At times, it is necessary to make plans even when all of the facts are not there.

Bernard is currently facing such a dilemma. Bernard is asked to create a swimming

pool and deck design for a new series of model homes currently being designed.
Each home will have varying pool sizes depending on the lot size; however, there
will be some similarities, so polynomial expressions will be used. Your task will be to
help Bernard.

To fit the dimensions of the various land spaces, he realizes that the length of the
pool has to be three times the size of the width plus 3 and the depth has to be 7
less than twice the length.
Task 1
Create expressions to represent the dimensions of the pool.
Width (Create a variable to represent the
width of the pool.)
Length (3 times the size of the width, plus
3)
Depth (7 less than twice the length)
Determine the polynomial expression to
represent the area of land space that the
pool will cover
Using the area and the depth expressions,
determine the polynomial expression that
is used to represent the volume.
Classify the volume polynomial by degree
and number of terms.

Task 2
Bernard is realizing that his dimensions are not fitting the way that he wants it to
because he forgot about the deck. The deck is going to be a rectangular space that
borders the pool. Also, for the pool to fit just right there must be a special product
(ex binomial squared/ cubed or difference of squares) represented when either the
area or volume expressions are determined. He wants you to design your own
rectangular pool using polynomial expressions, including the deck to borders the
pool.
Include a diagram or sketch of your pool and deck in the space provided. Your
diagram must have all dimensions represented with polynomials and ensure that a
special product will be used.

Determine the polynomial expression to represent the area of land space that the
pool will cover.

Determine the area of the deck that borders the pool based on your dimensions
(Hint: area of deck land space area of pool).

Be sure to include all of your work and calculations to receive full credit.
Task 3
Now that you have helped Bernard design the pool, he presents you with a
situation. There are x number of communities that will be designing homes with the
pools. The number of homes within each community is six more than the number of
communities. The number of hours that will be required to build each home is
double the number of homes in each community.
Factor 1: Number of communities
X
Factor 2: Homes (6 more than the number
of communities)
Factor 3: Hours to build each home
(double the number of homes in each
community)
Using the three expressions, interpret the meaning of each grouping of factors as a
single unit and also simplify each expression by finding their product.
Product
Meaning
Factor 1* Factor 2:

Factor 2* Factor 3:

Factor 1* Factor 3:

Factor 1* Factor2 * Factor 3:

Task 4:
Explain how polynomials demonstrated the closure property throughout this
exploration.