Simplifying a factorial divided by another factorial

Simplifying a factorial divided by another factorial

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Mathematics

11th Grade - University

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The video tutorial explains how to simplify the calculation of 25 factorial divided by 23 factorial without using a calculator for the entire process. The teacher demonstrates that most terms in the factorials cancel out, leaving only the multiplication of the last two terms, 24 and 25, resulting in 600. This method simplifies the process by avoiding unnecessary calculations.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main problem discussed in the video?

Subtracting 23 from 25

Finding the square root of 25

Adding 25 and 23

Calculating 25 factorial divided by 23 factorial

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using a big calculator in the context of the video?

To perform addition

To calculate factorials

To find square roots

To solve linear equations

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the video suggest simplifying the factorial calculation?

By dividing by zero

By adding all numbers

By canceling out common terms

By multiplying all numbers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of the simplification process in the video?

24

1

25

600

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final multiplication performed in the video?

24 times 25

22 times 23

23 times 24

25 times 26