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If $$(|p|!)^p = |p|!$$, which of the following could be the value(s) of $$p$$ ?

A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. -1 and 1
E. -1, 0, and 1

How is OA E . factorials are not even defined for - numbers. Pls clarify.

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21 Feb 2012, 22:49
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GMATPASSION wrote:
If $$(|p|!)^p = |p|!$$, which of the following could be the value(s) of $$p$$ ?

A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. -1 and 1
E. -1, 0, and 1

How is OA E . factorials are not even defined for - numbers. Pls clarify.

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You are right factorial of negative number is undefined. But it's not the case here since we have |p|!, so it's factorial of absolute value of p.

Hope it's clear.
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22 Feb 2012, 04:16
I would go with D rather than E as 0^0 is not defined for GMAT

D. -1 and 1

(|p|!)^p = |p|! = |-1|!)^-1 = 1^-1 = 1
(|p|!)^p = |p|! = |1|!)^1 = 1^1 = 1
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Isn't 0! equal to 1? I don't see where you see the 0^0.
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You are right: 0^0 is not possible for LHS.

My copy of this question has (|p|!)^p=|p^p|!, so either it's some other question or it has already been revised. In its current form p=0 is a valid solution.
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[quote="GMATPASSION"]If $$(|p|!)^p = |p|!$$, which of the following could be the value(s) of $$p$$ ?

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A. -1 ==> $$|-1|^-1$$=$$|-||!$$ ==> $$\frac{1}{1}=1$$ ==> -1 is valid
B. 0 ==> $$|0|!^0=|0|!$$ ==> $$1^0=1$$ ==> $$1=1$$ ==> 0 is valid
C. 1 ==> $$1^1=1$$ ==> 1 is valid
D. -1 and 1
E. -1, 0, and 1

I just learned that 0! = 1. Thanks!
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25 Oct 2014, 18:02
I haven't touched math for quite sometime since I chose to get a PhD in molecular genetics, and even though I'm having a blast on this site "learning" how to solve problems, some things just make no sense.

How can 0!=1?
who made up that rule? were they doing meth?

so if I have zero eggs then I can arrange them 0!=1 ways in my fridge
which is awesome for two main reasons.
a) I can put my zero eggs in the fridge one way without caring if I have or not space for eggs.
b) If I don't buy eggs then I'm burning one egg-arranging calorie quantum constantly so I'll be skinny in no time. Just don't buy eggs.

Man I love math, too bad I'll fail on the GMAT test.
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I haven't touched math for quite sometime since I chose to get a PhD in molecular genetics, and even though I'm having a blast on this site "learning" how to solve problems, some things just make no sense.

How can 0!=1?
who made up that rule? were they doing meth?

so if I have zero eggs then I can arrange them 0!=1 ways in my fridge
which is awesome for two main reasons.
a) I can put my zero eggs in the fridge one way without caring if I have or not space for eggs.
b) If I don't buy eggs then I'm burning one egg-arranging calorie quantum constantly so I'll be skinny in no time. Just don't buy eggs.

Man I love math, too bad I'll fail on the GMAT test.

Why does 0! = 1?

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26 Oct 2014, 06:46
The GMAT has not tested the fact 0!=1, and I highly doubt that they would test if students know 0!=1.

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If (|p|!)p=|p|!(|p|!)p=|p|!, which of the following could be the value(s) of pp ?

A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. -1 and 1
E. -1, 0, and 1

How is OA E . factorials are not even defined for - numbers. Pls clarify.

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OA is E.

0! = 1(as studied in school books in India)
one can solve for all the values -1 , 0 , 1.

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23 Mar 2016, 08:58
Here We can test to see that all the values are possible.
Also we knoew he negative factorials are not defined but due to mod all the values are positive.
hence E
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GMATPASSION wrote:
If $$(|p|!)^p = |p|!$$, which of the following could be the value(s) of $$p$$ ?

A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. -1 and 1
E. -1, 0, and 1

How is OA E . factorials are not even defined for - numbers. Pls clarify.

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The only factorial that are perfect squares are 0! and 1!

-1, 0 , 1 all three are possible
since |-1|= 1

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