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Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics

12.1The binomial theorem

The binomial theorem in Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 12.1Use the binomial theorem to expand (a + b)ⁿ for a positive integer n.

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  • The binomial expansion

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The binomial theorem: sample question

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Evaluate (62)\dbinom{6}{2}.

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