A geometric interpretation of pascal's formula for sums of powers of integers

Parames Laosinchai; Bhinyo Panijpan

doi:10.4169/amer.math.monthly.119.01.058

A geometric interpretation of pascal's formula for sums of powers of integers

Parames Laosinchai
, Bhinyo Panijpan

Division of Science and Technology Educational Program

Mahidol University

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Abstract

We present a geometric interpretation of Pascal's formula for sums of powers of integers and extend the interpretation to the formula for sums of powers of arithmetic progressions. Related interpretations of a few other formulas are also discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	58-64
Number of pages	7
Journal	American Mathematical Monthly
Volume	119
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4169/amer.math.monthly.119.01.058
Publication status	Published - Jan 2012

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