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A password is 4 characters long and must consist of 3 letters and 1 of 10 special characters. If letters can be repeated and the special character is at the end of the password, how many possibilities are there? a. 175,760

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1st character = 26 possibilities ( 26 letters in the alphabet)

2nd character = 26 possibilities

3rd character = 26 possibilities

4th character = 10 ( 10 special characters)

26 x 26 x 26 x 10 = 175,760 combinations

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