How to use Pascal's triangle to find your tent at a festival | Number Hub (Ep 21) | Head Squeeze

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Published on June 4, 2013 4:01:49 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gnY1vqtWRc

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Head Squeeze is at Cheltenham Science Festival 2013! To kick off our week's residence at the festival, Timandra Harkness, has a handy maths guide to finding your tent at a festival. This is the first of many videos this week that will be filmed and produced from Cheltenham Science Festival.

Cheltenham Science Festival line up: http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/science/whats-on/list

Follow Cheltenham Science Festival on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cheltfestivals

Question Everything: http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/news/2013/05/question-everything-the-times-cheltenham-science-festival/

Combinations and permutations calculator: http://www.mathsisfun.com/combinatorics/combinations-permutations-calculator.html

Using Pascal's Triangle to find your way: https://cms.math.ca/crux/v27/n8/public_page522-528.pdf

How to find your tent at a festival: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jun/23/find-your-tent-festival

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