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Binomial theorem

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A theorem that uses the entries in a row of Pascal's Triangle to expand expressions of the form (a + b)^n.

AP course connection

Topic 1.11: 1.11 Equivalent Representations of Polynomial and Rational Expressions

Unit 1

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