1.3.

4 Practice: Modeling: Multiplying Binomials Practice

Algebra I Sem 2 Name: Michael Conway
Date: 6-5-24

YOUR ASSIGNMENT

Choosing a Photo

Francesca wants to give one of her photographs to a friend as a gift. Help her
choose the photograph and determine the style and size of the mat she can afford.

1. Describe the design and original dimensions of the photo you chose for
Francesca to give as a gift. (2 points: 1 point for describing the photo and 1 point for
including the dimensions)

Photo description: picture of the coliseum, 5”7”

Dimensions (including units):

Finding the Total Area of the Photo and Mat

2. Francesca wants to glue her photo on top of a mat that will increase the length of
each side. The mat border has a width of x, so the length of each side would
increase by 2x inches.

Represent the length and width of the mat with an expression. (2 points)

Length:
Width:

3. The area of the mat is the product of the length and width. Write an expression for
area as the product of two binomials. Do not multiply. (1 point)

Area:
4. Find the polynomial expression that represents the area of the mat, using the FOIL
method to multiply the two binomials. Show your work. (3 points)

Polynomial expression:

Determining the Cost of the Mat

5. What units would you expect to use for this area? Why? (2 points)

The Final Mat Design

6. To verify your polynomial expression, multiply the factors from Question 3 using
the distributive property. Show your work below. (2 points)

Multiply factors using the distribution method:

7. Write your polynomial expression representing the total area of the mat in the top
of the right table column below. Then evaluate the expression to find the total areas
when the mat extends 1 or 2 inches beyond the picture on each side. Don't forget to
add units. (2 points: 1 point for each mat area)

1.0 in

2.0 in

8. If a white mat costs $0.03 per square inch and a black mat costs $0.05 per square
inch, determine the cost of each size of black and white mat. To get started, copy
your previous calculations for the total areas of the mats into the first column of the
table below. (4 points: 2 points for the costs of the white mats and 2 points for the
costs of the black mats)

x Total area of mat Cost of white mat Cost of black mat

1.0 in

2.0 in

9. Select the size and color of the mat you think Francesca should use for the
photograph. Identify the cost and why you selected this mat.

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1.3.4 Practice: Modeling: Multiplying Binomials