Math Slice
Math Slice: Polynomials
Generate easy and hard worksheets for factoring polynomials. solving quadratic equations, and multiplying polynomials.
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Purplemath: Finding Quadratics From Their Zeroes
Students often have difficulty "working backwards" from the solution of a problem to its original question. Finding a polynomial, given its roots, is an example of a "working backwards" problem. Here are several examples using different...
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Purplemath: Factoring Polynomials: How To
Demonstrates the steps involved in factoring a general polynomial, including using the Rational Roots Test and synthetic division. Shows how to "cheat" with a graphing calculator.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Polynomial Graphs: End Behavior
Explains how to recognize the end behavior of polynomials and their graphs. Points out the differences between even-degree and odd-degree polynomials, and between polynomials with negative versus positive leading terms.
Purple Math
Purplemath: The Rational Roots Test
Demonstrates how to use the Rational Roots Test to list possible fractional solutions for polynomials.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Solving Polynomials: How To
Demonstrates the steps involved in solving a general polynomial, including how to use the Rational Roots Test and synthetic division. Points out when using a graphing calculator can be very helpful.