The document discusses the binomial expansion formula for expanding (a + b)^n, where n is a positive integer. It develops the formula by expanding small powers like (a + b)^2 and (a + b)^3 and noticing the pattern in the coefficients. It introduces Pascal's triangle as a way to read off the coefficients and explains how to use factorials to write the coefficients without needing the full triangle. It also generalizes the formula to expanding expressions like (x + 1)^n.
THE BINOMIAL THEOREM shows how to calculate a power of a binomial –
(x+ y)n -- without actually multiplying out.
For example, if we actually multiplied out the 4th power of (x + y) --
(x + y)4 = (x + y) (x + y) (x + y) (x + y)
-- then on collecting like terms we would find:
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THE BINOMIAL THEOREM shows how to calculate a power of a binomial –
(x+ y)n -- without actually multiplying out.
For example, if we actually multiplied out the 4th power of (x + y) --
(x + y)4 = (x + y) (x + y) (x + y) (x + y)
-- then on collecting like terms we would find:
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2. The Binomial Expansion
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3. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
In this presentation we will develop a formula to
enable us to find the terms of the expansion of
n
ba )( +
where n is any positive integer.
We call the expansion binomial as the original
expression has 2 parts.
4. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
22
2 baba ++=
=+ 2
)( ba ))(( baba ++
We know that
so the coefficients of the terms are 1, 2 and 1
We can write this as
22
baba ++= 1 2 1
6. The Binomial Expansion
2
ab+ 2
3
b+1
223
abbaa ++= 1 2 1
)2)(( 22
bababa +++=
Powers of a + b
=+ 3
)( ba 2
))(( baba ++
ba2
1+
7. The Binomial Expansion
223
abbaa ++= 1 2 1
)2)(( 22
bababa +++=
Powers of a + b
=+ 3
)( ba 2
))(( baba ++
322
babba +++ 1 2 1
3223
babbaa +++ 331 1
8. The Binomial Expansion
223
abbaa ++=
Powers of a + b
=+ 3
)( ba 2
))(( baba ++
)2)(( 22
bababa +++=
322
babba +++
3223
babbaa +++
so the coefficients of the expansion of
are 1, 3, 3 and 1
3
)( ba +
1 2 1
1 2 1
331 1
9. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
=+ 4
)( ba 3
))(( baba ++
)33)(( 3223
babbaaba ++++=
32234
abbabaa +++= 1 3 3 1
43223
babbaba ++++ 1 3 3 1
432234
babbabaa ++++ 641 4 1
10. The Binomial Expansion
32234
abbabaa +++=
Powers of a + b
=+ 4
)( ba 3
))(( baba ++
)33)(( 3223
babbaaba ++++=
43223
babbaba ++++
432234
babbabaa ++++
1 3 3
1 3 3
641 4
1
1
1
This coefficient . . .
. . . is found by adding 3 and 1; the
coefficients that are in
3
)( ba +
11. The Binomial Expansion
3
1
4
32234
abbabaa +++=
Powers of a + b
=+ 4
)( ba 3
))(( baba ++
)33)(( 3223
babbaaba ++++=
43223
babbaba ++++
432234
babbabaa ++++
1 3
3 3
61 4
1
1
1
This coefficient . . .
. . . is found by adding 3 and 1; the
coefficients that are in
3
)( ba +
12. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
So, we now have
3
)( ba +
2
)( ba +
CoefficientsExpression
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
4
)( ba + 1 4 6 4 1
13. The Binomial Expansion
So, we now have
3
)( ba +
2
)( ba +
CoefficientsExpression
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
4
)( ba + 1 4 6 4 1
Each number in a row can be found by adding the 2
coefficients above it.
Powers of a + b
14. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
So, we now have
3
)( ba +
2
)( ba +
CoefficientsExpression
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
4
)( ba + 1 4 6 4 1
The 1st
and last numbers are always 1.
Each number in a row can be found by adding the 2
coefficients above it.
15. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
So, we now have
3
)( ba +
2
)( ba +
CoefficientsExpression
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
1
)( ba + 1 1
0
)( ba +
4
)( ba + 1 4 6 4 1
To make a triangle of coefficients, we can fill in
the obvious ones at the top.
1
16. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
The triangle of binomial coefficients is called
Pascal’s triangle, after the French mathematician.
. . . but it’s easy to know which row we want as,
for example,
3
)( ba + starts with 1 3 . . .
10
)( ba + will start 1 10 . . .
Notice that the 4th
row gives the coefficients of
)( ba + 3
17. The Binomial Expansion
Exercise
Find the coefficients in the expansion of 6
)( ba +
Solution: We need 7 rows
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
1 1
1
1 4 6 4 1
1 5 10 110 5
1 6 15 120 15 6Coefficients
18. The Binomial Expansion
We usually want to know the complete expansion not
just the coefficients.
Powers of a + b
5
)( ba +e.g. Find the expansion of
Pascal’s triangle gives the coefficientsSolution:
1 5 10 110 5
The full expansion is
Tip: The powers in each term sum to 5
54322345
babbababaa +++++1 5 10 10 5 1
1
19. The Binomial Expansion
e.g. 2 Write out the expansion of in
ascending powers of x.
4
)1( x−
Powers of a + b
Solution: The coefficients are
a
4322344
464)( ++++=+ a a a ab b b b b
To get we need to replace a by 1
4
)1( x−
( Ascending powers just means that the 1st
term
must have the lowest power of x and then the
powers must increase. )
1 4 6 14
We know that
20. The Binomial Expansion
1
4322344
464)( ++++=+ 1 (1) (1) (1)b b b b b
e.g. 2 Write out the expansion of in
ascending powers of x.
1 4 6 14
We know that
Powers of a + b
Solution: The coefficients are
To get we need to replace a by 14
)1( x−
4
)1( x−
21. The Binomial Expansion
4322344
464)( ++++=+
Be careful! The minus sign . . .is squared as well as the x.
The brackets are vital, otherwise the signs will be wrong!
e.g. 2 Write out the expansion of in
ascending powers of x.
1 4 6 14
We know that
Powers of a + b
Solution: The coefficients are
To get we need to replace a by 1 and
b by (- x)
4
)1( x−
1 (1)1 (1) (1)(-x) (-x) (-x) (-x) (-x)
Simplifying gives
=− 4
)1( x 1 x4− 2
6x+ 3
4x−
4
x+
4
)1( x−
22. The Binomial Expansion
4
)1( x−To get we need to replace a by 1 and
b by (- x)
Since we know that any power of 1 equals 1, we
could have written 1 here . . .
e.g. 2 Write out the expansion of in
ascending powers of x.
1 4 6 14
We know that
Powers of a + b
Solution: The coefficients are
4322344
464)( ++++=+1 1 (1) (1) (1)(-x) (-x) (-x) (-x) (-x)
Simplifying gives
=− 4
)1( x 1 x4− 2
6x+ 3
4x−
4
x+
4
)1( x−
23. The Binomial Expansion
4
)1( x−To get we need to replace a by 1 and
b by (- x)
e.g. 2 Write out the expansion of in
ascending powers of x.
1 4 6 14
We know that
Powers of a + b
Solution: The coefficients are
432234
464)( ++++=+1 1 (1) (1) (1)(-x) (-x) (-x) (-x) (-x)
Simplifying gives
=− 4
)1( x 1 x4− 2
6x+ 3
4x−
4
x+
Since we know that any power of 1 equals 1, we
could have written 1 here . . .
4
)1( x−
24. The Binomial Expansion
4
)1( x−To get we need to replace a by 1 and
b by (- x)
e.g. 2 Write out the expansion of in
ascending powers of x.
1 4 6 14
We know that
Powers of a + b
Solution: The coefficients are
432234
464)( ++++=+1 1 (1) (1) (1)(-x) (-x) (-x) (-x) (-x)
Simplifying gives
=− 4
)1( x 1 x4− 2
6x+ 3
4x−
4
x+
. . . and missed these 1s out.
4
)1( x−
25. The Binomial Expansion
e.g. 2 Write out the expansion of in
ascending powers of x.
1 4 6 14
We could go straight to
Powers of a + b
Solution: The coefficients are
4324
464)( ++++=+1 1(-x) (-x) (-x) (-x) (-x)
Simplifying gives
=− 4
)1( x 1 x4− 2
6x+ 3
4x−
4
x+
4
)1( x−
26. The Binomial Expansion
Exercise
1. Find the expansion of in ascending
powers of x.
5
)21( x+
Solution: The coefficients are
1 5 10 110 5
5432
)2()2(5)2(10)2(10)2(51 xxxxx +++++
5432
32808040101 xxxxx +++++=
So, =+ 5
)21( x
27. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
20
)( ba +
If we want the first few terms of the expansion
of, for example, , Pascal’s triangle is not
helpful.
We will now develop a method of getting the
coefficients without needing the triangle.
28. The Binomial Expansion
Each coefficient can be found by multiplying the
previous one by a fraction. The fractions form an
easy sequence to spot.
Powers of a + b
6
)( ba +Let’s consider
We know from Pascal’s triangle that the coefficients
are
1 6 15 115 620
1
6
×
2
5
×
3
4
×
4
3
×
5
2
×
6
1
×
There is a pattern here:
So if we want the 4th
coefficient without finding
the others, we would need
3
4
2
5
1
6
×× ( 3 fractions )
29. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
87654321
1314151617181920
×××××××
×××××××
The 9th
coefficient of is
20
)( ba +
For we get
20
)( ba +
1 20 190 1140
2
19
×
3
18
×
etc.
Even using a calculator, this is tedious to simplify.
However, there is a shorthand notation that is
available as a function on the calculator.
1
20
×
31. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
!!
!
128
20 can also be written as
8
20
C or
8
20
This notation. . .
. . . gives the number of ways that 8 items can
be chosen from 20.
is read as “20 C 8” or “20 choose 8” and
can be evaluated on our calculators.
8
20
C
The 9th
term of is then
20
)( ba + 812
8
20
baC
In the expansion, we are choosing the letter b 8
times from the 20 sets of brackets that make up
. ( a is chosen 12 times ).20
)( ba +
32. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
The binomial expansion of is
20
)( ba +
+=+ 2020
)( aba +218
2
20
baC
20317
3
20
... bbaC +++
We know from Pascal’s triangle that the 1st
two
coefficients are 1 and 20, but, to complete the
pattern, we can write these using the C notation:
0
20
1 C= and 1
20
20 C=
+ba19
20
Since we must define 0! as
equal to 1.
1
!20!0
!20
0
20
==C
33. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
!!
!
!!
!
812
20
128
20
=
Tip: When finding binomial expansions, it can be useful
to notice the following:
8
20
CSo, is equal to
12
20
C
Any term of can then be written as
rr
r baC −2020
20
)( ba +
where r is any integer from 0 to 20.
34. The Binomial Expansion
The expansion of isn
x)1( +
Any term of can be written in the form
n
ba )( +
where r is any integer from 0 to n.
rrn
r
n
baC −
Generalizations
The binomial expansion of in ascending
powers of x is given by
n
ba )( +
nnnnnnn
n
bbaCbaCaC
ba
++++
=+
−−
...
)(
22
2
1
10
nnnnn
xxCxCCx ++++=+ ...)1( 2
210
35. The Binomial Expansion
e.g.3 Find the first 4 terms in the expansion of
in ascending powers of x.
18
)1( x−
+− 2
2
18
)( xC
Powers of a + b
Solution:
=− 18
)1( x +0
18
C +− )(1
18
xC
...)( 3
3
18
+−xC
1= x18− 2
153 x+ ...816 3
+− x
36. The Binomial Expansion
e.g.4 Find the 5th
term of the expansion of
in ascending powers of x.
12
)2( x+
48
4 )2(
12
xC
Solution: The 5th term contains
4
x
Powers of a + b
It is
48
)2(495 x=
4
126720 x=
These numbers
will always be
the same.
37. The Binomial Expansion
The binomial expansion of in ascending
powers of x is given by
n
ba )( +
nnnnnnn
n
bbaCbaCaC
ba
++++
=+
−−
...
)(
22
2
1
10
SUMMARY
The ( r + 1 ) th
term is rrn
r
n
baC −
The expansion of isn
x)1( +
nnnnn
xxCxCCx ++++=+ ...)1( 2
210
38. The Binomial Expansion
Exercise
1. Find the 1st
4 terms of the expansion of
in ascending powers of x.
8
)32( x+
Solution:
35
3
826
2
87
1
88
0
8
)3(2)3(2)3(22 xCxCxCC +++
2. Find the 6th
term of the expansion of
in ascending powers of x.
13
)1( x−
32
48384161283072256 xxx +++=
5
5
13
)( xC −Solution:
5
1287 x−=
40. The Binomial Expansion
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41. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
Pascal’s Triangle
3
)( ba +
2
)( ba +
CoefficientsExpression
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
1
)( ba + 1 1
0
)( ba +
4
)( ba + 1 4 6 4 1
1
42. The Binomial Expansion
We usually want to know the complete expansion not
just the coefficients.
Powers of a + b
5
)( ba +e.g. Find the expansion of
Pascal’s triangle gives the coefficientsSolution:
1 5 10 110 5
The full expansion is
Tip: The powers in each term sum to 5
54322345
babbababaa +++++1 5 10 10 5 1
1
43. The Binomial Expansion
e.g. 2 Write out the expansion of in
ascending powers of x.
1 4 6 14
So,
Powers of a + b
Solution: The coefficients are
4324
464)( ++++=+1 1(-x) (-x) (-x) (-x) (-x)
Simplifying gives
=− 4
)1( x 1 x4− 2
6x+ 3
4x−
4
x+
4
)1( x−
44. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
87654321
1314151617181920
×××××××
×××××××
The 9th
coefficient of is
20
)( ba +
For we get
20
)( ba +
1 20 190 1140
2
19
×
3
18
×
etc.
Even using a calculator, this is tedious to simplify.
However, there is a shorthand notation that is
available as a function on the calculator.
1
20
×
46. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
!!
!
128
20 can also be written as
8
20
C or
8
20
This notation. . .
. . . gives the number of ways that 8 items can
be chosen from 20.
is read as “20 C 8” or “20 choose 8” and
can be evaluated on our calculators.
8
20
C
The 9th
term of is then
20
)( ba + 812
8
20
baC
In the expansion, we are choosing the letter b 8
times from the 20 sets of brackets that make up
.20
)( ba +
47. The Binomial Expansion
Powers of a + b
!!
!
!!
!
812
20
128
20
=
Tip: When finding binomial expansions, it can be useful
to notice the following:
8
20
CSo, is equal to
12
20
C
Any term of can then be written as
rr
r baC −2020
20
)( ba +
where r is any integer from 0 to 20.
48. The Binomial Expansion
e.g.3 Find the first 4 terms in the expansion of
in ascending powers of x.
18
)1( x−
+− 2
2
18
)( xC
Powers of a + b
Solution:
=− 18
)1( x +0
18
C +− )(1
18
xC
...)( 3
3
18
+−xC
1= x18− 2
153 x+ ...816 3
+− x
49. The Binomial Expansion
The binomial expansion of in ascending
powers of x is given by
n
ba )( +
nnnnnnn
n
bbaCbaCaC
ba
++++
=+
−−
...
)(
22
2
1
10
SUMMARY
The ( r + 1 ) th
term is rrn
r
n
baC −
The expansion of isn
x)1( +
nnnnn
xxCxCCx ++++=+ ...)1( 2
210