Understanding Pascal's Pyramid & Internal Entries

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In summary, Pascal's Pyramid is a mathematical structure that is named after the French mathematician Blaise Pascal. It is also known as Pascal's Triangle and is made up of numbers that are the sum of the two numbers directly above them. This pyramid has various applications in mathematics, such as binomial expansions, probability, and algebraic identities. To read it, one starts at the top with 1 and then reads each row from left to right. The internal entries in the pyramid are the numbers within it that are formed by adding the two numbers above and to the left and right. This is also related to probability as it can help calculate the probabilities of combinations and permutations.
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I have heard that Pascal's pyramid is a 3-dimensional analogue of Pascal's triangle .

The edges of Pascal's pyramid come from a particular row in Pascal's triangle.

For example, let's take the row of Pascal's triangle having entries 1 5 10 10 5 1.

So, the corresponding Pascal's Pyramid is given below.

1
5 5
10 20 10
10 30 30 10
5 20 30 20 5
1 5 10 10 5 1

Can someone explain how to find the internal entries, such as 20 and 30?

Thanks.
 
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In general,
[tex]\frac{(i+j+k)!}{i! j! k!}[/tex]
You did the ones where [itex]i+j+k=5[/itex]
 

FAQ: Understanding Pascal's Pyramid & Internal Entries

What is Pascal's Pyramid?

Pascal's Pyramid is a mathematical structure named after the French mathematician Blaise Pascal. It is a triangular pyramid made up of numbers, where each number is the sum of the two numbers directly above it. It is also known as Pascal's Triangle.

What is the significance of Pascal's Pyramid?

Pascal's Pyramid has several applications in mathematics, including binomial expansions, probability, and algebraic identities. It also has connections to other mathematical concepts, such as Fibonacci numbers and the Sierpinski triangle.

How do you read Pascal's Pyramid?

To read Pascal's Pyramid, start at the top with the number 1. Then, for each row, read the numbers from left to right. Each number is the sum of the two numbers above it. For example, the third row would be 1, 2, 1, and the fourth row would be 1, 3, 3, 1.

What are internal entries in Pascal's Pyramid?

Internal entries in Pascal's Pyramid refer to the numbers within the pyramid that are not on the edges. These numbers are formed by adding the two numbers above and to the left and right of it. They can also be thought of as the coefficients in binomial expansions.

How is Pascal's Pyramid related to probability?

Pascal's Pyramid can be used to calculate the probabilities of combinations and permutations. The numbers in the pyramid represent the number of ways a certain outcome can occur, making it a useful tool in probability calculations.

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