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Title:
Hotmath Algebra 2
Author:
Hotmath Team
 
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Chapter:Sequences and SeriesSection:Pascal's Triangle and the Binomial Theorem
 

Problem: 1

Point out where in the Pascal's triangle the following sequence can be found.

1, 1, 1, 1, ...


Problem: 3

Find the sum of the entries in each of the first 8 rows of Pascal's triangle.


Problem: 5

Find the sum of each of the first three rows of Pascal's triangle. Predict the sum of the sixth row of Pascal's triangle.


Problem: 7

How many terms are there in the expansion of (x + z)10. Write the first two terms.


Problem: 9

How many terms are there in the expansion of (p + q)5. Write the first two terms.


Problem: 11

Expand the binomial using Pascal's Triangle:


Problem: 13

Expand (p – 2)7 using Pascal's triangle.


Problem: 15

Expand the binomial using Pascal's Triangle:


Problem: 17

Expand the binomial using Pascal's Triangle:


Problem: 19

Expand (p – 2q)4 using the binomial theorem.


Problem: 21

Expand (x – 1)5 using the binomial theorem.


Problem: 23

Find the fourth term of (x + y)10.


Problem: 25

Find and simplify the specified term:

The term containing b10 in (a + b)30


Problem: 27

Obtain the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (x + 3)8.


Problem: 29

The first three terms of (x + y)10 are x10 + 10x9y + 45x8y2. Write the last three terms using the symmetry of the coefficients.


Problem: 31

In the expansion of (a + b)n, the coefficient of the second term is 9. Find n and write the term.


Problem: 33

Expand and simplify the expression:

Use the first three terms of a binomial expansion to appropriate (4.1)6.


Problem: 35

Expand and simplify the expression:

(a +b)5 + (ab)5


Problem: 37

The length of a side of a square is s. Suppose each of the dimensions of the square is increased by 0.7. Write a binomial expression for the area of the square and expand the binomial.


Problem: 1

Point out where in the Pascal's triangle the following sequence can be found.

1, 1, 1, 1, ...


Problem: 3

Find the sum of the entries in each of the first 8 rows of Pascal's triangle.


Problem: 5

Find the sum of each of the first three rows of Pascal's triangle. Predict the sum of the sixth row of Pascal's triangle.


Problem: 7

How many terms are there in the expansion of (x + z)10. Write the first two terms.


Problem: 9

How many terms are there in the expansion of (p + q)5. Write the first two terms.


Problem: 11

Expand the binomial using Pascal's Triangle:


Problem: 13

Expand (p – 2)7 using Pascal's triangle.


Problem: 15

Expand the binomial using Pascal's Triangle:


Problem: 17

Expand the binomial using Pascal's Triangle:


Problem: 19

Expand (p – 2q)4 using the binomial theorem.


Problem: 21

Expand (x – 1)5 using the binomial theorem.


Problem: 23

Find the fourth term of (x + y)10.


Problem: 25

Find and simplify the specified term:

The term containing b10 in (a + b)30


Problem: 27

Obtain the coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (x + 3)8.


Problem: 29

The first three terms of (x + y)10 are x10 + 10x9y + 45x8y2. Write the last three terms using the symmetry of the coefficients.


Problem: 31

In the expansion of (a + b)n, the coefficient of the second term is 9. Find n and write the term.


Problem: 33

Expand and simplify the expression:

Use the first three terms of a binomial expansion to appropriate (4.1)6.


Problem: 35

Expand and simplify the expression:

(a + b)5 + (ab)5


Problem: 37

The length of a side of a square is s. Suppose each of the dimensions of the square is increased by 0.7. Write a binomial expression for the area of the square and expand the binomial.