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lesson 8
1 hour

The Power of Algebra-Finding Primes


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This lesson applies the identities students have been working with in previous lessons to finding prime numbers, a rich topic with a strong historical background. Many famous mathematicians have puzzled over prime numbers, and their work is the foundation for mathematics used today in the RSA encryption algorithm that provides for secure Internet transmissions. This is an engaging topic for students and is readily accessible to them because of its current use in providing safe and secure electronic communications and transactions.

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From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Algebra II Module 1, Topic A, Lesson 8. Available from engageny.org/resource/algebra-ii-module-1-topic-a-lesson-8; accessed 2015-05-29.
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