The Multiplication of PolynomialsAlgebra 2 Module 1 Lesson
2ObjectivesStudents develop the distributive property for
application to polynomial multiplication. Students connect
multiplication of polynomials with multiplication of multi-digit
integers.
Standards:A-SSE.A.2 and A-APR.C.4 MP.7 and MP.8Opening
Exercise
Show that 28 27 = (20 + 8)(20 + 7) using an area model. What do
the numbers you placed inside the four rectangular regions you drew
represent?
Example 1
What if x is 20? How would the calculation look like?
