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How do you evaluate ⁴P₄?

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To evaluate \( ⁴P₄ \), which represents the number of permutations of 4 items taken 4 at a time, you can use the permutation formula:

Permutation Formula

The general formula for permutations is:

P(n, r) = n! / (n - r)!

Where:

  • n = total number of items
  • r = number of items to arrange

Applying the Formula

In this case, both n and r are 4:

P(4, 4) = 4! / (4 - 4)! = 4! / 0!

Calculating Factorials

Now, calculate the factorials:

  • 4! = 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 24
  • 0! = 1 (by definition)

Final Calculation

Substituting the values back into the formula gives:

P(4, 4) = 24 / 1 = 24

Thus, the value of \( ⁴P₄ \) is 24.