Answer:
364 messages
Step-by-step explanation:
The king uses 14 flags in all and arranged 3 at a time to send a code to his general. The number of coded messages that can be sent by the king can be determined by;
Total number of colored flags = 14
Number of flags arranged per time = 3
So that,
[tex]^{14} C_{3}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{14!}{(14 - 3)!3!}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{14!}{11!3!}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{14*13*12*11!}{11!3!}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{14*13*12*11!}{11!3*2!}[/tex]
= 364
[tex]^{14} C_{3}[/tex] = 364
The number of coded messages that can be sent by the king is 364.
