Calc BC Factorial Notation Worksheet

1. Evaluate the following only using a calculator for the final step:

8! 0!
a. c.
5! 4!

3! 37!
b. d.
5! 33!4!

2. Simplify the following expressions:

a.
n!
d.
 3n !
n  3n  2 !

 n  1! n ! n  1!
b. e.
 n  1!  n  1! n  1!

 n  3 !
c.
 n  2 !
3. Solve for n in the following expressions:

a.
 n  1!  6 d.
 n  2 !  42
n! n!

 n  1!  20 n  1
b.  n  1!  6  n 1! e.  
 n  2 !

 n  15!  1 n!

1
c. f.
 n  14 ! 12  n  2  ! 6n