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Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials. [Linear and quadratic]

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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.

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Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials. [Polynomials that simplify to quadratics]

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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.

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Apply geometric concepts in modeling situations.

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Use geometric shapes, their measures, and their properties to describe objects (e.g., modeling a tree trunk or a human torso as a cylinder). *

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Apply geometric concepts in modeling situations.

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Apply concepts of density based on area and volume in modeling situations (e.g., persons per square mile, BTUs per cubic foot). *

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Apply geometric concepts in modeling situations.

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Apply geometric methods to solve design problems (e.g., designing an object or structure to satisfy physical constraints or minimize cost; working with typographic grid systems based on ratios). *

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Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials. [Beyond quadratic]

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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.

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Understand the relationship between zeros and factors of polynomials.

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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), so p(a) = 0 if and only if (x – a) is a factor of p(x).

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Understand the relationship between zeros and factors of polynomials.

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Identify zeros of polynomials when suitable factorizations are available, and use the zeros to construct a rough graph of the function defined by the polynomial.

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Use polynomial identities to solve problems.

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Prove polynomial identities and use them to describe numerical relationships. For example, the polynomial identity (x^2 + y^2)^2= (x^2 – y^2)^2 + (2xy)^2 can be used to generate Pythagorean triples.

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Use polynomial identities to solve problems.

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(+) Know and apply the Binomial Theorem for the expansion of (x + y)^n in powers of x and y for a positive integer n, where x and y are any numbers, with coefficients determined for example by Pascal’s Triangle.

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The Binomial Theorem can be proved by mathematical induction or by a combinatorial argument.