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The mathematical secrets of Pascal’s triangle - Wajdi Mohamed Ratemi

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Pascal’s triangle, which at first may just look like a neatly arranged stack of numbers, is actually a mathematical treasure trove. But what about it has so intrigued mathematicians the world over? Wajdi Mohamed Ratemi shows how Pascal's triangle is full of patterns and secrets.

In tossing a coin three times, (H+T)^3, the probability of having two heads and one tail is _____.

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