Put polynomial functions to good use. An educational video shows scholars how to create a profit function from given revenue and cost functions. They also learn how to evaluate the function to determine the profit and how to use the function to identify when a company will break even.

Concepts

polynomial functions, profit, revenue, cost, evaluating expressions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class brainstorm other situations in which polynomial functions would be helpful
  

Classroom Considerations

• The example in the video only involves linear expressions, so experience with higher-order polynomial functions is not necessary
  
• Pupils should be able to combine functions and evaluate functions
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Shows all necessary work in an organized fashion
• Includes detailed explanations
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSF-IF.A.2 HSF-BF.A.1.b