• ALGEBRA 2 TRIG

    Chapter 5 – Unit Plan
    Higher Order Polynomial Functions

    DAY

    SECTION

    LEARNING TARGETS

    HOMEWORK DUE NEXT CLASS

    1

    Solving Higher Order by Factoring (5.4)

    Factoring: Special Patterns, Grouping, Greatest Common Factor, Sum & Difference of Cubes

    Page 356 #4 – 6, 10, 11, 14 – 16, 19 – 21, 24, 26, 27, 32 – 40

    2

    Solving Higher Order when Not Factorable (5.4 & 5.5)

    Solving when polynomial cannot be factored.  Synthetic Division.

    Factoring Worksheet; Page 357 #51, 52, 58, 61, 62 & Page 366 #13 – 16, 23 – 28 

    3

     

    Remainder & Factor Theorems(5.5)

     

    Synthetic Division … Long Division … Remainder Theorem … Factor Theorem

    Page 341 #15 – 21 odd; Page 366 #5 – 9, 29 – 34, 36, 37 & Page 391 #39, 40

    4

     

    Finding Rational Roots(5.6)

     

    Rational Root Theorem

    Page 374 #3 – 8, 12 – 16, 25 – 31 odd, 45, 46

    5

    Analyze & Graph Polynomial Functions

    (5.2 & 5.8)

    Reciprocal Reading

    End Behavior based on power of exponent. Properties of polynomials.

     

    Page 341 #9 – 12, 25 – 36

    6

     

    Analyze & Graph Polynomial Functions(5.2 & 5.8)

     

    RACE

    Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

    Polynomials Activity

    Page 390 #15 – 20 (determine degree), 22 – 25 (state properties)

    7

     

    General Shape of Graph(5.3 & 5.7)

     

    Intercepts and general shape. Writing equations given the intercepts. “Rules” when using operations.

    Page 390 #3 – 12; Page 384 #22 – 24, 26 & Page 349 #21, 22, 34, 35, 44, 45, 59 & 60

    8

    Word Problem & Modeling Polynomials

    Word Problems

    Finish Word Problems

    Page 398 #25 – 28

    9

    Review Day

    Review of Higher Order Polynomial Functions

    Finish Study Guide & Review Worksheet

    10

    Test Day

     

    Prerequisite for Unit 4