3. Genetics Punnett Squares are diagrams used by scientists to help them to figure out how inherited traits (characteristics) will be distributed. We will use something like a Punnett Square today to help us learn how to multiply polynomials!! F f f f F f F f ff ff
5. The Box Method 1 st Create a box 3 rd Combine like terms 4 th Write in Standard Form 2 nd Multiply
6. Example 1: (z – 5) (z + 3) Place your terms in the first row and first column. z -5 z +3 Time to MULTIPLY. z 2 3z -5z -15 Combine like terms and write in standard form. Answer: z 2 – 2z - 15