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• Section 3.1 – Polynomial Division and Synthetic Division
  • Read pp. 238 – 244
  • online resources:
    1. Synthetic Division - http://www.math.csusb.edu/math110/src/tools/syn_div_int.html
       This site provides a description of synthetic division, the algorithm for synthetic division and a java applet that performs synthetic division.
    2. Division of Polynomials - http://www.math.csusb.edu/math110/src/poly/division.html
       This site provides a description of the Remainder Theorem and the Factor Theorem.
       
       
• Section 3.2 – Polynomial Functions
  • Read pp. 247 – 253
  • online resources:
    1. Polynomial Functions - http://www.bismarckstate.com/FACULTY/MATH/leingang/resource/polynomials/polynomial_functions.htm
       This site provides a a quick reference to the far-left/far-right behavior of a polynomial.
    2. Synthetic Division - http://www.math.csusb.edu/math110/src/tools/syn_div_int.html
       This site provides a description of synthetic division, the algorithm for synthetic division and a java applet that performs synthetic division.
       
       
• Section 3.3 – Zeros of Polynomial Functions
  • Read pp. 257 – 267
  • online resources:
    1. Rational Zeros of Polynomials - http://www.math.csusb.edu/math110/src/poly/rational_zeros.html
       This site provides description on how to find the possible rational roots of a polynomial.
    2. Synthetic Division - http://www.math.csusb.edu/math110/src/tools/syn_div_int.html
       This site provides a description of synthetic division, the algorithm for synthetic division and a java applet that performs synthetic division.
    3. Find Roots of Real-Valued Functions - http://www.richland.cc.il.us/james/lecture/m116/polynomials/zeros.html
       This site provides a suggested method to finding the zeros of a polynomial.
    4. Find Roots of Real-Valued Functions - http://www-sfb288.math.tu-berlin.de/vgp/javaview/vgp/tutor/rootFinder/PaRootFinder.html
       This site provides a java applet that finds the numerical roots of a function. To type in f(x) = 3x² - 5x, you will need to type 3*u^2 - 5*u. To view the roots, press F1 or Ctrl-i. WARNING, the page takes a while to load.
       
       
• Section 3.4 – The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
  • Read pp. 270 – 275
  • online resources:
    1. Fundamental Theorem of Algebra - http://mathforum.org/dr.math/problems/nataria.01.25.01.html
       This site provides an explanation of the FTA.
       
       

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