An NFL coach sometimes uses a defense that utilizes 3 defensive linemen, 4 linebackers, and 4 defensive backs. His roster (the players he can choose from) includes 8 defensive linemen, 7 linebackers, and 7 defensive backs.

How many different ways can the coach pick the 11 players to implement this particular defense?

68,600

Step-by-step explanation:

The order of the players is not important. For example, a defensive line of Shaq Lawson, Ed Oliver and Jerry Hughes is the same as a defensive line of Ed Oliver, Shaq Lawson and Jerry Hughes. So we use the combinations formula to solve this question.

Combinations formula:

is the number of different combinations of x objects from a set of n elements, given by the following formula.

Defensive Lineman:

3 from a set of 8. So

56 combinations of defensive lineman

Linebackers:

4 from a set of 7. So

35 combinations of linebackers

Defensive backs:

4 from a set of 7. So

35 combinations of defensive backs

How many different ways can the coach pick the 11 players to implement this particular defense?

56*35*35 = 68,600

68,600 different ways can the coach pick the 11 players to implement this particular defense

definitely a. the others have almost all data points on one side of the line.

step-by-step explanation:

system of linear equation

step-by-step explanation:

as given in the data

a= 20 , b= -12

let us suppose that it is a straight line equation

now we know the formula for the system of linear equation

b= ma + c )

here m is slope of a straight line which is equal to formula

m=   (ii)

and here c is a constant

now putting the value of a and b in equation (ii)

m=

m=

putting the value of a,b and m in equation (i) gives us

-12 = + c

-12=-12 + c

adding 12 to both sides

-12 +12 = -12 +12 +c

0 =c

or c=0

as the value of the constant is zero which gives us that it is a linear equation and this order pair satisfies the system of linear equations.