binomial theorem

noun

: a theorem that specifies the expansion of a binomial of the form {latex}(x + y)^n = \sum\limits_{k = 0}^{n}{\frac{n!}{(n - k)!k!}}{x^{(n - k)}}{y^{k}}{/latex}

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Their new paper refers to Pascal’s triangle, which is maybe most often used by math students learning binomial theorem and using the triangular set of integer values to decide what their coefficients are. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2020

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1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of binomial theorem was in 1704

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“Binomial theorem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binomial%20theorem. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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