Decision 6: Acquisition Lesson:
Title:
How is the remainder theorem used to evaluate polynomials for a specific value?
Culminating Activities:
1. Untitled Culminating ActivityStudent Assessment(s):
1. Untitled Student AssessmentAcquisition Lesson(s):
1. What is a polynomial function?2. Why is the degree of a polynomial important and how is it determined?3. What are the appropriate methods for performing operations on polynomials?4. How are the zeros of a polynomial found graphically and algebraically?5. What are some reasons why the zeros of a function are important?6. 1. How is synthetic division used to divide polynomials by linear factors? ( A )7. How is the Factor Theorem used to relate the linear factors of a polynomial to its zeros?8. How is the remainder theorem used to evaluate polynomials for a specific value?9. How are polynomial equations solved?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 are important?3. Why does the process of synthetic division work?4. Why is the remainder theorem useful in the real-world?