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Binomial Negatve Exponent

Newton generalized the Binomial Theorem to allow for negative and fractional exponents, allowing binomial expressions to be expanded for any rational value of n. This meant that binomial expansions could now result in infinite series rather than being limited to finite expansions. For an expansion to be valid and converge to the correct value, the magnitude of x must be small enough for the sequence to converge.

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Binomial Negatve Exponent

Newton generalized the Binomial Theorem to allow for negative and fractional exponents, allowing binomial expressions to be expanded for any rational value of n. This meant that binomial expansions could now result in infinite series rather than being limited to finite expansions. For an expansion to be valid and converge to the correct value, the magnitude of x must be small enough for the sequence to converge.

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Binomial Theorem and Negative Exponents

The Binomial Theorem already mention only deals with finite expansion. If for instance we wished to use negative or fractional exponents then it would not be possible to expand. Also the

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Around 1665 Newton generalised the formula to allow the use of negative and fractional exponents. Newton's generalised Binomial Theorem allows us to expand binomial expressions for any rational value of n. For example (x + y)-2 . A rational value of n is a number which can be expressed as a ratio of two integers.

This now meant that you could create an infinite series.

This binomial series is valid for any real number n if |x| < 1. For example:

If n is not a positive integer, the expansion would be infinite and an approximation would be created. The approximation is only valid if the sequence converges, this only happens if x is small enough. For larger values of x, the sequence will diverge.

Negative Exponentials worksheet


Find the binomial expansion of each of the following, up to and including the term in x3: a) (1+x)-3

b)

(1-x)-5

c)

__1__ (1+2x)3 (1+3x)-2

d)

e)

__3__ (1+2x)3

Negative exponents answer sheet


a) (3)(4) 2 (3)(4)(5) 3 x+ x 2! 3! (1+ x)3=13x+6x 210x 3 (1+ x)3=1+(3) x+ (5)(6) (5)(6)(7) (x )2+ (x)3 2! 3! (1 x)5=1+5x+15x 2+35x 3 (1 x)5=1+(5)(x)+ (3)(4)(2x )2 (3)(4)(5)( 2x)3 1 3 =(1+2x) =1+(3)( 2x)+ + 2! 3! (1+2x)3 (1+2x)3=16x+24x2 80x3 (2)(3)( 3x)2 (2)(3)(4)(3x )3 (1+3x ) =1+(2)( 3x)+ + 2! 3!
2

b)

c)

d)

(1+3x )2=16x+27x2 108x3


(3)(4)(2x ) (3)(4)(5)(2x) 3 =3(1+2x)3=3(1+(3)(2x)+ + ) 3 2! 3! (1+2x)
2 3

e)

3(1+2x)3=3(16x+24x 280x 3) 3(1+2x)3=318x+72x2 240x 3

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