Polynomials and Factoring

Created by M. LaSpinaApril 18, 2023

Mathematicians

Archimedes – one of the greatest mathematicians of all time for his work in geometry and integral calculus

Sofia Kovalevskaya – contributions to the theory of differential equationsLady Lovelace – worked with the analytic engine and how it could be

programmedRene Descartes – his application of algebra to geometry developed the

study of Cartesian geometryAlbert Einstein - contributed more than any other scientist to the modern

vision of physical realityPythagoras - was a Greek philosopher who made important

developments in mathematics, astronomy, and the theory of music Blaise Pascal – French mathematician who developed the foundation for

the theory of probabilityFlorence Nightingale – her love of statistics proved invaluable to her

work as a nurseEuclid - the leading mathematics teacher of the historic period preceding

the Middle Ages in Europe

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Archimedes Lady Lovelace

Descartes Einstein Pythagoras

Pascal Florence Nightingale Euclid

Sofia Kovalevskaya

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Archimedes’ Question

What is the area of the rectangle?

2 24a b

23a b

Response

Archimedes’ Response

4 312a b

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Sofia’s Question

When do you use positive exponents in scientific notation?

Response

Sofia’s Response

When the number is less than 1.

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Lady Lovelace’s Question

Is the following expression a polynomial?

32

7

4

yx x

x

Response

Lady Lovelace’s Response

It is not a polynomial because y over x squared is not a

monomial.

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Descartes Question

How do you check your answer when you subtract

two polynomials?

Response

Descartes Response

You multiply your answer with the polynomial being subtracted.

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Einstein’s Question

Name the property used to simplify

2 23 5 2 4x x y z

Response

Einstein’s Response

The distributive property.

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Pythagoras’ Question

Explain how the square of a difference and the square of a sum are

different.

Response

Pythagoras’ Response

The middle terms have different signs.

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Agree

Pascal’s Question

If the GCF of two numbers is 1, must the

numbers be prime?

Response

Pascal’s Response

No, the GCF of 4 and 9 is 1, but neither number is

prime.

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Florence’s Question

Do the numbers 11, 12 and 13 form a

Pythagorean triple?

Response

Florence’s Response

Yes, because 11 + 12 + 13 = 36 and the square root of 36

is the whole number 6.

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Euclid’s Question

Describe the relationship between multiplying

polynomials and factoring polynomials.

Response

Euclid’s Response

Multiplying and factoring polynomials are inverse

operations.

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Agree

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