ADDING COMPLEX NUMBERS Materials: 1. Grid paper 2.

Straight Edge Objectives: At the end of the class, the students are expected to: Discover on how to model the addition of complex numbers on a coordinate plane. The horizontal axis represents the real part a of the complex number and the vertical axis represents the coefficient b of the imaginary part. Use a coordinate plane to find (5 + 3i) + (-2 + 2i). Procedure: Create a coordinate plane and label the axes appropriately. Graph 5 + 3i by drawing a segment from the origin to (5, 3) on the coordinate plane. Graph -2 + 2i by drawing a segment from the origin to (-2, 2) on the coordinate plane. Draw a parallelogram that has the two segments you drew as sides. The diagonal of the parallelogram drawn from the origin represents the sum of the two complex numbers. The endpoint of the diagonal is (3, 5), which represents 3 + 5i. So, (5 + 3i) + (-2 + 2i) = (3 + 5i).

b imaginary

3 + 5i -2 + 2i 5 + 3i

real a

Activity: Model (-2 + 3i) + (1 4i) on a coordinate plane

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COMPLETING THE SQUARE

Materials: 1. Algebra tiles 2. Equation mat Objective: At the end of the presentation, the students are expected to: Complete the square of an equation using algebra tiles. Complete the square for the equation x + 6x + 2 = 0. Step 1 Subtract 2 each side of the Step 2 Begin to arrange the x-tile and equation to model the equation x + 6x = x-tiles into a square. -2.

x x x x x x = X -1 -1

X x x x

x x x = -1 -1

Step 3 To complete the square, add 9 1-tiles to the left side of the mat. Since it is an equation, add 9 1-tiles to the right side.

Step 4 Remove the zero pairs on the right side of the mat. After completing square, the equation is x +6x +9 = 7 or (x + 3) = 7

x x x 1 11 1 11 1 11 =

-1 -1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

x x x 1 1 1 = 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Activity: a. Use algebra tiles to complete the square for the equation x + 4x + 1 = 0. b. The equation x + 5x 2 = 0 has an odd number for the coefficient of x. complete the square by using algebra tiles or by making a drawing. c. Write a paragraph explaining how you could complete the square with models without first rewriting the equation. Include a drawing.

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FACTORING TRINOMIALS Materials: 1. Algebra tiles 2. Product mat Objectives: At the end of the class, the students are expected to: Discover how to factor an equation using algebraic tiles. Activity 1 Use algebra tiles to factor x + 4x + 3.

Step 1 Model the polynomial x + 4x + 3.

X x x x x 1 1 1

Step 2 Place the x-tile at the corner of the

product mat. Arrange the 1-tiles into a 1-by-3 rectangular array as shown. X 1 1 1 Step 3 complete the rectangle with the x-tiles X
X+1 x+3

x x x 1 1 1

x The rectangle has a width of x + 1 and a length of x + 3. Therefore, x + 4x + 3 = (x + 1) (x + 3).

You will need to use the guess-and-check strategy with many trinomials.

Activity 2

Use algebra tiles to factor x + 5x + 4.

X x x x x x 1 1 1 1

Step 1 Model the polynomial x +5x + 4. Step 2 Place the x-tile at the corner of the product

mat. Arrange the 1-tiles into 2-by-2 rectangular array as shown. Try to complete the rectangle. Notice that there is an extra x-tile.

X 1 1 1 1
X+4

X x x

x x x 1 1 1 1

Step 3 Arrange the 1-tiles into a 1-by-4

rectangular array. This time you can complete the rectangular with the x-tiles. X
X+1

x x x x 1 1 1 1

The rectangle has a width of x + 1 and a length of x + 4. Therefore, x + 5x + 4 = (x + 1) (x + 4).

Activity 3

Use algebra tiles to factor x 4 + 4.

X -x -x -x -x 1 1 1 1
X2

Step 1 Model the polynomial x 4 + 4. Step 2 Place the x-tile at the corner of
the product mat. Arrange the 1-tiles into 2-by-2 rectangular array as shown.

X 1 1 1 1
X2

X -x -x

-x -x 1 1 1 1

Step 3 Complete the rectangle with the

x-tiles. The rectangle has a width of x 2 and a length of x 2. Therefore, x 4x +4 = (x 2) (x 2).

Activity 4

Use algebra tiles to factor x x 2.

X -x -1 -1

Step 1 Model the polynomial x x 2. Step 2 Place the x-tile at the corner of the
product mat. Arrange the 1-tiles into a 1-by-2 rectangular array as shown.

X -1 -1
X2

Step 3 Place the x-tile as shown. Recall that

you can add zero-pairs without changing the value of the polynomial. In this case, add a zero pair of x-tiles. X X -x -1 -1 The rectangle has a width of x + 1 and a length of x 2. Therefore, x x 2 = (x + 1) (x 2).
X +1

-x -x -1 -1 Zero pair

Model

Use algebra tiles to factor each trinomial.

1. x + 6x +5 5. x 3x + 2

2. x + 5x + 6 6. x 6x + 8

3. x + 7x + 12 7. x + 4x 5

4. x 6x + 9 8. x x 6

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