Q. What is the total number of different 13 -letter arrangements that can be formed using the letters in the word MATHEMATICIAN?Answer:
Frequency of Each Letter: Determine the frequency of each letter in the word MATHEMATICIAN.M appears 2 times.A appears 3 times.T appears 2 times.H appears 1 time.E appears 1 time.20 appears 2 times.22 appears 1 time.24 appears 1 time.
Calculate Total Factorial: Calculate the factorial of the total number of letters, which is 13. 13!=13×12×11×10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3×2×1
Factorial of Frequency: Calculate the factorial of the frequency of each letter to account for indistinguishable arrangements.M: 2!=2×1A: 3!=3×2×1T: 2!=2×1H: 1!=1E: 1!=1I: 2!=2×1C: 1!=1N: 1!=1
Permutations Formula: Use the formula for permutations of a multiset to find the total number of different arrangements.The formula is:Total arrangements = (2!×3!×2!×1!×1!×2!×1!×1!)13!
Perform Calculations: Perform the calculations using the values from the previous steps.Total arrangements = 2!×3!×2!×1!×1!×2!×1!×1!13!Total arrangements = ((2×1)×(3×2×1)×(2×1)×1×1×(2×1)×1×1)(13×12×11×10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3×2×1)Total arrangements = (2×6×2×1×1×2×1×1)(13×12×11×10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3×2×1)Total arrangements = (48)(13×12×11×10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3×2×1)Total arrangements = (2)(13×12×11×10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3×1)Total arrangements = (2)(13×12×11×10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3)Total arrangements = 213×12×11×10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3Total arrangements = 1037836800
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