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Polynomials and Factoring. Created by M. LaSpina November 1, 2014. Archimedes – one of the greatest mathematicians of all time for his work in geometry and integral calculus Sofia Kovalevskaya – contributions to the theory of differential equations
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Polynomials and Factoring Created by M. LaSpina November 1, 2014
Archimedes – one of the greatest mathematicians of all time for his work in geometry and integral calculus Sofia Kovalevskaya – contributions to the theory of differential equations Lady Lovelace – worked with the analytic engine and how it could be programmed Rene Descartes – his application of algebra to geometry developed the study of Cartesian geometry Albert Einstein - contributed more than any other scientist to the modern vision of physical reality Pythagoras - was a Greek philosopher who made important developments in mathematics, astronomy, and the theory of music Blaise Pascal – French mathematician who developed the foundation for the theory of probability Florence Nightingale – her love of statistics proved invaluable to her work as a nurse Euclid - the leading mathematics teacher of the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe Mathematicians
Game board Sofia Kovalevskaya LadyLovelace Archimedes Einstein Pythagoras Descartes Euclid Pascal Florence Nightingale
Archimedes’ Question What is the area of the rectangle? Response
Agree Disagree Archimedes’ Response
When do you use positive exponents in scientific notation? Sofia’s Question Response
When the number is less than 1. Sofia’s Response Disagree Agree
Lady Lovelace’s Question Is the following expression a polynomial? Response
Lady Lovelace’s Response It is not a polynomial because y over x squared is not a monomial. Disagree Agree
How do you check your answer when you subtract two polynomials? Descartes Question Response
You multiply your answer with the polynomial being subtracted. Descartes Response Disagree Agree
Einstein’s Question Name the property used to simplify Response
The distributive property. Einstein’s Response Agree Disagree
Explain how the square of a difference and the square of a sum are different. Pythagoras’ Question Response
The middle terms have different signs. Pythagoras’ Response Agree Disagree
If the GCF of two numbers is 1, must the numbers be prime? Pascal’s Question Response
No, the GCF of 4 and 9 is 1, but neither number is prime. Pascal’s Response Disagree Agree
Do the numbers 11, 12 and 13 form a Pythagorean triple? Florence’s Question Response
Yes, because 11 + 12 + 13 = 36 and the square root of 36 is the whole number 6. Florence’s Response Disagree Agree
Describe the relationship between multiplying polynomials and factoring polynomials. Euclid’s Question Response
Multiplying and factoring polynomials are inverse operations. Euclid’s Response Disagree Agree