Brian McLogan
Where does the distance formula come from
👉 Learn how to find the distance between two points. The distance between two points is the length of the line joining the two points in the coordinate plane. To find the distance between two points in the coordinate plane, we make use...
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NO BS: Construct a Box-and-Whisker Plot in Excel
NO BS: Construct a Box-and-Whisker Plot in Excel
Brian McLogan
Graphing exponential function
👉 Learn how to graph exponential functions involving vertical shift. An exponential function is a function that increases rapidly as the value of x increases. To graph an exponential function, it is usually very useful to make the table...
Brian McLogan
How to determine if an equation is a parabloa, circle, ellipse or hyperbola, conics
In this video series I will show you how to write the equation and graph hyperbolas. Hyperbolas on a graph represent two parabolas facing away from each other but the definition of a hyperbola is the difference between the distance of a...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to graph an ellipse when the center is at the origin
Learn how to graph horizontal ellipse centered at the origin. A horizontal ellipse is an ellipse which major axis is horizontal. To graph a horizontal ellipse, we first identify some of the properties of the ellipse including the major...
Brian McLogan
Given the major axis and foci find the standard equation of the ellipse
Learn how to write the equation of an ellipse from its properties. The equation of an ellipse comprises of three major properties of the ellipse: the major radius (a), the minor radius (b) and the center (h, k). The ellipse is vertical...
Brian McLogan
Given the endpoints of the minor axis and vertices find the equation of the ellipse
Learn how to write the equation of an ellipse from its properties. The equation of an ellipse comprises of three major properties of the ellipse: the major radius (a), the minor radius (b) and the center (h, k). The ellipse is vertical...
Brian McLogan
How to graph an ellipse for conic sections
Learn all about ellipses for conic sections. We will discuss all the essential definitions such as center, foci, vertices, co-vertices, major axis and minor axis. We will also discuss the essential processes such as how to graph and...
Brian McLogan
Finding the standard form of a parabola given directrix and vertex
Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given the vertex and the directrix. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola can open up or down (if x is squared) or open left or right (if y is squared)....
Brian McLogan
Learn how to write the standard form of a parabola given the focus and vertex
Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given the vertex and the focus. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola can open up or down (if x is squared) or open left or right (if y is squared). Recall...
Brian McLogan
Conic Sections Given the graph of a hyperbola write the equation
Learn how to write the equation of hyperbolas given the characteristics of the hyperbolas. The standard form of the equation of a hyperbola is of the form: (x - h)^2 / a^2 - (y - k)^2 / b^2 = 1 for horizontal hyperbola or (y - k)^2 / a^2...
Brian McLogan
Comparing hyperbolas to ellipse's
Learn all about hyperbolas. A hyperbola is a conic section with two fixed points called the foci such that the difference between the distances of any point on the hyperbola from the two foci is equal to the distance between the two...
Brian McLogan
Showing you have a proportion for similar triangle given points
👉 Learn how to determine whether two triangles are similar given the coordinate points of the vertices of the triangle. Two triangles are said to be equal when the corresponding angles of the triangles are congruent (equal) or when the...
Brian McLogan
Finding the vertical, horizontal and slant asymptotes of a rational function
👉 Learn how to find the vertical/horizontal asymptotes of a function. An asymptote is a line that the graph of a function approaches but never touches. The vertical asymptote is a vertical line that the graph of a function approaches but...
Brian McLogan
Write the equation of the parabola for conic sections given vertex and focus (mistake)
Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given the vertex and the focus. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola can open up or down (if x is squared) or open left or right (if y is squared). Recall...
Brian McLogan
Write the equation for an ellipse give foci and co vertices
Learn how to write the equation of an ellipse from its properties. The equation of an ellipse comprises of three major properties of the ellipse: the major radius (a), the minor radius (b) and the center (h, k). The ellipse is vertical...
Brian McLogan
Graph and identify the parts of a ellipse with vertical major axis
Learn how to graph vertical ellipse not centered at the origin. A vertical ellipse is an ellipse which major axis is vertical. To graph a vertical ellipse, we first identify some of the properties of the ellipse including the major...
Brian McLogan
Graphing a parabola in vertex form with transformations and horizontal compression
In this video playlist I show you how to solve different math problems for Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus. The video will provide you with math help using step by step instruction. Math help tutorials is just what you need...
Brian McLogan
Given the center, vertex and co vertex, write the equation of the ellipse
Learn how to write the equation of an ellipse from its properties. The equation of an ellipse comprises of three major properties of the ellipse: the major radius (a), the minor radius (b) and the center (h, k). The ellipse is vertical...
Brian McLogan
Determine the foci vertices and center for an ellipse in general form
Learn how to graph vertical ellipse which equation is in general form. A vertical ellipse is an ellipse which major axis is vertical. When the equation of an ellipse is written in the general form, we first rewrite it in standard form...
Brian McLogan
How to graph an ellipse with the center at the origin
Learn how to graph horizontal ellipse centered at the origin. A horizontal ellipse is an ellipse which major axis is horizontal. To graph a horizontal ellipse, we first identify some of the properties of the ellipse including the major...
Brian McLogan
Conic section plotting the vertices and co-vertices to write the equation of the ellipse
Learn how to write the equation of an ellipse from its properties. The equation of an ellipse comprises of three major properties of the ellipse: the major radius (a), the minor radius (b) and the center (h, k). The ellipse is vertical...
Brian McLogan
Word Problems with trigonometry and triangles
👉 Learn how to solve the word problems with trigonometry. Word problems involving angles, including but not limited to: bearings, angle of elevations and depressions, triangles problems etc are solved using trigonometry. To be able to...