Decision 6: Acquisition Lesson:

Title:
How are the zeros of a polynomial found graphically and algebraically?

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Culminating Activities:

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Student Assessment(s):

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Acquisition Lesson(s):

1. What is a polynomial function?2. What are the appropriate methods for performing operations on polynomials?3. How are the zeros of a polynomial found graphically and algebraically?4. How is synthetic division used to divide polynomials by linear factors?5. How is the Factor Theorem used to relate the linear factors of a polynomial to its zeros?6. How are polynomial equations solved?7. Why is the degree of a polynomial important and how is it determined?8. What are some reasons why the zeros of a function important?9. How is the remainder theorem used to evaluate polynomials for a specific value?10. How is the Rational Root Theorem used to help solve polynomial equations?

Extended Thinking Lesson(s):

1. Why is the degree of a polynomial important and how is it determined?2. What are some reasons why the zeros of a function important?3. Why does the process of synthetic division work?4. Why is the remainder theorem useful in the real-world?