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Recall that we've been talking about polynomial type functions. One specific example was the power function...

See if you can make a connection from this TED Talk

Sean Gourley on the mathematics of war Video on TED.com

A little math humor for you today...  =)

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Before we begin...do you REALLY know how to divide?  By hand that is??  without a calculator!!

Try it:  121 / 7

YOU TRY THIS ONE...

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YOU TRY THIS ONE...

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ReCap thus far... Choose your method to:

Last One...  You are doing EXCEPTIONALLY WELL!!

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So...what to do with this guy??

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I could do synthetic division 8 more times, but thanks to technology...none of those roots exist.

You Try:

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Before you leave complete page 207 #'s 65­68 on an index card. This will tell me if you "got" today's objectives.

Then, complete page 206 #'s 27, 28, 35, 36, 49 & 50 on the back of this handout