Practice - Counting Solutions to an Equation
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Practice Questions
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Define the Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion.
💡 Hint: Think of how two sets might overlap.
What does the cardinality of a set represent?
💡 Hint: It’s a measure of size!
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the inclusion-exclusion principle help us calculate?
💡 Hint: Think about what unions and overlaps imply.
Is it true that a derangement can have elements in their original positions?
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of a derangement!
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate the number of distinct derangements for 5 objects using PIE.
💡 Hint: Calculate permutations accounting for intersections carefully.
How many onto functions exist from a set with 8 elements to one with 4 elements?
💡 Hint: Define your subsets explicitly for clarity!
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