Brian McLogan
Learn the ac method for factoring and solving a quadratic equation
we find two factors of the product of the constant term (the term with no variable) and the coefficient of the squared variable whose sum gives the linear term. These factors are now placed in separate brackets with x to form the factors...
Brian McLogan
Factoring a polynomial when a is greater than one using box method
πLearn how to factor quadratics when the coefficient of the term with a squared variable is not 1. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression. To...
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic when a is not equal to one
we find two factors of the product of the constant term (the term with no variable) and the coefficient of the squared variable whose sum gives the linear term. These factors are now placed in separate brackets with x to form the factors...
Curated Video
Using the Associative Property of Multiplication with Rational Numbers
In this video, the teacher explains how to rewrite multiplication problems with rational numbers using the associative property of multiplication. They review the order of operations and explain how to perform operations inside grouping...
Curated Video
Alteryx for Beginners - Tile Tool
This video explains how to use the Tile tool in Alteryx. This clip is from the chapter "Preparation Tab" of the series "Alteryx for Beginners".This section focuses on the Preparation tab.
Brian McLogan
Simplify an expression using rules of exponents when the denominator has negative exponent
π Learn how to simplify expressions using the power rule and the negative exponent rule of exponents. When several terms of an expression is raised to an exponent outside the parenthesis, the exponent is distributed over the individual...
Brian McLogan
Finding The Zeros of Fourth Degree Polynomial
π Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial by grouping. A polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. The zeros of a polynomial are...
Brian McLogan
Factoring by grouping by rearranging the middle terms
Learn how to factor expressions of two variables by grouping. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression. When a given expression can be grouped...
Curated Video
Evaluating Multiplication Expressions Using Properties
Use the commutative and associative properties to rearrange factors in an expression containing rational numbers.
Brian McLogan
I still don't get it grouping symbols and exponents
π Learn how to simplify mathematics expressions. A mathematis expression is a finite combination of numbers and symbols formed following a set of operations or rules. To simplify a mathematics expression means to reduce the expression...
Brian McLogan
Master finding all of the rational zeros of a polynomial without a calculator
Master finding all of the rational zeros of a polynomial without a calculator
IDG TECHtalk
Get month-over-month comparisons in R
See various ways to calculate month-over-month, week-over-week, and year-over-year comparisons in R using dplyr and lubridate.
Brian McLogan
How to solve a multi step equation with multiple parenthesis and brackets
π Learn how to solve multi-step equations. An equation is a statement stating that two values are equal. A multi-step equation is an equation which can be solved by applying multiple steps of operations to get the solution. To solve a...
Brian McLogan
Factor by grouping your trig identity
π Learn how to simplify identities by factoring. Just like in normal algebraic expressions, trigonometric identities can be simplified by factoring out the GCFs from the terms of the identities, then common trigonometric identities like...
Brian McLogan
Finding the polynomial with irrational zeros
π Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given irrational zeros. Recall that a polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers....
Brian McLogan
How to Factor by grouping - Factoring using the grouping
Learn how to factor polynomials by grouping. A polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. To factor an algebraic expression means to break...
Brian McLogan
Factoring a polynomial by grouping
Learn how to factor polynomials by grouping. A polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. To factor an algebraic expression means to break...
Brian McLogan
Using Rational Zero Test and All Zeros of a Polynomial
π Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial that cannot be easily factored. A polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. The zeros...
Brian McLogan
Learn How to Solve a Polynomial by Factoring by Grouping
π Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial by grouping. A polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. The zeros of a polynomial are...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to verify a trigonometric identity by distributive property
π Learn how to verify trigonometric identities by expanding the trigonometric expressions. When the given trigonometric expressions involve multiplications with more than one term in parenthesis, we start by expanding the expressions...
Brian McLogan
Find asymptotes and intercepts of a rational function
π 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
How to factor a polynomial by using the grouping factoring technique
Learn how to factor polynomials by grouping. A polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. To factor an algebraic expression means to break...
Brian McLogan
The Easy Way to Simplify the Square Root of a Number, Sqrt(45)
π Learn how to find the square root of a number. To find the square root of a number, we identify whether that number which we want to find its square root is a perfect square. This is done by identifying a number which when raised to...
Brian McLogan
Factor by grouping and GCF
Learn how to factor expressions of two variables by grouping. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression. When a given expression can be grouped...