Q. What is the total number of different 11-letter arrangements that can be formed using the letters in the word INTERPOLATE?Answer:
Calculate Factorial: The word INTERPOLATE has 11 letters, with the letter 'T' repeating twice. To find the total number of different 11-letter arrangements, we need to calculate the factorial of the number of letters and divide by the factorial of the number of times any letter is repeated.
Divide by Repeated Factorial: Calculate the factorial of the total number of letters in the word INTERPOLATE, which is 11! (11 factorial).11!=11×10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3×2×1
Divide Factorials: Since the letter 'T' repeats twice, we need to divide the total by the factorial of the number of times 'T' repeats, which is 2! (2 factorial).2!=2×1
Simplify Expression: Now, divide 11! by 2! to get the total number of different arrangements.Total arrangements = 2!11!=2×111×10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3×2×1
Perform Division: Simplify the expression by canceling out the common factors.Total arrangements = (11×10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3)/2
Perform Division: Simplify the expression by canceling out the common factors.Total arrangements = (11×10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3)/2 Perform the division to get the final answer.Total arrangements = (11×10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3)/2=19958400
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