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Circular Permutation

A circular permutation counts arrangements of objects around a circle, where only relative position matters because the ring can be rotated. For nn distinct objects the number of arrangements is (n1)!(n-1)!, rather than n!n!, since one object can be fixed as a reference point.

Meaning

A circular permutation counts arrangements of objects around a circle, where only relative position matters because the ring can be rotated. For nn distinct objects the number of arrangements is (n1)!(n-1)!, rather than n!n!, since one object can be fixed as a reference point.

Where it appears in Add Math

You meet Circular Permutation in the Permutation and Combination chapter of SPM Additional Mathematics. Knowing the term precisely matters in the exam: questions often hinge on reading a keyword correctly, and because SPM marking is analytic, using the right definition in your working helps secure method marks.

Our teachers make sure a student can not only recite what Circular Permutation means but use it fluently in a full solution.

The term in three languages

Because the SPM Add Math paper is bilingual (BM/EN), it helps to know this term in each language: Circular Permutation (EN) · Pilih Atur Bulatan (BM) · 环形排列 (中文)

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