Pascal Pyramids: a mathematical exploration using spreadsheets
The features of Pascal’s Triangle are generalised to 3-variable and 4-variable expressions resulting in the formation of pyramids of coefficients. The steps required to create the coefficients are also given.
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description | The features of Pascal’s Triangle are generalised to 3-variable and 4-variable expressions resulting in the formation of pyramids of coefficients. The steps required to create the coefficients are also given. |
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spelling | doaj.art-19da74306ce048b78978a26d552669562023-01-03T01:04:06ZengMcMaster UniversitySpreadsheets in Education1448-61562013-05-01621141Pascal Pyramids: a mathematical exploration using spreadsheetsJohn E BakerThe features of Pascal’s Triangle are generalised to 3-variable and 4-variable expressions resulting in the formation of pyramids of coefficients. The steps required to create the coefficients are also given.http://epublications.bond.edu.au/ejsie/vol6/iss2/3mathemematical problem solvingspreadsheets |
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title | Pascal Pyramids: a mathematical exploration using spreadsheets |
title_full | Pascal Pyramids: a mathematical exploration using spreadsheets |
title_fullStr | Pascal Pyramids: a mathematical exploration using spreadsheets |
title_full_unstemmed | Pascal Pyramids: a mathematical exploration using spreadsheets |
title_short | Pascal Pyramids: a mathematical exploration using spreadsheets |
title_sort | pascal pyramids a mathematical exploration using spreadsheets |
topic | mathemematical problem solving spreadsheets |
url | http://epublications.bond.edu.au/ejsie/vol6/iss2/3 |
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