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Binomial Theorem via Pascal's Triangle

The document outlines an activity to construct Pascal's Triangle and derive the binomial expansion for positive integral exponents. It includes prerequisites, materials needed, and a step-by-step demonstration of how to create the triangle using ice-cream sticks or match sticks. The results show that Pascal's Triangle provides a pattern for binomial coefficients and can be used to explain powers of 2 and 11.

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Binomial Theorem via Pascal's Triangle

The document outlines an activity to construct Pascal's Triangle and derive the binomial expansion for positive integral exponents. It includes prerequisites, materials needed, and a step-by-step demonstration of how to create the triangle using ice-cream sticks or match sticks. The results show that Pascal's Triangle provides a pattern for binomial coefficients and can be used to explain powers of 2 and 11.

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Activity15

Topic
Binomial theorem using Pascal's Triangle. Act

Objective
To construct a Pascal's triangle and to write binomial expansion for given positive integral exponent.
Pre-requisite Knowledge
(a) Concept of combìnation.
(b) Binomial theorem (a + by".
(c) Binomial expression.

Material Required
Ice-cream sticks/Match sticks, adhesive, cardboard, coloured paper, pen, pencil.
Demonstration
(a) Paste a coloured sheet on a cardboard.
(b) Take equal size of ice-cream sticks or match sticks. Arrange and paste those all as shown in Fig. 15.1.
Index of Binomial
Row I

Row l

2 Row III

3 Row IV

6 Row V

5 --.....10)--10)-------5 Row VI

6 20)-15) Row VIl

Fig. 15.1

The figure so formed is like a triangle, hence it is named as Pascal's Triangle.


Through Pascal's triangle, binomial theorem for positive integral index can be formed.
Activities 49
Observation
(a) By actual multiplication of the binomial expansion
(+y)'r+y

(b) In binomial expansions, the coefficient of each term forms a certain pattern.
Now related above by Pascal's Triangle.
() In first row, at the top centre, write 1
() In second row, start with Iand end with 1forming a triangle.
(in) In third row, start with Iand end with 1, but interior term formed by adding the two numbers above t
ie. 2.
(o) Intvh row, start with Iand end with Ibut interiorterm are 3and next is 3 (by adding up the above numbers
() In V row, start with 1,subsequentterm obtained by adding up above numbersie, 4, 6,4and ends wit
1similarly for other rows.
(Coefficient in combination form)
1row

row

l row

V row

V row

M row 10 10

VIl row 1 15 20 15 1 C,
C
(c) Here number of rows, n indicate the (n - 1) power of binomial expansion ie.
Ist row -means ( + y) 2nd row means (x + y)' 3rd row means (r + y
4th row means (x + yy 5th row means (r + y)' 6th row means (r + y}
so, (n + 1y" row mean (r + yy
(d) Numbers in Pascal's triangle can be represented in form of combinations.
(e) Binomial expansion for index n, can be written as

Result
Pascal's triangle can be written upto certain rows after that it is not convenient to write as it is very lengthy bu
apattern is obtained to form a Binomial theorem for positive integral power.
APPLICATION
(a) Powers of 2 can be explained through Pascal's triangle.
(b) Powers of 11 can be explained through it.

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