Appendix
A-4: Algebraic Expressions and Operations
Example A-4.6
From first principles, expand by the Binomial theorem.
Solution
Mathematical Solution
The Binomial theorem: , where is the binomial coefficient, and is read "n factorial." By definition, 0!=1.
Maple Solution - Interactive
Expression palette: Summation template and binomial coefficient template
Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
Maple Solution - Coded
Use the Sum and binomial commands to write the unevaluated form of the sum.
Evaluate the sum with the value command.
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