We are given ratio 456:8.
The given ratio can be written in fraction form as 
In order to find the rate, we need to divide 456 by 8, because it would give the unit value.
When we divide 456 by 8, we first take multiple of 8 closer to the number 45.
8*6=48 but it's greater than 45, so we would take 8*5 =40.
Subtracting 40 from 45, we get 5.
Getting 6 down, we get 56. Take multiple of 8 upto 56.
8*7= 56.
56 -56=0.
So, on dividing 456 by 8 we got 57.
Therefore, rate is 57 per unit.
1) This is a combination, so use ⁴⁰C₂.
⁴⁰C₂ = 780
There are 780 handshakes in total.
2) I got my solution by using the combinations formula. Or another way you could do this is to add up... 39 + 38 + 37 + 36 + 35 + 34 + 33 + 32 + 31... +1. You will end up with 780 (I did this to double check my work).
3) The quickest way to figure this out if Drake invited 1,000 people is to use the natural numbers formula = n(n+ 1)/2.
Plug the numbers in: 999(1000)/2 = 499,500
If Drake invited 1,000 people, there would be 499,500 handshakes.
Where where is the formula you didn't even post a picture?
Base of the exponential equation should be (-1).
And finally the product or result should also be a negative number.
Let us take a variable for n natural numbers.
(Note: All positive whole numbers are called natural numbers that is 1,2,3,4,5,....).
In order to get the expression, we need to find the expession for odd natural numbers.
We know,
The expession for odd natural numbers is given by = 2n-1.
Where n= 1,2,3,4,5...
If we have an odd exponent of a negative number, it always gives a negative number.
We got, base = -1 ( a negative number) and
exponent = (2n-1) ........... expression for odd number.
Therefore, we could write final exponential expression that would give a negative for all natural numbers.
