Mathematics A-Level
finite expansion
What finite expansion means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of finite expansion
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Reference: WJEC
A series of n + 1 terms produced when the index n is a positive integer.
Topics that use finite expansion
Related terms
- ascending powers of x
- binomial approximations
- binomial coefficients
- binomial theorem
- combinations
- factorials
- Pascal's triangle
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