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Pascal Triangle Binomial Expansion Fixed

Pascal's Triangle is used to find coefficients for the binomial expansion of (a + b)^n, with each row constructed by starting and ending with 1 and summing the two numbers above. The binomial expansion formula utilizes these coefficients, represented as nCk, to express the expansion in terms of powers of a and b. An example expansion for (a + b)^3 demonstrates how to apply the coefficients from Row 3 of Pascal's Triangle.

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Pascal Triangle Binomial Expansion Fixed

Pascal's Triangle is used to find coefficients for the binomial expansion of (a + b)^n, with each row constructed by starting and ending with 1 and summing the two numbers above. The binomial expansion formula utilizes these coefficients, represented as nCk, to express the expansion in terms of powers of a and b. An example expansion for (a + b)^3 demonstrates how to apply the coefficients from Row 3 of Pascal's Triangle.

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The Pascal's Triangle provides coefficients for the binomial expansion of (a + b)^n, where n is a

positive integer. Let's construct Pascal's Triangle and explain how to use it for binomial expansion.

Steps to Construct Pascal's Triangle:

1. Start with a top row containing 1 (row 0).

2. Each row starts and ends with 1.

3. Each internal number is the sum of the two numbers directly above it.

Example for rows n = 0 to 4:

Row 0: 1

Row 1: 1 1

Row 2: 1 2 1

Row 3: 1 3 3 1

Row 4: 1 4 6 4 1

Binomial Expansion Formula:

(a + b)^n = sum (nCk * a^(n-k) * b^k)

Here:

- nCk are the binomial coefficients, which can be read from row n of Pascal's Triangle.

- a^(n-k) and b^k represent the terms of the expansion.

Example: Expand (a + b)^3

From Pascal's Triangle (Row 3): Coefficients are 1, 3, 3, 1.

(a + b)^3 = 1 * a^3 * b^0 + 3 * a^2 * b^1 + 3 * a^1 * b^2 + 1 * a^0 * b^3


Simplify:

(a + b)^3 = a^3 + 3a^2b + 3ab^2 + b^3

Key Observations:

1. The exponent n determines the row in Pascal's Triangle.

2. The powers of a decrease from n to 0, while the powers of b increase from 0 to n.

3. The coefficients come directly from Pascal's Triangle.

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