Critical Thinking: Analyze polynomial problems to gain insights and inform solutions.
Learner’s Mindset: Embrace learning and exploring polynomial functions and their real-world applications.
Communication: Effectively convey understanding of polynomial functions through various forms of communication.
Adaptive Perseverance: Persist through challenges and setbacks in solving polynomial problems.
Global Citizenship: Apply polynomial models to understand and address societal challenges.
What are the key characteristics of polynomial functions that make them suitable for modeling real-world situations?
How can we use polynomial functions to solve practical problems in various fields such as physics, economics, and engineering?
What strategies can we employ to graph polynomial functions accurately and interpret their behavior?
Graphing linear equations using slope, intercepts as well as graphing non linear equations.
Testing functions for symmetry and finding their intersection points.
Recognize and explain the Unit Circle and its functions.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.APR.A.1: Understand that polynomials form a system analogous to the integers, namely, they are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction, and multiplication; add, subtract, and multiply polynomials.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.APR.B.2: Know and apply the Remainder Theorem: For a polynomial p(x) and a number a, the remainder on division by x - a is p(a).
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.APR.C.4: Prove polynomial identities and use them to describe numerical relationships.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.IF.C.7.C: Graph polynomial functions, identifying zeros when suitable factorizations are available, and showing end behavior.
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