Brian McLogan
Creating the Quadratic Formula | Part #5
Where does the quadratic formula come from? In this video series we have spoken a lot about completing the square and it this video we will show how that relates to the quadratic formula.
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Summary for solving rational equations
👉 Learn about solving rational equations. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. There are many ways to solve rational equations, one of...
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Solving a rational Equation
👉 Learn how to solve rational equations. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. There are many ways to solve rational equations, one of...
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Trigonometric Identities and Equations
This is a mathematics lecture on trigonometric identities. The presenter explains how to use them to solve trigonometric equations using examples. The video covers the basics of trigonometric ratios, Pythagoras's theorem, and the...
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12 Quadratics Solved | Completing the Square
In this video I work through 12 examples of solving quadratic equations using the square root method and completing the square. Even though we could solve each quadratic equation by factoring or completing the square I go through the...
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Solve and write the linear factorization using the sum of two cubes
👉 Learn how to find the zeroes of a polynomial equation/expression involving the sum/difference of two cubes. Given a polynomial having the sum of two cubes, the polynomial can be factored as follows: a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)(a^2 - ab + b^2)....
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Derive the Quadratic Formula
In this video I will derive the Quadratic Formula by Completing the Square to the standard form for a quadratic equation. Have you ever wondered where the quadratic formula came from? Do you struggle to understand why such a complicated...
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What do I need to know to solve a quadratic by 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...
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Solving a quadratic by applying the quadratic formula
👉 Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
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Learn How to Mentally Factor a Trinomial
👉Learn 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...
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Factoring a trinomial by first factoring out a negative 1
👉Learn 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...
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Easiest way to factor a perfect square trinomial
👉Learn how to factor perfect square trinomials. Perfect square trinomials are formed when binomials are multiplied by themselves. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to...
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Proof of the Quadratic Formula through Completing the Square
The video is a tutorial on the proof of the quadratic formula. The speaker explains the formula and then proceeds to demonstrate how it is derived through the process of completing the square.
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Master Solving using the quadratic formula with complex solutions
Master Solving using the quadratic formula with complex solutions
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How to write the linear factorization from the quadratic formula
👉 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...
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Applying Rational Zero Test Then Find All of the Zeros
👉 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...
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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
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Standard form to vertex form of a quadratic function
👉 Learn how to identify the vertex of a parabola by completing the square. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation can be written in the standard form (i.e. in the form y = ax^2 + bx + c) or it...
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Summary for solving a quadratic using various methods
👉Learn how to solve quadratic functions. Quadratic equations are equations whose highest power in the variable(s) is 2. They are of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c. There are various techniques which can be applied in solving quadratic...
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Learn how to factor out the GCF variable and number from a binomial
👉Learn how to factor quadratics. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having two as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get...
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Factoring a trinomial twice, first with the GCF
👉Learn 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...
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Given a Real Zero, Find Remaining Zeros of the Polynomial
👉 Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial given one rational 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...
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Master writing the equation of a polynomial give complex zeros
Master writing the equation of a polynomial give complex zeros