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Exercise 215Combinatorics › Binomial coefficientsHigh schoolAdded 3 Nov 2026

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Statement

Compute the following binomial coefficients: (52)\binom{5}{2}, (70)\binom{7}{0}, (77)\binom{7}{7}, (103)\binom{10}{3}.

Hint

Use (nk)=n!k!(n−k)!\binom{n}{k}=\frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}.

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Solution

Compute.
(52)=5!2! 3!=1202⋅6=10,\binom{5}{2}=\frac{5!}{2!\,3!}=\frac{120}{2\cdot 6}=10,
(70)=1,(77)=1,\binom{7}{0}=1,\qquad \binom{7}{7}=1,
(103)=10!3! 7!=10⋅9⋅86=120.\binom{10}{3}=\frac{10!}{3!\,7!}=\frac{10\cdot 9\cdot 8}{6}=120.

Conclusion. (52)=10\binom{5}{2}=10, (70)=1\binom{7}{0}=1, (77)=1\binom{7}{7}=1, (103)=120\binom{10}{3}=120.