Bittinger/Ellenbogen: Intermediate Algebra

Chapter 5:

  Polynomials and Polynomial Functions



  The two key words for Chapter 5 of Bittinger/Ellenbogen Intermediate Algebra are polynomials and factoring. In this chapter, concepts such as factoring trinomials, factoring trinomial squares, factoring differences of squares, factoring sums or differences of cubes, and factoring by grouping are explained. Basic operations using polynomials are also presented. The velocity and height of fireworks are used to illustrate polynomial functions in the real world.

Visit the web page of an explosives expert to learn more about the behavior of explosives:

http://www.pyropage.com


InterAct Math Tutorial


InterAct Math tutorial exercises provide you with on-line practice problems and guided solutions. The InterAct Math exercises on www.conceptsapplications.com were written specifically to accompany the fifth edition of Intermediate Algebra. To access the InterAct Math tutorials over the Web, you must first download and install the FREE InterAct Math plugin for Windows 95 or higher. Click here to link to instructions for downloading the plug-in and to access the Web exercises for Chapter 5.



Extra Practice Worksheets

For further practice on topics in Chapter 5, use the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the extra exercise worksheets below.

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Sections 5.3-5.7, EXERCISE SET, Answers (Acrobat PDF Files)
Section 5.8, EXERCISE SET, Answers (Acrobat PDF Files)