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Brian McLogan
Converting a parabola to vertex form and then finding the focus and directrix
Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be horizontal if it opens to the left or opens to the right. A horizontal parabola results from a quadratic...
Brian McLogan
Writing the equation of a parabola given the focus and directrix
Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given the focus 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
Standard form of an ellipse when given the focus
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
Learning multiple characteristics of a parabola from the equation in vertex form
We will learn how to graph a quadratic in vertex form and graph a quadratic in standard form by completing the square and rewriting the equation in vertex form. When the quadratic is in vertex form we learn how to identify the axis of...
Brian McLogan
Learn to graph a parabola by completing the square and determine the focus & directrix
Learn how to graph a parabola in when it is given in general form. To graph a parabola in conic sections we will need to convert the equation from general form to standard form by completing the square. Once it is in standard form we can...
Brian McLogan
Learn to graph a horizontal parabola
Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be horizontal if it opens to the left or opens to the right. A horizontal parabola results from a quadratic...
Brian McLogan
How to identify vertex, focus and directrix for a parabola conic sections
Learn how to graph a vertical parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be vertical if it opens up or opens down. A vertical parabola results from a quadratic equation in which the x...
Brian McLogan
Graph the parabola by identifying the focus and vertex
Learn how to graph a vertical parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be vertical if it opens up or opens down. A vertical parabola results from a quadratic equation in which the x...
Brian McLogan
Graph a horizontal parabola and identify the focus, vertex and directrix
Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be horizontal if it opens to the left or opens to the right. A horizontal parabola results from a quadratic...
Brian McLogan
Find the standard form of an elipse given the graph
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
Graphing a quadratic function in standard form
👉 Learn how to graph quadratics in standard form. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest exponent in the variable(s) is 2. To graph a quadratic equation, we make use of a table of values and the fact that the graph of a...
Brian McLogan
Determine if a quadratic has a max or min value then find it (mistake)
👉 Learn about the parts of a parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A regular palabola is the parabola that is facing either up or down while an irregular parabola faces left or right. A quadratic...
Brian McLogan
Learn two different ways to find the vertex and axis of symmetry
👉 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...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to write the standard form of a parabola given the focus and directrix
Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given the focus 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
What are the transformations of vertex form of a quadratic compared to standard form
👉 Learn the basics to understanding graphing quadratics. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest exponent in the variable(s) is 2. To graph a quadratic equation, we make use of a table of values and the fact that the graph of a...
Brian McLogan
How to write the formula for a parabola given the focus and vertex and the origin
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
Graph a parabola with a vertical axis of symmetry and identify the focus & directrix
Learn how to graph a parabola in standard form when the vertex is not at the origin. We will learn how to graph parabola's with horizontal and vertical openings. In addition to graphing you will also learn how to identify the important...
Brian McLogan
what is the characteristics and formula for a horizontal hyperbola
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
Graphing a quadratic function in standard form
👉 Learn how to graph quadratics in standard form. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest exponent in the variable(s) is 2. To graph a quadratic equation, we make use of a table of values and the fact that the graph of a...
Brian McLogan
MASTER Graphing a quadratic function in vertex form, identify vertex, axis of symmetry and domain
Welcome to McLogan. So what I'd like to do is show you how to graph a quadratic when it's in vertex form. Now, when graphing a quadratic in vertex form, it's very important to know two things, one, what exactly is...
Brian McLogan
How to understand even functions and how we can determine a function is even
👉 Learn how to determine if a function is even or odd. A function is even if the graph of the function is symmetrical about the y-axis, or a function is even if f(x) = f(-x). A function is odd if the graph of the function is symmetrical...
Brian McLogan
Write the equation of a parabola given vertex and directrix
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
Given the equation of a parabola in standard form, learn how to graph & identify the focus
Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be horizontal if it opens to the left or opens to the right. A horizontal parabola results from a quadratic...
Brian McLogan
Is the graph even or odd?
👉 Learn about the characteristics of a function. Given a function, we can determine the characteristics of the function's graph. We can determine the end behavior of the graph of the function (rises or falls left and rises or falls...