Multiplying Binomials with Algebra Tiles
Skill:
Add, subtract, and multiply polynomials.
Multiplying Binomials with Algebra Tiles
Build monomials using algebra tiles and observe how they are multiplied and simplified.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
List all the types of algebra tiles.
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Open-ended question 2
Explain the area and dimensions of each type of algebra tile.
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Open-ended question 3
Why could the arrangement of algebra tiles into a rectangle be described as an area problem?
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Open-ended question 4
Describe what a rectangle composed of algebra tiles would look like for (x+4)(x+3).
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Open-ended question 5
Before the expanded product is simplified, (x+4)(x+3) = x2 + 4x + 3x + 12. How are 4x and 3x represented in the algebra tiles rectangle?
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Open-ended question 6
How many big square algebra tiles would you use for (3x + 1)(2x +3)?
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Open-ended question 7
What do you notice about the differences between positive and negative algebra tiles?
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Open-ended question 8
What happens to the algebra tiles when like terms zero out?
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