A basketball team has three pure centers, four pure forwards, four pure guards and one swing- man who can play either guard or forward. A "pure" position player can play only the designated position. If the coach must start a lineup with one center, two forwards and two guards, how many possible lineups can the coach choose?

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Answer:

We conclude that he coach can choose  252  lineups.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have three pure centers, four pure forwards, four pure guards and one swing- man who can play either guard or forward.

First case: swing- man play guard.

So now we count the number of combinations: to select from 3 centers 1 center, from 4 forwards to choose 2, and from 4 from the guards to choose 1.

[tex]C_1^3\cdot C_2^4\cdot C_1^4=3\cdot \frac{4!}{2!(4-2)!}\cdot 4=12\cdot 6=72[/tex]

Second  case: swing- man play forward.

So now we count the number of combinations: to select from 3 centers 1 center, from 4 forwards to choose 1, and from 4 from the guards to choose 2.

[tex]C_1^3\cdot C_1^4\cdot C_2^4=3\cdot 4\cdot \frac{4!}{2!(4-2)!}=12\cdot 6=72[/tex]

Third case: swing- man not play.

So now we count the number of combinations: to select from 3 centers 1 center, from 4 forwards to choose 2, and from 4 from the guards to choose 2.

[tex]C_1^3\cdot C_2^4\cdot C_2^4=3\cdot \frac{4!}{2!(4-2)!}\cdot \frac{4!}{2!(4-2)!}=3\cdot 6 \cdot 6=108[/tex]

Now, we get 72+72+108=252.

We conclude that he coach can choose  252  lineups.

The number of ways the coach can start a lineup with one center, two forwards and two guards is 360.

How many possible lineups can the coach choose?

We will use combinations to find the possible lineups,

given to us

Number of pure centers = 3

Number of pure forwards = 4

Number of pure guards = 4

Number of swingmen = 1 (can play either guard or forward)

Case I: When the swingmen will play as guards,

Number of pure centers = 3

Number of pure forwards = 4

Number of pure guards = 5

Number of possibilities = Number of ways to choose pure center x Number of ways to choose pure forward x Number of ways to choose pure guard

[tex]\begin{aligned}\text{Number of possibilities} &= ^3C_1 \times ^4C_2 \times ^5C_2\\&=3 \times 6 \times 10\\& = 180\end{aligned}[/tex]

Case II: When the swingmen will play as forward,

Number of pure centers = 3

Number of pure forwards = 5

Number of pure guards = 4

Number of possibilities = Number of ways to choose pure center x Number of ways to choose pure forward x Number of ways to choose pure guard

[tex]\begin{aligned}\text{Number of possibilities} &= ^3C_1 \times ^5C_2 \times ^4C_2\\&=3 \times 10 \times 6\\& = 180\end{aligned}[/tex]

Total number of Possibilities

Total number of Possibilities = 180 + 180

                                                = 360

Hence, the number of ways the coach can start a lineup with one center, two forwards and two guards is 360.

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