Weekly Reflection 12/7

Binomial Theorem

Objective: Understand how to use the binomial theorem

Binomial theorem describes the algebraic expansion of powers of a binomial.

Analysis

Misconception: My misconception was that initially, you did not count the first term while plugging the equation. I fixed this misconception when the teacher corrected our misake, as the class made this mistake often as well.

Essential Question: Give an example of when you should use the binomial theorem. When finding a probability, you can use Binomial Theorem. Take for instance the following word problem "A coin is tossed four times. Calculate the probability of obtaining more heads than tails."