november 5, 2015 students will solve polynomial equations that are found in the real world. how do...
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Bell Ringer
What are some effective methods/strategies you use to help you solve word problems?
Factor the following expression:
Real World PolynomialsNovember 5, 2015
ObjectiveStudents will solve polynomial equations that are found in the real world.
How do the solutions to the polynomials relate to the real world situation?
Essential Question
Mont St. Michel-First built in 966 (over 1000 years ago)-Held off a siege for 30 years during the 100 Year War-Connected to mainland via natural bridge that was covered by high tide most of the time before modern technology
With Word Problems…
Read the question (without trying to solve anything!)Mark important information (highlight, underline, circle, etc.)Define your variables, if neededDraw a picture to help you visualize!Write your equation, if neededSolve the equation for each variableAnswer the question.Reread the question to make sure you have answered it.
Volume
Samantha knows the volume of a box is 70 in3. It can be modeled by the expression . Determine the box’s length, width, and height in terms of x, then tell the box’s exact dimensions.
Gas PricesThe average price of a gallon of gas at the beginning of each month from November 2010 to May 2011 are given by the table. The data is plotted in Figure 5.18 and are fitted with the following polynomial, where t is the number of months that have passed since October 2010.
GardeningDustin is creating a garden in his backyard. Dustin wants the length of his garden bed to be seven yards more than twice the width of the bed. Bill also wants to create a border around the garden that is 2 yards wide.
What is the expression to represent the area of the gray border surrounding the garden bed? If the total area of the gray area is 80 square yards, what is the value of x? What is the area of the total garden?
BoardwalkA boardwalk that is x feet wide is built around a rectangular pong. The pond is 30 feet wide and 40 feet long. The combined area of the pond and the boardwalk is 2000 square feet. What is the width of the boardwalk?
Extinction A species of animal is introduced to a small island. Suppose the
population of the species is represented by , where t is the time in years. Determine when the population becomes zero.
Parasites A population of parasites in an experiment can be modeled by , where t is the time in
days.
Use factoring by grouping to determine the values of t for which f(t)=0
At what times does the population reach zero?
Are there any values of t that are unreasonable? Explain.