If you have n distinct objects and want to arrange all of them, the count is n!.
Example: 5 unique books. Arrangements = 5! = 120.
This is the foundation. All other permutation formulas build on this.
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(The basic formula)
If you have n distinct objects and want to arrange all of them, the count is n!.
Example: 5 unique books. Arrangements = 5! = 120.
This is the foundation. All other permutation formulas build on this.