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If nP4 : nP2 = 12, find n.

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\(\frac{^nP_4}{^nP_2}=12\)

\(\Rightarrow ^nP_4=12 ^nP_2\)

\(\Rightarrow \frac{n!}{n-4!}=12\frac{n!}{n-2!}\)

\(\frac{n-2!}{n-4!}=12\)

\(\frac{(n-2)(n-3)(n-4)!}{n-4!}=12\)

⇒ n2 − 5n + 6 = 12 

⇒ n2 − 5n + 6 = 12 

⇒ n2 − 5n − 6 = 0 

⇒ n2 − 6n + n − 6 = 0 

⇒ n(n − 6) + 1(n − 6) = 0

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