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<p>To help students’ understanding of key points from the lesson, discuss the following:</p>
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<li> “Why are the properties of exponents important when multiplying polynomials?” (When multiplying polynomials, terms of different degrees are often multiplied together. The properties of exponents determine how this process goes.) </li>
<li> “How is the Distributive Property used to multiply polynomials?” (Each term in one polynomial is distributed through a second polynomial using multiplication. Like terms are combined to simplify the product.) </li>
<li> “How is Vertical Alignment used to multiply polynomials?” (Polynomials are written vertically in a traditional multiplication format. The individual products from the multiplication of each term are added together to find the final product.) </li>
<li> “How is the FOIL method used to multiply polynomials?” (The FOIL method is specifically used to multiply two binomials. A four-step process is used, first-outside-inside-last, to ensure that each term is multiplied together. Like terms are combined to simplify the product.) </li>
<li> “How is recognizing binomial squares and conjugate pairs helpful in polynomial multiplication?” (These two situations represent special cases of binomial multiplication in which the products fit very particular patterns. This helps us take a small shortcut in finding and organizing the final product of these binomials.) </li>
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