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what does e stand for in math?

if there is f of x, why isn't there an a, b, c, d, or e of x?

Is there a pattern or rules between factorial answers, like 

 

                                         3! = 6

                                         4! = 24

                                         5! = 120

                                is there an easy way to find factorials, or do you just have to work it out?

 May 15, 2016
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e is the Euler constant, defined as lim[1 + (1/n) ]n  as n --> infinity.

 

"f(x)"  is read as  "f of x"  and represents "the function whose name is 'f' and whose variable is 'x'".

The letter "f" doesn't have to be used...

y = 3x - 1  is the same as  f(x) = 3x -1  is the same as  a(x) = 3x - 1  is the same as  b(x) = 3x - 1  etc.

 

x!  =  x·(x - 1)!     with  0!  defined to equal  1.

So, if you know (x - 1)!  it isn't too difficult to find  x!.

However, if you are trying to find x! and you don't know  (x - 1)!  and don't have a calulator/computer,  you get to start at the beginning ...

 May 16, 2016
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what would 0! be? 

does 0 count as an integer?

ZZZZZZ  May 16, 2016
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\(1! = 1\times(1-1)!\)

\(1! = 0!\)

Therefore 0! = 1

 May 16, 2016

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