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- Lessons: 2
- Total Time: 0h 21m
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- Created At: 06/23/2009
- Last Updated At: 07/20/2010
This two part series covers the binomial theorem and binomial coefficients. To start with, Professor Burger reviews binomials. Then, you will learn what the Binomial Theorem is and how and when to apply this formula; used for writing out the powers of a binomial without manually multiplying it out. Additionally, you will learn what the relationship is between the Binomial Theorem and Pascal's triangle and how and when to use Pascal's triangle. To cement this knowledge, you will then work through an example problem by expanding (x+y)^4.
The second lesson in the series answers the question, "How do you find the binomial coefficients appearing in the binomial theorem?" To do so, you'll use the factorial function (denoted as n! and called n-factorial). After walking through this information, you'll learn how to use the binomial coefficient (or binomial theorem). Thus, you'll learn to evaluate 'binomial coefficient n m' or 'n choose m.' Professor Burger also describes the relationship between the binomial coefficients and Pascal's triangle and walks you through an example of how to apply the binomial theorem. He solves (2A-B)^5 using both Pascal's triangle and binomial coefficients to arrive at 32A^5 - 80A^4B + 80A^3B^2 - 40A^2B^3 + 10AB^4 - B^5.
This series is perfect for review for a CLEP test, mid-term, final, summer school, or personal growth!
Taught by Professor Edward Burger, this lesson was selected from a broader, comprehensive course, College Algebra. This course and others are available from Thinkwell, Inc. The full course can be found at http://www.thinkwell.com/student/product/collegealgebra. The full course covers equations and inequalities, relations and functions, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, conic sections and a variety of other AP algebra, advanced algebra and Algebra II topics.
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College Algebra: Using the Binomial Theorem
To start with, Professor Burger will review binomials. Then, you will learn what the Binomial Theorem is and how and when to apply this formula used for writing out the powers of a binomial without manually multiplying it out. Additionally, you will learn what the relationship is between the Binomial Theorem and Pascal's triangle and how and when to use Pascal's triangle. To cement this knowledge, you will then work through an example problem by expanding (x+y)^4.
This lesson is perfect for review for a CLEP test, mid-term, final, summer school, or personal growth!
Taught by Professor Edward Burger, this lesson was selected from a broader, comprehensive course, College Algebra. This course and others are available from Thinkwell, Inc. The full course can be found at http://www.thinkwell.com/student/product/collegealgebra. The full course covers equations and inequalities, relations and functions, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, conic sections and a variety of other AP algebra, advanced algebra and Algebra II topics.
Edward Burger, Professor of Mathematics at Williams College, earned his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin, having graduated summa cum laude with distinction in mathematics from Connecticut College.
He has also taught at UT-Austin and the University of Colorado at Boulder, and he served as a fellow at the University of Waterloo in Canada and at Macquarie University in Australia. Prof. Burger has won many awards, including the 2001 Haimo Award for Distinguished Teaching of Mathematics, the 2004 Chauvenet Prize, and the 2006 Lester R. Ford Award, all from the Mathematical Association of America. In 2006, Reader's Digest named him in the "100 Best of America".
Prof. Burger is the author of over 50 articles, videos, and books, including the trade book, Coincidences, Chaos, and All That Math Jazz: Making Light of Weighty Ideas and of the textbook The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking. He also speaks frequently to professional and public audiences, referees professional journals, and publishes articles in leading math journals, including The Journal of Number Theory and American Mathematical Monthly. His areas of specialty include number theory, Diophantine approximation, p-adic analysis, the geometry of numbers, and the theory of continued fractions.
Prof. Burger's unique sense of humor and his teaching expertise combine to make him the ideal presenter of Thinkwell's entertaining and informative video lectures.
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College Algebra: Binomial Coefficients
This lesson answers the question, How do you find the binomial coefficients appearing in the binomial theorem? To do so, you'll use the factorial function (denoted as n! and called n-factorial). After walking through this information, you'll learn how to use the binomial coefficient (or binomial theorem). Thus, you'll learn to evaluate 'binomial coefficient n m' or 'n choose m.' Professor Burger also describes the relationship between the binomial coefficients and Pascal's triangle and walks you through an example of how to apply the binomial theorem. He solves (2A-B)^5 using both Pascal's triangle and binomial coefficients to arrive at 32A^5 - 80A^4B + 80A^3B^2 - 40A^2B^3 + 10AB^4 - B^5.
Taught by Professor Edward Burger, this lesson was selected from a broader, comprehensive course, College Algebra. This course and others are available from Thinkwell, Inc. The full course can be found at http://www.thinkwell.com/student/product/collegealgebra. The full course covers equations and inequalities, relations and functions, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, conic sections and a variety of other AP algebra, advanced algebra and Algebra II topics.
Edward Burger, Professor of Mathematics at Williams College, earned his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin, having graduated summa cum laude with distinction in mathematics from Connecticut College.
He has also taught at UT-Austin and the University of Colorado at Boulder, and he served as a fellow at the University of Waterloo in Canada and at Macquarie University in Australia. Prof. Burger has won many awards, including the 2001 Haimo Award for Distinguished Teaching of Mathematics, the 2004 Chauvenet Prize, and the 2006 Lester R. Ford Award, all from the Mathematical Association of America. In 2006, Reader's Digest named him in the "100 Best of America".
Prof. Burger is the author of over 50 articles, videos, and books, including the trade book, Coincidences, Chaos, and All That Math Jazz: Making Light of Weighty Ideas and of the textbook The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking. He also speaks frequently to professional and public audiences, referees professional journals, and publishes articles in leading math journals, including The Journal of Number Theory and American Mathematical Monthly. His areas of specialty include number theory, Diophantine approximation, p-adic analysis, the geometry of numbers, and the theory of continued fractions.
Prof. Burger's unique sense of humor and his teaching expertise combine to make him the ideal presenter of Thinkwell's entertaining and informative video lectures.
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