Math Problem Statement

You have decided to make your own pascal's triangle by applying some transformation variation, where you multiply by two and add 3 to each value. If your new triangle has nineteen rows give the value of the number at the center of your triangle

Solution

To solve this problem, let’s first break it down:

Step 1: Structure of Pascal's Triangle

The nn-th row of Pascal's triangle is symmetrical and follows the binomial coefficient formula: Value at position k in row n=(nk)\text{Value at position } k \text{ in row } n = \binom{n}{k} The middle element(s) of each row are given by (nn/2)\binom{n}{\lfloor n/2 \rfloor}, where \lfloor \cdot \rfloor is the floor function.

Since we are transforming the triangle by multiplying each element by 2 and then adding 3, the formula for the transformed value at position kk in row nn becomes: New value=2(nk)+3\text{New value} = 2 \cdot \binom{n}{k} + 3

Step 2: Middle Value in the 19th Row

The 19th row of the original Pascal’s triangle has 19 elements. The middle value will be at the 10th element (since the indices start from 0). This corresponds to: Middle value=(199)\text{Middle value} = \binom{19}{9}

Step 3: Compute (199)\binom{19}{9}

Using the binomial coefficient formula: (nk)=n!k!(nk)!\binom{n}{k} = \frac{n!}{k! \cdot (n-k)!} We get: (199)=19!9!10!=92378\binom{19}{9} = \frac{19!}{9! \cdot 10!} = 92378

Step 4: Apply the Transformation

Now we multiply this value by 2 and add 3: Transformed middle value=292378+3=184759\text{Transformed middle value} = 2 \cdot 92378 + 3 = 184759

Final Answer

The value at the center of your transformed 19th row is: 184759\boxed{184759}


Do you need any further clarifications or details?

Related Questions:

  1. What is the sum of all elements in the 19th row of your transformed triangle?
  2. How do you derive the symmetry property of Pascal’s triangle?
  3. How would the transformation change if you added 5 instead of 3?
  4. What is the ratio of the center element of the 19th row to the 18th row in the transformed triangle?
  5. How many entries in the 19th row are divisible by 2 after transformation?

Tip:

When working with binomial coefficients, keep in mind their symmetry: (nk)=(nnk)\binom{n}{k} = \binom{n}{n-k}. This can simplify some calculations!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Combinatorics
Binomial Coefficients
Pascal's Triangle

Formulas

Binomial coefficient formula: C(n, k) = n! / (k!(n - k)!)
Transformation formula: 2 * C(n, k) + 3

Theorems

Symmetry property of Pascal's Triangle: C(n, k) = C(n, n - k)

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12