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11th grade Pascal's triangle and the Binomial Theorem worksheet

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Pascal's triangle and the Binomial Theorem

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  1. Ari's robot expands (x + y)^5 and prints one term per line. How many terms will there be?

  2. Bo writes out (x + y)^8 on a long strip of paper (a very long strip). How many terms will there be?

  3. In math club, Esme plans to expand (x + y)^11. How many terms will there be?

  4. Using the triangle, which numbers does Jun read in row 4?

    • 1, 4, 4, 1
    • 1, 4, 6, 4, 1
    • 1, 3, 3, 1
  5. Using the triangle, how does Kira get each inside number?

    Use the picture in question 4.

    • Double the number to its left
    • Multiply the two numbers above
    • Add the two numbers above it
  6. Using the triangle, what does row 5 add up to, Luz?

    Use the picture in question 4.

    • 25
    • 32
    • 31
  7. Milo expands (x + y)². Which is right?

    • x² + y²
    • x² + 2xy + y²
    • x² + xy + y²
  8. Ren draws (x + y)² as a square split into parts. Which parts appear?

    • x², xy, xy and y²
    • x², xy and y²
    • x² and y², with nothing between
  9. In Tala's area model of (x + y)², why is the middle term 2xy?

    • x and y are both doubled
    • Two equal xy rectangles
    • 2 is the power
  10. Zee looks at one term of (x + y)⁵. What do its powers of x and y add up to?

    • 5
    • 10
    • 6
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Pascal's triangle and the Binomial Theorem. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can build and read Pascal's triangle, and say row n has n + 1 numbers that add to 2ⁿ.
  • I can expand (x + y)ⁿ and (ax + b)ⁿ fully, with alternating signs for a minus.
  • I can find one term or one coefficient without writing the whole expansion.
  • I can test an expansion by putting x = y = 1.

Standard: A-APR.C.5 (+)

Words to know

Pascal's triangle: Rows of numbers where each inside number is the two above added

coefficient: The number in front of a term

binomial: A sum of two terms, like x + y

expand: Multiply out into separate terms

term: One part of a sum, like 6x²y²

Common mistakes

Your child gave the power as the number of terms. (x + y)ⁿ has n + 1 terms, because the power of y runs from 0 up to n.

Your child multiplied n × (n − 1) but didn't divide by 2. Choosing 2 of n things counts each pair twice, so halve it.

Your child found the number part, 2 to a power, but left out how many ways the term appears. Multiply by the triangle number too.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with pascal's triangle and the binomial theorem?

Your child gave the power as the number of terms. (x + y)ⁿ has n + 1 terms, because the power of y runs from 0 up to n.

Are these 11th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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