Problem: The length of a side of a cube is

represented by (3x-1). Use the binomial theorem

to write a polynomial that represents the volume
Solutio of the cube.
n:
V = a³ L= (3x-1) V = (3x-1)³

1 1 𝑛
1 2 1 𝑛
𝑛 𝑛 𝑖
𝑎+𝑏 =෍ 𝑎 𝑏
1 3 3 1 𝑘
𝑖
1 4 6 4 1
1 5 10 10 5 1 BINOMIAL
THEOREM
Pascal’s
Triangle
 Problem: The length of a side of a cube is
represented by (3x-1). Use the binomial theorem
to write a polynomial that represents the volume
Solutio of the cube.
n:
𝑛
𝑛
𝑛 𝑛 𝑖 V = (3x-1)³
𝑎+𝑏 =෍ 𝑎 𝑏
𝑘
𝑖 a b

3
3
3
3𝑥 − 1 =෍ (3𝑥)3 (−1)0
0
𝑖=0
 Problem: The length of a side of a cube is
represented by (3x-1). Use the binomial theorem
to write a polynomial that represents the volume
Solutio of3the cube.
3
n: 3
3𝑥 − 1 = ෍ (3𝑥)3 (−1)0
0
𝑖=0

= [(1)(3𝑥)3−0 (−1)0 ]+ [(3)(3𝑥)3−1 (−1)1 ]+

[(3)(3𝑥)3−2 (−1)2 ]+ [(1)(3𝑥)3−3 (−1)3 ]

= [(1)(3𝑥)3 (−1)0 ]+ [(3)(3𝑥)2 (−1)1 ]+

[(3)(3𝑥)1 (−1)2 ]+ [(1)(3𝑥)0 (−1)3 ]
=27x³+[(3)(9x²)(-1)]+[(3)(3x)(1)]+(-1)
 Problem: The length of a side of a cube is
represented by (3x-1). Use the binomial theorem
to write a polynomial that represents the volume
Answer: of the cube.

27x³-27x²+9x-1