METHODOLOGY

n
The expansion of the form (a+ b) for n=1,2, , 6 is obtained by

using the expanding bracket method. For each of the expansions

a

shown at the result, if the coefficients of

and b are extracted, a

triangular array of numbers are obtained. The coefficients are called

binomial coefficients and the triangle array of numbers is known as
Pascals Triangle.
After that, in the general formula for the binomial expansion of
(a+ b) n

is obtained by using the n ! notation. However, the general

n
formula for binomial expansion of (1+ x)

a=1,b=x

is obtained by substitute

in the pattern of coefficients of the terms. By substitute

a=1,b=1 , the value is deduced. Besides that, by substitute

a=1,b=1 , the values is deduced.

Finally, the approximate value for e

binomial theorem when the number
1
e=lim 1+
n
n

( )

is determined by the

can be defined by