Pascal's triangle and the Binomial Theorem
Grade 11 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
Ari's robot expands (x + y)^5 and prints one term per line. How many terms will there be?
Bo writes out (x + y)^8 on a long strip of paper (a very long strip). How many terms will there be?
In math club, Esme plans to expand (x + y)^11. How many terms will there be?
Using the triangle, which numbers does Jun read in row 4?
- 1, 4, 4, 1
- 1, 4, 6, 4, 1
- 1, 3, 3, 1
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
Using the triangle, what does row 5 add up to, Luz?
Use the picture in question 4.
- 25
- 32
- 31
Milo expands (x + y)². Which is right?
- x² + y²
- x² + 2xy + y²
- x² + xy + y²
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
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
Zee looks at one term of (x + y)⁵. What do its powers of x and y add up to?
- 5
- 10
- 6

