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  • Created on: 04-06-21 14:38
Pascal’s triangle
Used to quickly expand expressions such as (x+2y)^7
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How to write Pascal’s triangle
Each line of the triangle is the sum of the two products above
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! Factorial notation
! Symbol used to show multiplications

e.g. 4! = 4x3x2x1
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Choosing parts of Pascal’s triangle with factorial notation
nCr = n!/r!(n-r)!

n = row of triangle
r = entry in row
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Binomial expansion
(a + b)^n = a^n+ (nC1)a^n-1b + (nC2)a^n-2b^2 + …
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Card 2

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How to write Pascal’s triangle

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Each line of the triangle is the sum of the two products above

Card 3

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! Factorial notation

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Card 4

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Choosing parts of Pascal’s triangle with factorial notation

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Card 5

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Binomial expansion

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