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Algebra 1

Create Your Own Rectangles

Algebra 1Create Your Own Rectangles

Create Your Own Rectangles

Create Your Own Rectangles

You will use the table to create an activity for your partner to find missing dimensions, similar to the previous activity you completed.

Step 1 - On a separate piece of paper, create 3 different rectangles with length and width formed by degree one binomials. Find the area of each rectangle.

Step 2 -

For rectangle A:

  • Fill in the table with the binomials that form the length and width of one of the rectangles you created. Leave the area column blank for rectangle A.

For rectangle B:

  • Fill in the table with the binomial that represents the length of the second rectangle you created and with the binomial or trinomial that represents the area of the rectangle. Leave the width column blank for rectangle B.

For rectangle C:

  • Fill in the table with the binomial or trinomial that represents the area of the third rectangle you created. Leave the length and width columns blank for rectangle C.
Rectangle Length (units) Width (units) Area (square units)
A
B
C

Step 3 - Trade tables with your partner.

Step 4 - Each partner works to find the missing information for each of the rectangles their partner created.

Step 5 - Partners compare answers to see if they match. Discuss discrepancies.

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