binomial theorem

Definition of binomial theorem

: 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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Recent Examples on the Web 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, "Scientists Discover Another New Phase of Matter," 17 Feb. 2020

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“Binomial theorem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binomial%20theorem. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.