1X2X3....and so on
! = Factorial
! means factorial
Great problem!
where does the x3 come in?
It was a very nice question. Your solution procedure is the only way i think. Feeling happy to see my observation was perfect.
;-; I'll keep trying.
Solved it the same way .
How do you get from 10! to 11(9!) using the property above I obtain :
10!= 10(10-1)! =
10(9)!
what am I doing wrong ?
I don’t know this sum ,it’s too hard
It is one of the tricky questions.
I did it the same way.
I solved it in the same manner. Great solution.
10! + 9! = 10(9!) + 9! = 11(9!)
10! - 9! = 10(9!) - 9! = 9(9!)
So (10! + 9!)/(10! - 9!) = 11/9.
In a similar fashion, we have that
(8! + 7!)/(8 - 7!) = 9/7
(6! + 5!)/(6! - 5!) = 7/5
(4! + 3!)/(4! - 3!) = 5/3
(2! + 1!)/(2! - 1!) = 3/1
Multiplying all of these together gives (11/9)(9/7)(7/5)(5/3)(3/1) = 11
Thank you.
(10!+9!)/(10!-9!) = 9!(10+1)/9!(10-1) = (10+1)/(10-1)
Then:
(10+1)/(10-1) x (8+1)/(8-1) x (6+1)/(6-1) x (4+1)/(4-1) x (2+1)/(2-1) = 11
n ! = n ∗ { n − 1 } ! ( 1 0 ! − 9 ! ) ( 8 ! − 7 ! ) . . . ( 2 ! − 1 ! ) ( 1 0 ! + 9 ! ) ( 8 ! + 7 ! ) . . . ( 2 ! + 1 ! ) = ( 1 0 ∗ 9 ! − 9 ! ) ( 8 ∗ 7 ! − 7 ! ) . . . ( 2 ∗ 1 ! − 1 ) ( 1 0 ∗ 9 ! + 9 ! ) ( 8 ∗ 7 ! + 7 ! ) . . . ( 2 ∗ 1 ! + 1 ! ) = 9 ! ( 1 0 − 1 ) ∗ 7 ! ∗ ( 8 − 1 ) . . . 1 ! ( 2 − 1 ) 9 ! ( 1 0 + 1 ) ∗ 7 ! ∗ ( 8 + 1 ) . . . 1 ! ( 2 + 1 ) = 9 ! ( 9 ) ∗ 7 ! ∗ ( 7 ) . . . 1 ! ∗ ( 1 ) 9 ! ( 1 1 ) ∗ 7 ! ∗ ( 9 ) . . . 1 ! ∗ ( 3 ) = 9 ∗ 7 . . . ∗ 1 1 1 ∗ 9 . . . ∗ 3 = 9 ∗ 7 ∗ 5 ∗ 3 ∗ 1 1 1 ∗ 9 ∗ 7 ∗ 5 ∗ 3 ∴ ( 1 0 ! − 9 ! ) ( 8 ! − 7 ! ) ( 6 ! − 5 ! ) ( 4 ! − 3 ! ) ( 2 ! − 1 ! ) ( 1 0 ! + 9 ! ) ( 8 ! + 7 ! ) ( 6 ! + 5 ! ) ( 4 ! + 3 ! ) ( 2 ! + 1 ! ) = 1 1 . O R ( 1 0 ! − 9 ! ) ( 8 ! − 7 ! ) ( 6 ! − 5 ! ) ( 4 ! − 3 ! ) ( 2 ! − 1 ! ) ( 1 0 ! + 9 ! ) ( 8 ! + 7 ! ) ( 6 ! + 5 ! ) ( 4 ! + 3 ! ) ( 2 ! + 1 ! ) . ⟹ 9 ! ( 1 0 − 1 ) 7 ! ( 8 − 1 ) 5 ! ( 6 + 1 ) 3 ! ( 4 + 1 ) 1 ! ( 2 − 1 ) 9 ! ( 1 0 + 1 ) 7 ! ( 8 + 1 ) 5 ! ( 6 + 1 ) 3 ! ( 4 + 1 ) 1 ! ( 2 + 1 ) ⟹ 9 ∗ 7 ∗ 5 ∗ 3 ∗ 1 1 1 ∗ 9 ∗ 7 ∗ 5 ∗ 3 = 1 1 Note that 9!, 7!, 5!, 3!,1! cancel out.
first note that!! ( n + 1 ) ! − n ! ( n + 1 ) ! + n ! = n n + 2 So given ratio simplifies to,
9 1 1 7 9 5 7 3 5 1 3 = 1 1
10! + 9! = 10(9!) + 9! = 11(9!) 10! - 9! = 10(9!) - 9! = 9(9!) Then (10! + 9!)/(10! - 9!) = 11/9 By the same way (8! + 7!)/(8 - 7!) = 9/7 (6! + 5!)/(6! - 5!) = 7/5 (4! + 3!)/(4! - 3!) = 5/3 (2! + 1!)/(2! - 1!) = 3/1 The value = (11/9)(9/7)(7/5)(5/3)(3/1) = 11
I did it a different way.
n ! − ( n − 1 ) ! n ! + ( n − 1 ) ! = n − 1 n + 1
So the problem becomes:
9 × 7 × 5 × 3 × 1 1 1 × 9 × 7 × 5 × 3
Most of the terms cancel out and you're left with the greatest n + 1 (ie 10 + 1 or 11).
Carried on, this sequence generates successive odd numbers.
1 0 ! − 9 ! 1 0 ! + 9 ! = 9 ! ( 1 0 − 1 ) 9 ! ( 1 0 + 1 ) = 9 1 1 Doing this for all factors, we get 9 × 7 × 5 × 3 × 1 1 1 × 9 × 7 × 5 × 3 = 1 1
Use recursive relation: n!=(n-1)! * n
( 1 0 ! − 9 ! ) ( 8 ! − 7 ! ) ( 6 ! − 5 ! ) ( 4 ! − 3 ! ) ( 2 ! − 1 ! ) ( 1 0 ! + 9 ! ) ( 8 ! + 7 ! ) ( 6 ! + 5 ! ) ( 4 ! + 3 ! ) ( 2 ! + 1 ! )
( 9 ∗ 9 ! ) ( 7 ∗ 7 ! ) ( 5 ∗ 5 ! ) ( 3 ∗ 3 ! ) ( 1 ∗ 1 ! ) ( 1 1 ∗ 9 ! ) ( 9 ∗ 7 ! ) ( 7 ∗ 5 ! ) ( 5 ∗ 3 ! ) ( 3 ∗ 1 ! )
\Rightarrow \boxed{\color\red{11}}
Taking common factor of the binomials of each pair
9!(10+1) 7!(8+1) 5!(6+1) 3!(4+1) 1!(2+1)
9!(10-1) 7!(8-1) 5!(6-1) 3!(4-1) 1!(2-1)
Cancelling the binomials from up and down,remains 11
Hence, Answer = 11
Too many jumps. How do you get from (10!+9!) to 11(9!) using the property ?
if n! moved then it could be like this: n!+-5-1=-4. But if n! was with 1! then
there's nothing not even 1!.
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Using the property that n ! = n ( n − 1 ) ! , the expression becomes: 9 ( 9 ! ) 1 1 ( 9 ! ) × 7 ( 7 ! ) 9 ( 7 ! ) × 5 ( 5 ! ) 7 ( 5 ! ) × 3 ( 3 ! ) 5 ( 3 ! ) × 3 Canceling out gives 9 1 1 × 7 9 × 5 7 × 3 5 × 3 = 1 1