binomial theorem

nounMathematics.

the theorem giving the expansion of a binomial raised to any power.

Origin of binomial theorem

First recorded in 1865–70

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How to use binomial theorem in a sentence

You might as well try to rush the Proof of the binomial theorem.
The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies | Walter Besant
A chapter catches my attention in the middle of the volume; it is headed, Newton's binomial theorem.
The Life of the Fly | J. Henri Fabre
What can a binomial theorem be, especially one whose author is Newton, the great English mathematician who weighed the worlds?
The Life of the Fly | J. Henri Fabre
Expand each term by the binomial theorem, and let us fix our attention on the coefficient of yn−1.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 | Various
Why, as far back as when I was studying algebra, I nobly refused to learn the binomial theorem.
At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern | Myrtle Reed

British Dictionary definitions for binomial theorem

binomial theorem

noun

a mathematical theorem that gives the expansion of any binomial raised to a positive integral power, n . It contains n + 1 terms: (x + a) n = x n + nx n – 1 a + [ n (n –1)/2] x n – ² a ² +…+ (n k) x n – k a k + … + a n, where (n k) = n !/(n–k)! k !, the number of combinations of k items selected from n

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Scientific definitions for binomial theorem

binomial theorem

Mathematics

The theorem that specifies the expansion of any power of a binomial, that is, (a + b)m. According to the binomial theorem, the first term of the expansion is xm, the second term is mxm-1y, and for each additional term the power of x decreases by 1 while the power of y increases by 1, until the last term ym is reached. The coefficient of xm-r is m![r!(m-r)!]. Thus the expansion of (a + b)3 is a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + b3.

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