The FOIL method stands for First, Outer, Inner, Last, which is a quick way to multiply two binomials. You multiply the first terms of each binomial, then the outer terms, followed by the inner ...

The trinomial option pricing model, proposed by Phelim Boyle in 1986, is considered to be more accurate than the binomial model, and will compute the same results, but in fewer steps.

Part 3: Building on students’ prior knowledge about multiplication and making connections between representations for multiplying numbers and multiplying binomials In all these posts, I want to ...

If we look carefully, students have another method for understanding why we get the terms we do after multiplying the binomials shown. How does this relate to trinomials? Let's see. Multiplication and ...

We do know that there are alternate ways of approaching multiplication of binomials, but I'd like to focus on using the geometric method of multiplication because, well, because I can. Multiplication ...

I observed an Algebra class recently where students were trying to multiply two polynomials, (x + 5) and (3x2 - 5x - 4). And as I roamed the room, I noticed several students who were stuck because ...