PBS
Can We Combine pi & e to Make a Rational Number?
Can you produce a rational number by exchanging infinitely many digits of pi and e?
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Making sense of irrational numbers - Ganesh Pai
Like many heroes of Greek myths, the philosopher Hippasus was rumored to have been mortally punished by the gods. But what was his crime? Did he murder guests or disrupt a sacred ritual? No, Hippasus's transgression was mathematically...
Curated Video
India and Negative Numbers
Discover when and why negative numbers were developed, and the simple rules that govern their use. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show...
Curated Video
Types of Number in Maths: Part One
This video will give you a clear and concise overview of the different types of numbers you'll encounter in mathematics. We focus on the different types of numbers within the Real Number category, including natural, whole, integers,...
Curated Video
How to Order Rational and Irrational Numbers
In this math video we will learn how to order rational & irrational numbers. We will be given three numerical values - two irrational numbers and one rational number. We will understand that pi is approximately 3.14. We will approximate...
Curated Video
Identifying Surds: Test Your Knowledge
This video provides a variety of practice questions and answers on the topic of identifying surds.
Curated Video
What is a Surd
This video explains what a surd is and how to find out if a root is a surd or not a surd. It provides an introduction to understanding surds, which is crucial before studying how to manipulate surds. Practice questions and answers are at...
Curated Video
Understanding Rational and Irrational Numbers: Identifying Decimal Patterns
In this video, the teacher discusses the concept of rational and irrational numbers by analyzing a specific number value and four statements about it. Through a clear and concise explanation of integers, whole numbers, and fractions, the...
Curated Video
Exploring Sets of Numbers: Closed and Open Systems
In this video, we explore the concept of closed and open sets of numbers. We learn that a set is closed under an operation if applying that operation to any two members of the set always results in a member of the set. We also discover...
Curated Video
Introduction to Imaginary Numbers
In this lesson, students will learn about imaginary numbers by exploring the concept of the imaginary unit, denoted by the letter "I." They will understand that imaginary numbers, such as I, exist outside of the real number system and...
Curated Video
Generating Perfect Squares: Visual Exploration and Definition
In this video, students learn about perfect squares and how to generate them. They explore the concept of a square and its area, understanding that perfect squares have integer side lengths. The video also addresses common misconceptions...
Brian McLogan
Classifying real numbers
👉 Learn how to classify numbers. We will classify numbers as real, imaginary, rational, and irrational.
Brian McLogan
What is the formula for a perfect square trinomial and how does the discriminant fit in
👉 Learn all about the discriminant of quadratic equations. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The discriminant of a quadratic equation is a formula which is used to determine the type of...
Brian McLogan
Given a Irrational Factor | Find All the Zeros of the Polynomials
👉 Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial given one irrational zero. 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...
Brian McLogan
How to do the number of solutions of a quadratic relate to the x intercepts
👉 Learn how to graph a quadratic equation in standard form. To do this we will explore multiple methods such as the intercept method, identifying the vertex, axis of symmetry and identifying points on the graph using a table. Once you...
Brian McLogan
Factoring out a GCF then solving using the square root method
👉Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method. It is important to understand that not all quadratics have to be solved using factoring or quadratic formula. When we only have one variable but it is squared we can...
Curated Video
Understanding Closure Property: Sets of Numbers
Closure refers to the property of a set of numbers and operations where performing those operations on any two elements of the set always results in another element of the set. We examine various sets of numbers, such as whole numbers,...
Curated Video
How to Classify Real Numbers
This lesson reviews key vocabulary of real numbers. A Venn Diagram is used to classify real numbers. You will learn how to use vocabulary words - whole, integer, rational, irrational and real to classify numbers. Grade 8 Common Core...
Curated Video
Classifying Real Numbers
In this video lesson we will learn how to identify numbers as real, irrational, rational, integer and whole. We will review the definitions of each of the sets of numbers and understand how to use what we know to classify values. We will...
Brian McLogan
Master how to find all of the zeros of a polynomial when given one irrational zero
Master how to find all of the zeros of a polynomial when given one irrational zero
Curated Video
Locating Irrational Numbers on a Number Line (Part 1)
Locate irrational numbers on a number line.
Math Fortress
GRE Arithmetic: Fractions (Part 5 of 5)
This video is a review of basic arithmetic for the purpose of solving problems on the quantitative reasoning section of the GRE revised General Test. This video covers the basics of fractions. Topics covered: Comparing Fractions,...
Brian McLogan
Solving logarithmic equations
In this video playlist you will explore how to solve logarithmic equations. To solve logarithmic equations it is important to first simplify your equation so that you either have an isolated logarithmic equation on one side or a...