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The number nCk is also known by which name?
AFalling factorial
BBinomial coefficient
CStirling number
DCatalan number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Binomial coefficient
nCk appears as a coefficient in the binomial formula, so it is called a binomial coefficient and read n choose k.
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