6.7.6 Lesson Summary

In this lesson, you learned how to:

• Recognize and use the appropriate method to factor a polynomial completely.

Here are the activities that helped you reach those goals:

• 6.7.1: Factoring Strategies for Polynomials
  • In this activity, you identified all the polynomial factoring strategies you have learned in this unit. You created sample polynomials that would fit into each strategy.
• 6.7.2: Reviewing General Strategies to Factor a Polynomial
  • In this activity, you reviewed the strategies used to factor polynomials. When given a sample polynomial, you assessed it and determined an appropriate strategy for factoring.
  • 6.7.2: Self Check
  • 6.7.2: Additional Resources
• 6.7.3: Implementing General Strategies for Factoring
  • In this activity, you used every strategy you have learned to factor different polynomials. You combined strategies to completely factor polynomials of many different forms.
  • 6.7.3: Self Check
  • 6.7.3: Additonal Resources
• 6.7.4: Is the Polynomial Completely Factored?
  • In this activity, you analyzed different polynomials and assessed if they could be factored further or if each factor in the polynomial was prime.

After these activities, you completed the following practice:

• 6.7.5: Practice