The Binomial Theorem

Revision
n !=n ( n1 ) ( n2 )( n3 ) 3 2 1
!
(nr)= r ! ( nnr
)!

Binomial Theorem
Binomial Theorem isthe product of twomore expressions each consisiting of two terms
n

()

( p +q ) = n p nk q k
k=0 k
n

n
Expansion of ( 1+ x )

of coefficients is 2n
There are n+1terms ( 1+ x )

n
Expansion of ( a+ x )
n
( a+ x ) = n an + n a n1 x + n a n2 x 2+ + n a2 x n2 + n a x n1 + n x n
0
1
2
n2
n1
n

() ()

()

( )

( )

n
Further Work with Coefficient for ( a+b )

Find general ' su m' equation ,solve index of pronumeral

Finding Greatest Coefficient

T k +1 nk +1 b
=

Tk
k
a
If

T k+1
>1, find k into T k+1
Tk

()

Identities on the Binomial Coefficient

Substitution
n

n
( x+ y ) = n x nk y k
k=0 k

()

We can obtain identitiesby substituting ino the basic expansion

Differentiation
n

n
( 1+ x ) = n x k
k=0 k

()

d
n
n1
( 1+ x ) =n ( 1+ x ) = n k x k1
dx
k=0 k

()

Integration
n

n
( 1+ x ) = n x k
k=0 k

()

( 1+ x )n dx=

( 1+ x )n+1 n n x k+1
=
+C
n+ 1
k=0 k k +1

()

Find the value of C by subst itu tion

Equating Coefficients
( 1+ x )m+n= (1+ x )m ( 1+ x )n
Expand both sidesfind the coefficient of a term(maybe ' r ' )