Polynomials (Ch 7)

We continue our study of functions that have positive integer exponents on the x variable - polynomials. The schedule below is ambitious and will probably change as the need for more practice and quizzes becomes more apparent.

1/23 Introduction to Polynomials
          HW finish worksheet of practice and exploration
1/24 Exploration of the impact of the degree on the shape
          HW finish worksheet of exploration questions plus p.429/17-27 odd, p.438/23-37 odd, 38
1/25 Manipulating polynomials (adding, subtracting, multiplying)
          HW p.430/39-49 odd, p.445,447/15-33 by 3's, 101, 102
1/26 Dividing Polynomials
          HW p.446/71-81 odd, 85, 89, 99, 100, 105-110

1/30 Patterns of special products and the binomial theorem
          HW finish worksheet, deduce special factoring patterns (check your work here)
1/31 Factoring Polynomials
          HW p.446-447/35-69 odd, 115
2/01 The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
          HW Worksheet of Practice Problems
2/02 Prove Properties of factors and zeros
          HW Review of Techniques

2/06 Solving: what it is, what tools do we have?
          HW p.453-454/11-25 odd, 51-59 odd, 61-64
2/07 Putting all the ideas together
          HW General Results Worksheet
2/08 Real-world problems
          HW Worksheet of word problems
2/09 Review
          HW Fix a "bad" test

2/13 Singing Valentines (bad day for a test)
2/14 Test of Polynomial Functions