Show that if a 1, a 2…. an are n distinct real numbers,
Chapter 5, Problem 35E(choose chapter or problem)
Show that if a 1, a 2…. an are n distinct real numbers, exactly n ? l multiplications are used to compute the product of these n numbers no matter how parentheses are inserted into their product. [Hint: Use strong induction and consider the last multiplication.]
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