Factored Form of a Polynomial Do Now

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What is another way to say "where a function crosses the x-axis"?

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x-intercept, zero, root, all of these.

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List the zeros for the function f(x)=(x+4)(x-3)(x-2).

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x=-4, x=3, x=2

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What is the y-intercept of f(x) = (x-2)(x+3)(x+7)? (Set x = 0)

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-42

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Solve the equation x(2x - 7)(5x - 3) = 0.

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x = 0; \frac{7}{2} and \frac{3}{5}

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Factor the polynomial 12x^3 - 9x^2 + 4x - 3.

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(3x^2 + 1)(4x - 3)

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Define x-intercept.

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The x-intercept is the point where a function crosses the x-axis, meaning f(x) = 0.

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What is a polynomial?

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A polynomial is a mathematical expression consisting of variables, coefficients, and non-negative integer exponents.

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What does it mean to factor a polynomial?

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Factoring a polynomial means expressing it as a product of its factors.

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable in the expression.

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What is the standard form of a polynomial?

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The standard form of a polynomial is written in descending order of the degree of its terms.