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Mathematics
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Module
Provider:
Ohio Open Ed Collaborative
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  • Mathematics
  • Tmm0022
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    English
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    Polynomials - Introduction, Zeros and Their Multiplicities, End-Behavior, Graphing

    Polynomials - Part 1

    Providing a motivation to study polynomials will go a long way. A brief review of factoring binomials and trinomials can be done concurrently with the problem of solving for x-intercepts. The topic on sign chart to determine the behavior of a polynomial around its zeros can be used concurrently with the topic of solving polynomial inequalities.

    Designer curves used in automotive and roller coaster rides, functions modeling human physiology, models analyzing a business's performance, for example, have polynomials in common. A polynomial is a linear combination of basic power functions xk. Linear and quadratic functions are special polynomials. In this module you will learn about graphing a polynomial by studying its end-behavior and the multiplicities of its zeros.

    Review:

    • Linear and quadratic equations and be able to solve them with ease
    • Factoring binomials and quadratic expressions

    Learning Objectives: By the end of this module you should be able to

    • determine domain and range of a polynomial
    • identify the degree, leading term, leading coefficient and constant term of a polynomial
    • use the graphs of basic power functions to anticipate the graph of a polynomial
    • use factoring to find the zeros or x-intercepts of a polynomial
    • find y-intercept
    • study the end-behavior of a polynomial
    • understand and apply Intermediate Value Theorem to a polynomial
    • make a sign chart for a polynomial using its zeros and their multiplicities
    • sketch the graph of a polynomial without a graphing calculator
    • identify intervals of increase and decrease for a polynomial