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If ⁿP₂ = 90, what is the value of n using the permutation formula?

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Correct answer: 10

For r = 2, the permutation formula is ⁿP₂ = n!/(n−2)! = n(n−1). Therefore n(n−1) = 90, which becomes n² − n − 90 = 0. Factoring gives (n−10)(n+9) = 0, so the algebraic possibilities are n = 10 and n = −9. Since n represents the number of available objects, it must be a positive integer; hence n = 10. Direct verification confirms that ¹⁰P₂ = 10×9 = 90. Thus option A is correct. The alternatives give 9×8 = 72, 11×10 = 110, and 12×11 = 132, so none of them satisfies the given equation. The negative root is rejected because a number of objects cannot be negative.

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PermutationsPermutation FormulaQuadratic EquationPermutations And CombinationsMathematicsClass 11 Mcq

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