binomial theorem

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the binomial theorem

  1. (mathematics) A formula giving the expansion of a binomial such as (a+b) raised to any positive integer power, i.e. (a+b)n. It's possible to expand the power into a sum of terms of the form axbyc where the coefficient of each term is a positive integer. For example:
    (x+y)4=x4+4x3y+6x2y2+4xy3+y4.

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