The following WebWork sets are due over the next few days–we have covered these exercises over the past couple class sessions:
Polynomials-Linear Expressions – due Thurs, Feb 15
Polynomials-Evaluate Add Subtract Polynomials – due Thurs, Feb 15
Polynomials-Multiply Polynomials – due Fri Feb 16
Polynomials-Powers of Monomials and Binomials – due Mon Feb 19
Note: the college is closed next Monday, Feb 19 for President’s Day, so our next class meeting will be next Wednesday (Feb 21)
Topics
We reviewed polynomials and continued with algebraic operations involving polynomials:
We mentioned again how the graph of a quadratic polynomial is a parabola–in particular, we sketched the graph of y = x^2:
We went through a few examples of simplifying polynomial expressions via multiplying (including an example from the PatrickJMT video):
An example from the “Polynomials-Powers of Monomials/Binomials” set:
We closed with some examples of factoring polynomials by finding the GCF (greatest common factor), from the “Polynomials-GCF and Factor by Grouping” sets:
There are numerous YouTube channels devoted to math. One that I like is by a math instructor called PatrickJMT. You can view his playlist on polynomials here.
For example, here is one of his videos introducing simplifying polynomials:
The WeBWorK Q&A site is a place to ask and answer questions about your homework problems. HINT: To ask a question, start by logging in to your WeBWorK section, then click “Ask for Help” after any problem.
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