LAB 3 -- Polynomials and Rational Functions

Lights, Camera, Interaction!

Work carefully through the exercises and tutorials in this section and try to understand the explanations.

• The One-Minute Mathematician Completes the Square   

• Understanding Quadratic Functions -- Tutorial

• The One-Minute Mathematician Divides Polynomials   

• Zeros of a Polynomial -- Tutorial

• Graphs of Rational Functions -- Interactive Lecture

• Radicals -- Tutorial

Quizzes and Puzzles: Sections R.6, 2.3-3.4

• Solving Quadratic Equations (IE only)
• Complex Numbers. Quadratic Formula-Quiz
• Completing the Square and Circles-Puzzle (IE only)
• Long Division of Polynomials (IE only)
• Division of Polynomials II-Puzzle (IE only)
• Graphs of Polynomials
• Factoring Polynomials-Puzzle (IE only)
• Vertical and Horizontal Asymptotes-Puzzle (IE only)
• Quiz on Radicals (IE only)
• Radicals and Powers