Pascal's triangle

noun

Pas·​cal's triangle pa-ˈskalz- How to pronounce Pascal's triangle (audio)
pä-ˈskälz-
: a system of numbers arranged in rows resembling a triangle with each row consisting of the coefficients in the expansion of (a + b)n for n = 0, 1, 2, 3,  …

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Pascal's triangle was in 1886

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“Pascal's triangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pascal%27s%20triangle. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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Pascal's triangle

noun
Pas·​cal's triangle pas-ˈkalz- How to pronounce Pascal's triangle (audio)
: a set of numbers which are arranged in rows in the shape of a triangle with the top row containing only 1, the next row 1 1, the following row 1 2 1, and in general the nth row containing the coefficients in the expansion of (a + b) as n equals 0, 1, 2, 3, etc.
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