问题1.评估以下各项:
(i) 8分3
(ii) 10分4
(iii) 6分6
(iv)P(6,4)
解决方案:
(i) 8P3
As we know that, 8P3 can be written as P (8, 3)
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (8, 3)
= 8 × 7 × 6
= 336
∴ 8P3 = 336
(ii) 10P4
As we know that, 10P4 can be written as P (10, 4)
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (10, 4) =
= 10 × 9 × 8 × 7
= 5040
∴ 10P4 = 5040
(iii) 6P6
As we know that, 6P6 can be written as P (6, 6)
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (6, 6) = {Since, 0! = 1}
= 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1
= 720
∴ 6P6 = 720
(iv) P (6, 4)
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (6, 4) =
= 6 × 5 × 4 × 3
= 360
∴ P (6, 4) = 360
问题2。如果P(5,r)= P(6,r – 1),则找到r。
解决方案:
Given:
P (5, r) = P (6, r – 1)
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (5, r) =
P (6, r-1) =
So, from the question,
P (5, r) = P (6, r – 1)
So, after substituting the values in above expression we will get,
Upon evaluating,
(7 – r) (6 – r) = 6
42 – 6r – 7r + r2 = 6
42 – 6 – 13r + r2 = 0
r2 – 13r + 36 = 0
r2 – 9r – 4r + 36 = 0
r(r – 9) – 4(r – 9) = 0
(r – 9) (r – 4) = 0
r = 9 or 4
For, P (n, r): r ≤ n
∴ r = 4 [for, P (5, r)]
问题3。如果5 P(4,n)= 6 P(5,n – 1),则找到n。
解决方案:
Given:
5 P(4, n) = 6 P(5, n – 1)
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (4, n) =
P (5, n-1) =
So, from the question,
5 P(4, n) = 6 P(5, n – 1)
So, after substituting the values in above expression we will get,
Upon evaluating,
(6 – n) (5 – n) = 6
30 – 6n – 5n + n2 = 6
30 – 6 – 11n + n2 = 0
n2 – 11n + 24 = 0
n2 – 8n – 3n + 24 = 0
n(n – 8) – 3(n – 8) = 0
(n – 8) (n – 3) = 0
n = 8 or 3
For, P (n, r): r ≤ n
∴ n = 3 [for, P (4, n)]
问题4.如果P(n,5)= 20 P(n,3),则找到n。
解决方案:
Given:
P(n, 5) = 20 P(n, 3)
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (n, 5) =
P (n, 3) =
So, from the question,
P(n, 5) = 20 P(n, 3)
After substituting the values in above expression we will get,
Upon evaluating,
(n – 3) (n – 4) = 20
n2 – 3n – 4n + 12 = 20
n2 – 7n + 12 – 20 = 0
n2 – 7n – 8 = 0
n2 – 8n + n – 8 = 0
n(n – 8) – 1(n – 8) = 0
(n – 8) (n – 1) = 0
n = 8 or 1
For, P(n, r): n ≥ r
∴ n = 8 [for, P(n, 5)]
问题5.如果n P 4 = 360,则找到n的值。
解决方案:
Given:
nP4 = 360
nP4 can be written as P (n , 4)
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (n, 4) =
So, from the question,
nP4 = P (n, 4) = 360
After substituting the values in above expression we will get,
= 360
= 360
n (n – 1) (n – 2) (n – 3) = 360
n (n – 1) (n – 2) (n – 3) = 6×5×4×3
Upon comparing,
The value of n is 6.
问题6.如果P(9,r)= 3024,则找到r。
解决方案:
Given:
P (9, r) = 3024
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (9, r) =
So, from the question,
P (9, r) = 3024
Substituting the obtained values in above expression we get,
= 3024
=
=
=
(9 – r)! = 5!
9 – r = 5
-r = 5 – 9
-r = -4
∴ The value of r is 4.
问题7。如果P(11,r)= P(12,r – 1),则找到r。
解决方案:
Given:
P (11, r) = P (12, r – 1)
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (11, r) =
P (12, r-1) =
=
=
So, from the question,
P (11, r) = P (12, r – 1)
After substituting the values in above expression we will get,
Upon evaluating,
= 12
(13 – r) (12 – r) = 12
156 – 12r – 13r + r2 = 12
156 – 12 – 25r + r2 = 0
r2 – 25r + 144 = 0
r2 – 16r – 9r + 144 = 0
r(r – 16) – 9(r – 16) = 0
(r – 9) (r – 16) = 0
r = 9 or 16
For, P (n, r): r ≤ n
∴ r = 9 [for, P (11, r)]
问题8.如果P(n,4)=12。P(n,2),找到n。
解决方案:
Given:
P (n, 4) = 12. P (n, 2)
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (n, 4) =
P (n, 2) =
So, from the question,
P (n, 4) = 12. P (n, 2)
After substituting the values in above expression we will get,
Upon evaluating,
= 12
= 12
= 12
(n – 2) (n – 3) = 12
n2 – 3n – 2n + 6 = 12
n2 – 5n + 6 – 12 = 0
n2 – 5n – 6 = 0
n2 – 6n + n – 6 = 0
n (n – 6) – 1(n – 6) = 0
(n – 6) (n – 1) = 0
n = 6 or 1
For, P (n, r): n ≥ r
∴ n = 6 [for, P (n, 4)]
问题9.如果P(n – 1,3):P(n,4)= 1:9,则找到n。
解决方案:
Given:
P (n – 1, 3): P (n, 4) = 1 : 9
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (n – 1, 3) =
=
P (n, 4) =
So, from the question,
After substituting the values in above expression we will get,
n = 9
∴ The value of n is 9.
问题10.如果P(2n – 1,n):P(2n + 1,n – 1)= 22:7,则找到n。
解决方案:
Given:
P(2n – 1, n) : P(2n + 1, n – 1) = 22 : 7
After applying the formula,
P (n, r) =
P (2n – 1, n) =
=
P (2n + 1, n – 1) =
=
So, from the question,
After substituting the values in above expression we wil get,
7(n + 2) (n + 1) = 22×2 (2n + 1)
7(n2 + n + 2n + 2) = 88n + 44
7(n2 + 3n + 2) = 88n + 44
7n2 + 21n + 14 = 88n + 44
7n2 + 21n – 88n + 14 – 44 = 0
7n2 – 67n – 30 = 0
7n2 – 70n + 3n – 30 = 0
7n(n – 10) + 3(n – 10) = 0
(n – 10) (7n + 3) = 0
n = 10,
As we know that, n ≠
∴ The value of n is 10.