SOLUTION: Use pascal's triangle to write down the binomial expansion of (1+x)⁴ Could I be shown this step by step please Thank You

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Question 1029683: Use pascal's triangle to write down the binomial expansion of (1+x)⁴
Could I be shown this step by step please Thank You

Found 2 solutions by fractalier, Fombitz:
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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11
121
1331
14641
This is the n=4 row and represent the coefficients...
For (1 + x)^4, the powers of x increase from zero to four, term by term...so that
(1 + x)^4 = 1 + 4x + 6x^2 + 4x^3 + x^4

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Look at Pascal's triangle and choose the 5th row, one more than the degree.
1 4 6 4 1
So arrange your polynomial with descending powers of x starting with exponent 4 using the coefficients above.
%281%2Bx%29%5E4=1%2Ax%5E4%2B4%2Ax%5E3%2B6%2Ax%5E2%2B4%2Ax%5E1%2B1%2Ax%5E0
%281%2Bx%29%5E4=x%5E4%2B4x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%2B4x%2B1