Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Methods for Solving Quadratic Functions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson applies factoring a quadratic equation to other types of polynomials that are in "quadratic form."
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Real Zeros of Polynomials

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students solve problems involving polynomial and rational functions. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Exponent Properties With Variable Expressions

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers the product and quotient properties of exponents.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Long Division of Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson introduces how to divide polynomials using long division. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Synthetic Division

For Students 9th - 10th
This Math Forum site describes a general method for synthetic division by comparing it to the long division process.
Activity
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Topics in Pre Calculus: Synthetic Division by X A

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains how to divide a polynomial by a binomial using synthetic division. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point...
Activity
Purple Math

Purplemath: Factor Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Purplemath.com discusses the Factor Theorem, explaining its relationship to the Remainder Theorem. The lesson has a link to synthetic division, a key to discovering if a value is a root.
Activity
Purple Math

Purplemath: Synthetic Division: The Process

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson compares synthetic division with long division, and demonstrates how to use synthetic division.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Find Imaginary Solutions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students are finding complex roots of polynomials and applications of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. Students examine guided notes, review...
Activity
Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Examples of Polynomial Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
To solve polynomials of higher degree, use synthetic division as demonstrated here. The Rational Zero Theorem, Upper and Lower Bound Theorem, and Descartes Rule of Signs are explained.
Activity
Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Synthetic Division

For Students 9th - 10th
Synthetic division is thoroughly explained using long division as a starting point. The examples are very detailed and provide the steps necessary for completing the process of synthetic division.
Handout
Curated OER

Synthetic Division

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A step-by-step example problem and explanation of synthetic division is provided.
Activity
Help Algebra

Algebra Help: Operations With Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article gives an overview for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing polynomials. Examples are given, but more importantly, they are accompanied with explanations of why the process worked.