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HSC MATHEMATICS: MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 1
3 UNIT MATHEMATICS
TOPIC 17 BINOMIAL THEOREM
n – factorial n!
For positive integers n the product of the first n natural numbers is called
n – factorial and is written
! (1)(2)(3) ( 1)( )n n n
0! 1 1! 1 2! (1)(2) 2 7! (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) 5040
A binomial is a polynomial of two terms such as 2 5x y or 32 ( )a b .
The Binomial Theorem is a quick way of expanding a binomial expression that
has been raised to some power n , for example, 12
5 6x .
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Consider the polynomial ( )n
x y where n is an integer 1, 2, 3,n This
polynomial can be expanded using the Binomial Theorem in terms of the
binomial coefficients 1,2, 3, 0n
k
nC n k n
k
n
k
is read as ‘n over k’
0
0 0
4 4 4 4
0 1 3 2
! !0
! ! ! !
01 1 1
0 0
4 4 4(4)(3)(2)(1) (4)(3)(2)(1)1 4
0 1 2(1)(3)(2)(1) (1)(2)(2)(1)
n n n
k k n k
n n
n
n n nn nC k n C C
k k n kk n k k n k
n nC C C
n
C C C C
4 4 4
3 1 4
6
4 4(4)(3)(2)(1)4 1
3 4(1)(2)(3)(1)C C C
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Pascal’s triangle
An easy way to calculate the binomial coefficients is to use Pascal’s Triangle
where the binomial coefficients are arranged in a triangle. Each interior number
is the sum of the nearest two numbers in the previous row.
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6 (6)(5)(4)(3)(2)(1)15
4 (4)(3)(2)(1)(1)(2
6 (6)(5)(4)(3)(
6 (6)(5)(4)(3)(2)(1)6
5 (5)(4)(3)(2)(1)(
2)(1)20
3 (3)(2)(1)(1)(2
)
6 (6)(5)(4)(3)(2)(1)1
2 (2)(1)(1)(2)(3)(4)(3
1)6
)
61
)
6 (6)(5)(4)(3)(2)(1)6
1 (1)(1)(2)(3)(
61
0(5)
5
4)
The construction of a Pascal Triangle is based upon the relationship between
binomial coefficients
1 1
11 1
n n n
k k kC C C k n
This is known as Pascal’s Triangle Identity.
Example 6 5 5
2 1 215 5 10 15LHS C RHS C C LHS RHS
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Proof 1 1
11 1
n n n
k k kC C C k n
1 1
1 0 1
!1
! !
1 !!1 1 1 1
1! 1 ! 1! 2 !
n
k
n n n
nC k n
k n k
nnk C n C C n n
n n
QED
1 1
1
2
1 ! 1 !
1 ! ! ! !
1 ! 1 !1 1
1 ! ! 1 ! ! ( )( )
!
! !
n n
k k
n
k
k
n nC C
k n k k n k
n n
QED
k n k
k n k n k k k n k k n k
nC
k n k
The coefficients of the variables x and y in the expansion of n
x y are called the binomial
coefficients. The (k+1)th binomial coefficient of order n ( n a positive integer) is
!
! !
n
k
n nC
k k n k
(k+1)th binomial coefficient
n
k
nC
k
gives the number of combinations of n things k at a time.
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Binomial Theorem
1 2 2 1
0 0
( )
( )
1 2 1
n n n n n n
k n k nn n k k n n k k
k
k k
x y x
x y
n n nx y x y x y y
n
nx y C x y
k
Example Expand the binomial expression 6( )a b
Construct a Pascal Triangle to find the binomial coefficients
6 6 5 4 2 3 3 2 4 5 6( ) 6 15 20 15 6a b a a b a b a b a b ab b
The sum of the binomial coefficients is equal to 2n and is obtained by setting
1x y
6 6
0
6 (1 1) 2 1 6 15 20 15 6 1 64k n
k
nn
k
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The binomial theorem is proved by induction. That is, it is shown to hold for n = 1, and further
shown that if it holds for any given value of n then it also holds for the next higher value of n.
0
( )
k nn n k k
k
x yn
x yk
Suppose 0
( )
k nn n k k
k
x yn
x yk
is true. Now consider
1
0
1 1
0 0
11 1 1 1
1 0
1 1 1 1
0
Let 1 1
n n
nn k k
k
n nn k k n j j
k j
n nn n k k n n j j
k j
n n n n k k
k
x y x y x y
nx y x y
k
n nx y x y
k j
n n n nx x y y x y
k n j
j k k j
nx y x y x y
k
1
1 1
1 1 1
1
11 1 1 1 1
1 0
1
1
1Using Pascal's Identity
1
1 1
n nn k k
k
nn n n k k
k
n nn n n n k k n k k
k k
nx y
k
n nx y x y
k k
n n n
k k k
n nx y x y x Qy
k kEy x
D
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Example (a) Use the binomial theorem to expand 5
2 3x .
(b) What is the 4th term in the expansion for increasing powers of x?
(c) Find the largest coefficient in the expansion.
(d) Expand 5
2 3x
(e) Use the binomial theorem to differentiate the function 5
2 3y x
(f) Use the binomial theorem to integrate 5
2 3y x from x = 0 to x = 1.
(a)
Always write down the binomial theorem to start answering the question
5
5
0
( )5k
n k k
k
x y x yk
5
5 5
0
52 3 2 3
kk k k
k
x xk
Use Pascal’s triangle to give the binomial coefficients 5
1 5 10 10 5 1k
5 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5
2 3 4 5
2 3 (1)(2 )(1) (5)(2 )(3) (10)(2 )(3 ) (10)(2 )(3 ) (5)(2)(3 ) (1)(3 )
32 240 720 1080 810 243
x x x x x x
x x x x x
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(b) increasing powers of x: 30 1 2 4 5xx x x x x 4th term 3k
4th term 5 3 3 3 3
4
52 3 1080
3t x x
in agreement with part (a)
(c) Let the coefficients be represented by k
a . Since x and y are positive, we can check whether
the coefficients are increasing or decreasing by considering the ratio 1
/ 0k k
a a k n
If 1 2 1 1 2 1
/ 1 / 1k k k k k k k k
a a a a a a a a
is the largest coefficient
5 1 1
1
5
52 3
51 3/ 1 2.6 2 1 3
5 1 22 3
k k
k k
k k
kka a k k k
k
k
Therefore 3
1080a is the largest coefficient in agreement with part (a).
(d) 5
5
0
( )5k
n k k
k
x y x yk
5
5 5
0
52 3 2 ( 1) 3
kk kk k
k
x xk
5 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5
2 3 4 5
2 3 (1)(2 )(1) (5)(2 )(3) (10)(2 )(3 ) (10)(2 )(3 ) (5)(2)(3 ) (1)(3 )
32 240 720 1080 810 243
x x x x x x
x x x x x
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(e)
5 4
44
0
4 3 2 2 3 4
2 3 4
5 2
( )
2 3 / (5)(3)(2 3 )
4Pascal's triangle 4 1 4 6 4 1
/ (15) 2 (4)(2) (3 ) (6)(2) (3 ) (4)(2)(3 ) (3 )
/ 240 1440 3240 3240 1215
2 3 32 240 720 1
kn k k
k
x y
y x dy dx x
x y nk
dy dx x x x x
dy dx x x x x
y x x x
3 4 5
2 3 4
080 810 243
/ 240 1440 3240 3240 1215
x x x
dy dx x x Ex Dx Q
(f)
15 5
0
16 6 6
0
5 2 3 4 5
12 3 4 5
0
12 3 4 5 6
0
2 3 2 3
1 12 3 5 2 864.5
18 18
2 3 32 240 720 1080 810 243
32 240 720 1080 810 243
32 120 240 270 162 40.5
32 120 240 270
y x I x dx
I x
y x x x x x x
I x x x x x dx
I x x x x x x
I
162 40.5 864.5 QED
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Example Find the coefficients of x4 and x3 in the expansion of 6
12x
x
Check your answer by expanding the expression using the binomial theorem.
66 6
0
6 6 66 66 6 2
0 0
( )6
Pascal's triangle 6 1 6 15 20 15 6 1
6 612 2 1 1 2
kk k
k
k kk k k kk k k
k k
x y x y nk
x x x xk kx
For the term in 4x we require 6 2 4 1k k , therefore, the coefficient
1ka
is
5
1
62 1 (6)(32) 192
1k
a
For the term in 3x we require 6 2 3 1.5k k , k is not an integer, there is no term in 3
x
4
6
6 2 2 4 612 64 240 160 60 / 12 /19 2 1 /x x x x x x
xx
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Example Find the term in the expansion of 20
3 5 x with the greatest coefficient.
Always write down the binomial theorem to start answering the question
20
20
0
( )20k
n k k
k
x y x yk
20
20 20
0
203 5 3 5
kk k k
k
x xk
In the expansion of n
x y where x and y are both positive, then successive coefficients in the
expansion get larger and then smaller. Therefore, the ratio R of the (k+1)th coefficient to the kth
coefficient will exceed one or be equal to one until the largest term is reached.
If 1 2 1 1 2 1
/ 1 / 1k k k k k k k k
a a a a a a a a
is the largest coefficient
20 1 1
20
20!3 5
( 1)! 20 1 ! 5 120 1
20! 3 13 5
! 20 !
100 5 3 3 8 97 12.125 12 1 13
k k
k k
k kR k
k
k k
k k k k k k
The largest term is term is 7 13 1320
3 513
x
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Example
(a) Expand 1n
x substitute 1x
(b) Expand 1n
x substitute 1x hence show that
1 3 5 0 2 4
n n n n n nC C C C C C
(c) Show that 1
1 3 5 0 2 42
n n n n n n nC C C C C C
(d) Prove 1
1
n n n
k k kC C C
which gives the Pascal’s triangle identity
(e) Show that
2
0
2 n
k
n n
n k
Always write down the binomial theorem to start answering the question
0
( )
k nn n k k
k
x yn
x yk
(a) 0
( 1)
k nn n k
k
xn
xk
0 1 2
0
1 2
k nn n n n n
n
k
xn
C C C Ck
(b) 0
( 1) 1k n
kn n k
k
xn
xk
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0 1 2 3
0
1 3 5 0 2 4
1 0 1 1k n
k nn n n n n
n
k
n n n n n n
xn
C C C C Ck
C C C C C C
(c) Add the results from parts (a) and (b)
0 2 4
1
0 2 4 1 3 5
2 2
2
n n n n
n n n n n n n
C C C
C C C C C C
(d) 1
1 1
0
11
nn n k
k
nx x
k
coefficient for 1n k
x is
1n
k
1 1
0 0 0
1 ( 1) 1 ( 1)n n n
n n n k n k n k
k k k
n n nx x x x x x x
k k k
coefficient for 1n kx
is 1
n n
k k
Therefore, 1
1
n n n
k k kC C C
n
k
nC
k
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(e) 2
2 2
0
( 1)2k n
n n k
k
xn
xk
We are interested in the term 2
nn
xn
when k n .
Also, 00 0
( 1) ( 1) ( 1)
k nn k
k
k n k nn n k n n n k
k k
x x xn n
x xk k
nx
k
The term in nx from the expansion expressed as a product is
0
kn
n k
k
nxx
n k
n
k
nx is formed by taking the product of terms in n k
x from the first expression and k
x from
the second expression in the product.
2
0 0
n nn k n
k
k
k
n n n nx x
k n k kx
k
n
n k
Hence, equating the coefficients of the terms for nx
2
0
2 n
k
n n
n k