Mathematics A-Level
Binomial coefficients and powers
What Binomial coefficients and powers means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Binomial coefficients and powers
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
In P(X = r) = C(n, r) pʳ (1 − p)ⁿ⁻ʳ, C(n, r) is the binomial coefficient, with pʳ and (1 − p)ⁿ⁻ʳ as the powers.
Topics that use Binomial coefficients and powers
- Statistical distributions (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Binomial distribution
- continuity correction
- Cumulative probability
- discrete random variable
- discrete uniform distribution
- Limitations and model criticism
- Mean (μ)
- Model selection and assumptions
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