What is the purpose of generic rectangles?
After using multiplication to find the area of a rectangle, students use rectangles as a tool for multiplication. Generic rectangles are introduced as a way to calculate large products mentally or on paper. Students also use generic rectangles to find greatest common factors.
In this regard, How do you factor a quadratic equation?
A Method For Simple Cases
Step 1: Find two numbers that multiply to give ac (in other words a times c), and add to give b.
[Read More]