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What does General Binomial Expansion refer to?

(a+b)n(a + b)^n where nn is any real number

For what values of xx does (1+x)n(1 + x)^n converge when nn is non-integer?

∣x∣<1|x| < 1

What is the binomial coefficient (nk)\binom{n}{k} for positive integer nn?

n!k!(n−k)!\frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}

When nn is non-integer, what type of series is (1+x)n(1 + x)^n?

An infinite series

What is the generalised binomial coefficient (nk)\binom{n}{k} for any real nn?

n(n−1)(n−2)…(n−k+1)k!\frac{n(n-1)(n-2)\dots(n-k+1)}{k!}

In (1+x)12(1 + x)^{\frac{1}{2}}, what is the coefficient of x2x^2?

−18-\frac{1}{8}

For small xx, why can the series be truncated?

To give an approximate expansion

How are expressions like (a+b+c)n(a + b + c)^n handled?

Repeated binomial theorem or multinomial expansion

First step to expand (2−3x)12(2 - 3x)^{\frac{1}{2}} using binomial expansion?

Express as 212(1−3x2)122^{\frac{1}{2}}(1 - \frac{3x}{2})^{\frac{1}{2}}

What happens to (1+x)n(1 + x)^n series if xx lies outside ∣x∣<1|x| < 1?

Series may diverge

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