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Cornell Notes Template

Zeros of polynomials
Lesson
To learn the importance of zeros and what they mean
Objective

Topics & Main Ideas Notes & Details

Zeros p(x)=(x-1)(x+2)(x-3)(x+4) p(x)=0?
x-values that make the polynomial equal to zero
If one expression is equal to zero, the whole thing will be zero
x-1=0 x+2=0 x-3=0 x+4=0
x=1 x=-2 x=3 x=-4
p(1)=0 p(-2)=0 p(3)=0 p(-4)=0
Graph Polynomial is zero at x=1, x=-2, x=3, x=-4
Can give us an idea of what the graph should look like and
where it crosses the x-axis

Questions Vocabulary
How can the zero help us besides graphing? Zeros: where the function equals 0; where
the graph crosses the x-axis