PATTERN OF BINOMIAL EXPANSION

INTRODUCTION
A binomial expression is an expression which has two terms, such as (a+ b) .
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The expression of the form (a+ b) is called a binomial expression. The binomial

expansion that is raised to some power can be obtained quickly using the Binomial
Theorem. When the binomial is raised to a whole number powers, the coefficients of the
terms in the expansion form a pattern.
Binomial expression can be exhibited many patterns. Each expansion has one
more term than the power on the binomial. The sum of the exponents in each term in the
expansion is the same as the power on the binomial. The coefficients can be formed in
Pascals Triangle because it is a symmetrical pattern.
Theoretically speaking, Pascals Triangle can be used to obtain the expansion of
( a+b )

for any positive integral value of n. However, this becomes impractical for large

values of n since getting the relevant row of the triangle would be troublesome and
inefficient.
Pascals Triangle is essential to the discussion of binomial expansion because, as it
turns out, the number in Pascals Triangle is the coefficients of the terms in the binomial
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expansion of the form (a+ b) . We will also investigate the relation between the

binomial coefficient and the Pascals Triangle.

In this assignment, we are required to investigate how the binomial theorem to
help us in expanding the binomial expansion quickly. We are also required to investigate
the pattern of the terms in the expansion.
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The binomial expansion of (a+ b) can be obtained in the general formula. The
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general formula for the binomial expansion of (1+ x) also can be obtained by

substitute a=1 and b=x in the pattern of the coefficients of the terms.

Lastly, we have to find an approximate for the Eulers number, e . It is

approximately equal to 2.71828 and it is the limit of

1
1+ n
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as n approaches

infinity, an expression that arises in the study of compound interest. It can also be
calculated as the sum of the infinite series.