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OpenStudy (song_of_the_sole):

can someone help explain how to expand a binomial use this as an example (y+1)^8

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

draw Pascal's Triangle

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

This the formula. Apply it and you are done \[ (a+b)^n =\sum_{k=0}^n { n \choose k} a^{n-k} b^k \]

OpenStudy (song_of_the_sole):

how do i apply

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

Also you can use the Pascal Triangle 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 6 4 1 1 5 10 10 5 1 etc

OpenStudy (song_of_the_sole):

wait can u walk me through it

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

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OpenStudy (eliesaab):

\[ {n \choose k}=\frac {n!}{k! (n-k)!} \]

OpenStudy (song_of_the_sole):

ok then what

OpenStudy (eliesaab):

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OpenStudy (eliesaab):

This is the eight row of the Pascal Triangle

OpenStudy (song_of_the_sole):

ok

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

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