September 29, 2009
No CommentsAn Overview of Pascal’s Triangle
Description
A detailed tutorial of how to use Pascal’s Triangle. Step by step tutorial including several examples of how to use Pascal’s Triangle for reference. Knowledge of Pascal’s Triangle will prove useful in several branches of mathematics.
Overview
Pascal’s Triangle is a useful device in mathematics that can reveal the sums of almost any number. There are an infinite number of rows but it can be shortened to any number. The triangle traditionally starts at Row 0 with one number – 1. Then Row 1 has two numbers – 1 and 1. And Row 2 has three numbers – 1, 2, and 1. The number 1 lines the side of the triangle. Every other number is the sum of the two numbers found directly above it. Pascal’s triangle is constructed by using geometric shapes.
