Mathematics Grade 8 15 min

Model polynomials with algebra tiles

Model polynomials with algebra tiles

What you'll learn

  • Identify the base and exponent in a given exponential expression (e.g., 5³) with 80% accuracy.
  • Calculate the value of exponents with whole number bases and exponents (e.g., 2⁴, 3²) and express the answer as a whole number with 75% accuracy.
  • Explain, in their own words, the meaning of an exponent as repeated multiplication with at least two accurate sentences.
  • Solve word problems involving exponents, such as calculating the area of a square with a side length expressed as a power (e.g., side = 4² cm) with 70% accuracy.

Tutorial Preview

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Model the polynomial x² + 2x + 4.

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Model the polynomial 2x² - 3x - 1.

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What polynomial do these tiles show? 🟥 🟩🟩🟩 🟫🟫

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Which model shows 2x + 3?
0.🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨
1.🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨
2.🟧🟧 🟫🟫🟫
3.🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨
Easy
Which model shows x² + 2?
0.🟦 🟩🟩
1.🟦 🟨🟨
2.🟦🟦
3.🟥 🟨🟨
Easy
What polynomial does 🟩🟩 show?
0.
1.2x
2.2
3.x+2

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You'll be able to: Identify the base and exponent in a given exponential expression (e.g., 5³) with 80% accuracy; Calculate the value of exponents with whole number bases and exponents (e.g., 2⁴, 3²) and express the answer as a whole number with….

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