↵Find n if nC3=20

Dear Student,
C3n = 20n!3!.(n-3)!=20n!= 20×3!×(n-3)!n!=20×6×(n-3)!n×(n-1)(n-2)(n-3)! = 20×6×(n-3)!n(n-1)(n-2) =120From above equation it is clear thatn=6,6(6-1)(6-2)=6×5×4=120therefore n=6..
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