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Binomial Expansion Formula

In algebra, the algebraic expansion of powers of a binomial is
expressed by binomial expansion. In binomial expansion, a
polynomial (x + y)n is expanded into a sum involving terms of the
form a x + b y + c, where b and c are non-negative integers, and
the coefficient a is a positive integer depending on the value of n and b.
Let us learn more about the binomial expansion formula.

Binomial Expansion Formula

Terms of Binomial Expansion

Binomial expansion specifies the expansion of a binomial. It is also

known as binomial theorem. In binomial expansion, we find the middle
term. The different terms used in the binomial expansion are

General Term

Middle Term

Independent Term

Determining a Particular Term

Numerically greatest term

Ratio of Consecutive Terms/Coefficients

General Term In Binomial Expansion:

The binomial expansion of (x + y)n,

(x + y)n = nC0 xn + nC1 xn-1 . y + nC2 xn-2 . y2 + … + nCn yn

General Term = Tr+1 = nCr xn-r . yr or (1 + x)n is nCr xr

Some Binomial Expansions:

(x + y)n + (x−y)n = 2[C0 xn + C2 xn-1 y2 + C4 xn-4 y4 + …]

(x + y)n – (x−y)n = 2[C1 xn-1 y + C3 xn-3 y3 + C5 xn-5 y5 + …]

(1 + x)n = nΣr-0 nCr . xr = [C0 + C1 x + C2 x2 + … Cn xn]

(1+x)n + (1 − x)n = 2[C0 + C2 x2+C4 x4 + …]

(1+x)n − (1−x)n = 2[C1 x + C3 x3 + C5 x5 + …]

Properties of Binomial Expansion

Properties of binomial expansion are:

In binomail expansion of (x+y)n number terms are (n+1)

The sum of exponents of x and y is always n.

nC0, nC1, nC2, … nCn are called binomial coefficients and also
represented by C0, C1, C2, … Cn
 The binomial coefficients in the beginning and in the end are
equal i.e. nC0 = nCn, nC1 = nCn − 1, nC2 = nCn – 2 .

Pascal’s Triangle

A triangular array of the binomial coefficients of the expression is

known as Pascal’s Triangle. Pascal’s triangle contains the values of the
binomial coefficient of the expression.

The expansion of (x + y) 2 is

(x + y) 2 = x 2 + 2xy + y 2

Hence,

(x + y) 3 = (x + y)(x + y) 2

= (x + y)(x 2 + 2xy + y 2 )

= x 3 + (1 + 2)x2y + (2 + 1)xy2 + y3

x 3 + 3x 2y + 3xy2 + y 3

In general we see that the coefficients of (x + y)n come from the n-th
row of Pascal’s Triangle, in which each term is the sum of the two terms
just above it.

Solved Example
Q1. What is the value of (2+5)3?
Solution:

The binomial expansion formula is,

(x+y)n = xn + nxn-1y + n(n−1)2! xn-2y2 +…….+ yn

From the given equation,

x=2;y=5;n=3

(2+5)3

= 23 + 3(22)(51) + 3×22!(21)(52) + 3×2×13!(20)(53)

= 8 + 3(4)(5) + 62(2)(25) + 66(125)

= 8 + 60 + 150 + 125 = 343

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One response to “Equation Formula”

1. KUCKOO B says:
March 20, 2021 at 12:17 pm

I get a different answer for first example.

I got Q1 as 20.5
median 23 and
Q3 26

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