Int III Dividing Polynomials 2

Integrated Mathematics III Lesson 3.
3 Day 2: Dividing Polynomials

Essential Question: How can you use the factors of a cubic polynomial to solve a division problem involving the
polynomial?
Lesson Objective(s): Students will use long division to divide polynomials by other polynomials.
Students will use synthetic division to divide polynomials by binomials of the form x k.
Students will use the Remainder Theorem.
Previous Learning: Students have previously divided expressions using properties of exponents.
New Vocabulary: polynomial long division, synthetic division
Previous Vocabulary: long division, divisor, quotient, remainder, dividend
Materials for Teacher: none
Materials for Students: none
Pacing: Day 2 45 minutes
INTRODUCTION (5 minutes)
Other Resources
Warm Up
Have students answer Warm Up questions. Review the answers as a class.
Review previously assigned homework, if necessary.
EXAMPLE 2 (12 minutes)

Discuss
Discuss synthetic division with the students.
Discuss synthetic division as a shortcut, and use a completed polynomial long division problem as an example.
Explain and model the steps of synthetic division. Compare the results with the same problem done as long
division so that students see the parallel work and the same numbers.
Circle the coefficients throughout the example.
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Start Thinking, Warm
Up, and Cumulative Review
Warm Up
Homework Check
Other Resources
Dynamic Classroom
Lauries Notes
Extra Example
Lesson Tutorials
Explain to students that the numeric portion is the key part of the problem. Writing variables and exponents is
extraneous. The like terms are aligned for a reason.
It may take several examples for students to understand why synthetic division works.
Using Synthetic Division
Other Resources
In this example, students divide polynomials using synthetic division.
Synthetic
Work through
the example with the students.
Using
Division
In this example, students divide polynomials using synthetic division.
Have students work with a partner to complete the example.
Lauries Notes
Extra Example
Lesson Tutorials
Circulate to guide students who are struggling. Some students may need another example before being able to
complete one on their own.
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Review the answers together, with students presenting their work to the class.
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Other Resources
Focus on Mathematical Practices: Reason Abstractly and Quantitatively

Discuss the validity of the Remainder Theorem by stepping through the derivation.
Core Concept The Remainder Theorem
Dynamic Classroom
Lauries Notes
Extra Example
Lesson Tutorials
In this Core Concept, students learn the Remainder Theorem.
Write the Core Concept.

Be sure that students understand that the Remainder Theorem is only valid for binomial divisors.
Evaluating a Polynomial
In this example, students use synthetic division to evaluate a polynomial.
The remainder in this example adequately demonstrates that it is not a coincidence that the remainder is the value
of the function at x = k.
Have students work in pairs to answer Monitoring Progress Questions 5 and 6.

Review
the answers together, with students presenting their work to the class.
ASSESS
(5 minutes)
Other Resources
Closure (as time permits)

Muddiest Point: Ask students to identify, aloud or on a paper to be collected, the muddiest point(s) about the lesson. What
was difficult to understand?
1 4, 12 32 even, 33, 36 38, 41 44
Suggestions for Leveling
Basic: 1 4, 11 17 odd, 23 33 odd, 38, 41 44

Advanced: 1 4, 16 26 even, 32 44
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Extra Practice (A and B)
Dynamic Assessment &
Progress Monitoring Tool
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Integrated Mathematics III Lesson 3.

3 Day 2: Dividing Polynomials

EXAMPLE 2 (12 minutes)

Circle the coefficients throughout the example.

Using Synthetic Division

In this example, students divide polynomials using synthetic division.

Have students work with a partner to complete the example.

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EXAMPLE 4 (15 minutes)

Focus on Mathematical Practices: Reason Abstractly and Quantitatively

In this Core Concept, students learn the Remainder Theorem.

Write the Core Concept.

Have students work in pairs to answer Monitoring Progress Questions 5 and 6.

Closure (as time permits)

1 4, 12 32 even, 33, 36 38, 41 44

Suggestions for Leveling

Basic: 1 4, 11 17 odd, 23 33 odd, 38, 41 44

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