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In the following situation, determine whether you are asked to determine the number of permutations or combinations. then do the calculation how many ways are there to pick a starting five from a basketball team of twelve members? a. permutation; ps - 2520 b. combination; 1c, - 792 c. combination: 2cs - 2520 d. permutation; ps - 95040

(01.03 mc) which of the following is a step in simplifying the expression x multiplied by y to the power of 2 over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3, the whole to the power of negative 4. select one: a. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 2, the whole over x to the power of negative 7 multiplied by y to the power of negative 1. b. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 8, the whole over x to the power of 12 multiplied by y to the power of negative 12. c. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 8, the whole over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3. d. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 2, the whole over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3.

Find the product. type your answer in the space provided. use / for a fraction bar (example: 1/2) and ^ for an exponent (example: x^5). do not put spaces in your answer. (x -1 y 5)^2 · (2xy -2)^5