Polynomials

Lesson 11

Math

Unit 3

11th Grade

Lesson 11 of 14

Objective


Factor polynomials by grouping in quartic, cubic, and quadratic functions.

Common Core Standards


Core Standards

  • F.IF.C.8.A — Use the process of factoring and completing the square in a quadratic function to show zeros, extreme values, and symmetry of the graph, and interpret these in terms of a context.

Foundational Standards

  • A.SSE.A.2

Criteria for Success


  1. Identify the greatest common factor and difference of squares within four-term functions, and re-arrange terms to highlight these patterns.
  2. Group and factor terms to identify the linear factors embedded.
  3. Determine when a combination of strategies must be used to factor a polynomial, including the quadratic formula.
  4. Utilize efficient methods to finding the solution to polynomial functions.

Tips for Teachers


We will not be using the rational roots theorem, so ensure that the problems you provide are factorable using one of the methods determined in this unit so far.

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Anchor Problems

25-30 minutes


Problem 1

Find the roots of the function $${f(x)=9x^3+36x^2-4x-16}$$.

Guiding Questions

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Problem 2

Find the roots of the function $${g(x)=x^4-x^2-12}$$.

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Target Task

5-10 minutes


Find all of the roots of the following quartic equation: 

$${h(x)=x^4-2x^3-9x^2-18x}$$

Additional Practice


The following resources include problems and activities aligned to the objective of the lesson that can be used for additional practice or to create your own problem set.

  • Include a variety of factoring problems that utilize degrees from 2 to 4 and patterns that require use of difference of squares, difference and sum of cubes, and factoring by grouping.

Next

Use polynomial identities to determine Pythagorean triples.

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Lesson Map

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Topic A: Polynomial Features and Graphs

Topic B: Operations with Polynomials

Topic C: Polynomial Extensions

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