From: ECaffer@aol.com
Date: Fri Sep 10 1999 - 22:18:18 PDT
From: ECaffer@aol.com Message-ID: <1e12219a.250b401a@aol.com> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 01:18:18 EDT Subject: Re: pinhole Zero Factorial
Hi,
Thanks for the help. Actually someone from the San Mateo County Office of
Education responded with an explanation that makes sense. Zero factorial is
a convention rather than a calculation. If 1! factorial is the second term
of a binomial expansion, then the first term would be 0!. O1 would have a
value of 1. Now aren't you glad you know this... the kids will trip out
when I tell them on Monday, but that's part of the fun. It's a lot more
interesting than factoring. Keeps 'em wondering what all those other keys on
the calculator might do. thanks again.
Ellen
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