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Determine the number of different 11 -bead necklaces that can be made using two colors.
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There are 2 choices for each bead (either color 1 or color 2), so there are 2^11 = 2048 possible strings. However, we need to account for the fact that rotating the necklace doesn't change its appearance. For example, the strings "12121212121" and "21212121212" Show more…
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