Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Comparing Methods—Long Division, Again?

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Remember long division from fifth grade? Use the same algorithm to divide polynomials. Learners develop a strategy for dividing polynomials using what they remember from dividing whole numbers.
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

The Division of Polynomials

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Build a true understanding of division of polynomials. Learners use their knowledge of multiplying polynomials to create an algorithm to divide polynomials. The area model of multiplication becomes the reverse tabular method of division.
Instructional Video15:50
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Flipped Math

Dividing Polynomials

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Divide and conquer factoring. Learners see how dividing polynomials is similar to long division of numbers. Pupils learn how to use long division of polynomials to help find factors of higher degree polynomials. They then use their...
Worksheet
Mt. San Antonio Collage

Synthetic Division and Zeros of Polynomial Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
More than just a instructional activity, this guide provides the description of many of the polynomials theorems to assist the learners. Starting with synthetic division, class members are then guided through the remainder theorem and...
Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Polynomial Division

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How do you apply the traditional division algorithm to polynomials? Here is an Algebra II lesson that extends the use of the division algorithm to polynomials. After establishing the concept of long division, synthetic division and the...
AP Test Prep17:14
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Flipped Math

Calculus AB/BC - Integrating Functions Using Long Division and Completing the Square

For Students 10th - 12th
With just a little work, integrals can become much easier. The 11th of 16 installments in Unit 6 - Integration has viewers watch a video to learn different ways to rewrite an integrand before determining the integral. They use polynomial...
Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Polynomial Division

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Multiply the ways your scholars can find the quotient with polynomial division. A lesson introduces polynomial division via long division, synthetic division, generic area model, and using the definition of division. Learners then...
Worksheet
Curated OER

More on Factors, Zeros, and Dividing

For Students 10th - 12th
Students explore the concept of finding zeros of polynomials.  In this finding zeros of polynomials learning exercise, students find the zeros of polynomials given one zero.  Students factor and find all the zeros of 18...
Unit Plan
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EngageNY

Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
This assessment pair goes way beyond simple graphing, factoring and solving polynomial equations, really forcing learners to investigate the math ideas behind the calculations. Short and to-the-point questions build on one another,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Remainder Theorem Using TI-Nspire CAS

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Investigate the Remainder Theorem in this algebra lesson. Explore the relationship between the remainders of polynomial division and the function. Each of the four problems gets progressively more complicated. This might be a great...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Dividing Polynomials

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this Algebra II/college level worksheet, students use long and synthetic division to divide polynomials and use the Factor Theorem to show that a given polynomial is a factor of a polynomial function.  The two page worksheet...
Lesson Plan
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EngageNY

Dividing by (x – a) and (x + a)

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Patterns in math emerge from seemingly random places. Learners explore the patterns for factoring the sum and differences of perfect roots. Analyzing these patterns helps young mathematicians develop the polynomial identities.
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Overcoming a Second Obstacle in Factoring—What If There Is a Remainder?

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Looking for an alternative approach to long division? Show your classes how to use factoring in place of long division. Increase their fluency with factoring at the same time!
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Mental Math

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Faster than a speedy calculator! Show your classes how to use polynomial identities to multiply numbers quickly using mental math. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Polynomials Division

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve polynomials by division using long and synthetic division. There is on one problem on this worksheet.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Algebra II Chapter 10 Test

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, students solve divisions problems using long division and synthetic division. There are 14 questions and an extra credit problem.
Assessment
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Mathematics Assessment Project

Middle School Mathematics Test 5

For Students 6th - 8th
A middle school test contains two 40-minute sections covering material through algebra. All questions involve applied problem solving or mathematical analysis.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Long Division of Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Question and Answer session on long division of polynomials involving remainders. See how this problem was solved.
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: Long Division of Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is a help letter from a student asking how to divide polynomials. The response to this e-mail also discusses factoring as a method for doing the division.
Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Division of Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial with step-by-step examples to learn how to divide two polynomials. The site offers a list of steps to successfully divide polynomials using long division.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Synthetic Division of Polynomials

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using synthetic division to identify zeroes of polynomials
Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Division of Polynomials Long Division

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Use long division to divide polynomials.
Website
Cool Math

Coolmath: Polynomials Long Division Freaky Things That Can Happen Part 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This CoolMath resource will help students understand how to apply long division to polynomials.