In this activity you will be exposed to a slightly different technique for expanding polynomials using FOIL.[br]Play with the app - change the sliders and click the boxes - see what happens. Keep in mind the FOIL technique (here is an example):[br][br][math]\left(2x+3y\right)\left(4x-y\right)[/math][br][math]=8x^2-2xy+12xy-3y^2[/math][br][math]=8x^2+10xy-3y^2[/math]
In your opinion is the Matrix Method better for Algebra than the FOIL technique you were taught this year? Why or Why not?