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Solving Polynomial Equations |
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You have now learned how to solve quadratic equations. However, polynomial equations of degree greater than 2 are not as straightforward to solve. We examine methods for solving general polynomials. |
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Internet Activity |
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Activity 8.5
Click this link to view your assignment for this activity.
http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_mt/e1/c8/EPSOLVE.PDF |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print the activity. To download the reader, click "Adobe Acrobat Reader" above.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html |
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Exploration |
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Factoring Polynomials of Degree 3
This site explains the method of long division for factoring polynomials and provides examples. A third-degree polynomial is factored by first multiplying everything out. Later the same problem is factored by first looking for a common factor.
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/problems/rounthwaite3.17.96.html |
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Roots and Factors of Polynomials
This Web page no longer exists and will soon be replaced.
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