What is Binomial Theorem?
The expression of the from (a + b)” is called a binomial. By direct multiplication it is easy to expand (a + b)2 , (a + b)3 , etc. The ancient mathematicians about the expansion of (a + b )n for 0 n 7. around 1660, B Pascal introduced Pascal’ s triangle for the coefficients in the expansion of (a + b )n and in the same year he gave the present from of binomial theorem.
Binomial Coefficient
For integers we define
and call such numbers binomial coefficients.
Properties.
- is in integer
- (Pascal’s rule).
- for all n.
- for n>0
Properties 5 and 6 are the binomial theorem applied to and , respectively, although they also have purely combinatorial meaning.
Binomial Theorem Examples
Example 3: When the exponent, n, is 3.
The terms are:
k=0: | k=1: | k=2: | k=3: |
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an-kbk = a3-0b0 = a3 |
an-kbk = a3-1b1 = a2b |
an-kbk = a3-2b2 = ab2 |
an-kbk = a3-3b3 = b3 |