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Order in triangular array (Posted on 2019-08-27) Difficulty: 3 of 5
A set of n(n + 1)/2 (distinct) numbers is arranged at random in a triangular array:

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* * ... * *

Let Mk denote the largest number in the kth row from the top. Find the probability that Mn > Mn-1 > ... > M1.

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SolutionSolution (spoiler)Steve Herman2019-08-27 09:03:27
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