Series and Discrete Structures · Number & Operations

The Binomial Theorem

Expanding binomial expressions using Pascal's Triangle and combinatorics.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the symmetry of Pascal's Triangle relate to the coefficients of a binomial expansion?
  2. 2What is the connection between combinations and the terms of a polynomial expansion?
  3. 3How can the binomial theorem be used to approximate complex calculations without a calculator?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.HSA.APR.C.5
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Series and Discrete Structures
Period: Number & Operations

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