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MATH 103 - Chapter 33
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Undergraduate 1
12/11/2010

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expected value
Definition
the sum of the product obtained by multiplying the value associated with each possible outcome by its probability
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permutation
Definition
ordered choices
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fundamental counting principle
Definition
if Act 1 can be performed in m ways and Act 2 can be performed in n ways, no matter how Act 1 turns out, then the sequence Act 1 - Act 2 can be performed in m*n ways
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permutation notation
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nPr, P(n,r)
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permutation equation
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n!/(n-r)!
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combination
Definition
a selection in which order does not matter
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combination notation
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nCr, C(n,r)
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combination equation
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n!/ [r! (n-r)!]
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factorial
Definition
the product of all positive integers less than or equal to the number in question
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Pascal's triangle
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1 2 1
1 3 3 1
1 4 6 4 1
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