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7.8.0 Lesson Overview

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7.8.0 • Lesson Overview

In this lesson, you will use familiar tools like tables and graphs to represent quadratic functions. These tools will help you discover that finding the sum of the partial areas in a rectangle is the same as applying the distributive property to multiply out the terms in each factor.

When you finish this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Rewrite quadratic expressions in different forms by using an area diagram or the distributive property.

Here are the activities that will help you reach those goals:

  • 7.8.1: Area Diagrams
  • 7.8.2: Using the Distributive Property to Write Equivalent Expressions
    • 7.8.2: Self Check
    • 7.8.2: Additional Resources
  • 7.8.3: Using Diagrams to Find Equivalent Quadratic Expressions
    • 7.8.3: Self Check
    • 7.8.2: Additional Resources
  • 7.8.4: Writing Equivalent Expressions

After that, you’ll practice and review.

  • 7.8.5: Practice
  • 7.8.6: Lesson Summary
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