Brian McLogan
Complete the square to identify foci, center, vertices and co vertices for an ellipse
Learn how to graph horizontal ellipse which equation is in general form. A horizontal ellipse is an ellipse which major axis is horizontal. When the equation of an ellipse is written in the general form, we first rewrite it in standard...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to find and classify the discontinuity of the function
👉 Learn how to classify the discontinuity of a function. A function is said to be discontinuous if there is a gap in the graph of the function. Some discontinuities are removable while others are non-removable. There is also jump...
Brian McLogan
How do the logarithmic and exponential parent graphs compare
👉 Learn all about graphing logarithmic functions. A logarithmic function is a function with logarithms in them. The graph of the parent function of a logarithmic function usually takes its domain from the positive x-axis. To graph a...
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
Evaluate the left hand limit of a rational function
👉 Learn all about the Limit. In this playlist, we will explore how to evaluate the limit of an equation, piecewise function, table and graph. We will explore continuity as well as discontinuities such as holes, asymptotes and jumps and...
Brian McLogan
Simplify and add two radical expressions
👉 Learn how to add or subtract radicals. A radical is a number or an expression under the root symbol. Radicals can only be added or subtracted if the numbers or expressions under the roots are the same for all terms. To add or subtract...
Brian McLogan
What is a horizontal asymptote
👉 Learn all about asymptotes of a rational function. A rational function is a function, having a variable in the denominator. An asymptote is a line that the graph of a function approaches but never touches. There are the vertical, the...
Brian McLogan
Writing the equation of a parabola given 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
How to write the equation of a parabola given 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
How to find the equation of a parabola in conic sections 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
Graphing a logarithmic function with two reflections
👉 Learn how to graph logarithmic functions. The logarithmic function is the inverse of the exponential function. To graph a logarithmic function, it is usually very useful to make the table of values of the function. This is done by...
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
Learn how to evaluate the limits of a graph with asymptotes
👉 Learn how to evaluate the limit of a function from the graph of the function. The limit of a function as the input variable of the function tends to a number/value is the number/value which the function approaches at that time. When...
Brian McLogan
Finding the domain vertical asymptote and x intercepts of a logarithm
👉 Learn how to graph logarithmic functions involving vertical shift. The logarithmic function is the inverse of the exponential function. To graph a logarithmic function, it is usually very useful to make the table of values of the...
Brian McLogan
How to write the equation of a parabola in conic sections 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
Learn how to sketch the graph of a hyperbola center at the origin
Learn how to sketch the graph of a hyperbola center at the origin
Brian McLogan
Learn how to evaluate the limits at infinity with asymptotes on a graph
👉 Learn how to evaluate the limit of a function from the graph of the function. The limit of a function as the input variable of the function tends to a number/value is the number/value which the function approaches at that time. When...
Brian McLogan
Graphing a basic logarithmic graph and determine the x intercept
👉 Learn how to graph logarithmic functions. The logarithmic function is the inverse of the exponential function. To graph a logarithmic function, it is usually very useful to make the table of values of the function. This is done by...
Brian McLogan
Find the x and y intercepts of a rational function
👉 Learn how to find the x and y-intercepts of a rational function. The x-intercept(s) of a function occurs when y = 0 and the y-intercept(s) of a function occurs when x = 0. To find the y-intercept of a function, we plug in zero for x...
Brian McLogan
Given a formula of hyperbola in standard form find foci, asymptotes, center vertices
Learn how to graph hyperbolas. To graph a hyperbola from the equation, we first express the equation in the standard form, that is in the form: (x - h)^2 / a^2 - (y - k)^2 / b^2 = 1 for horizontal hyperbola or (y - k)^2 / a^2 - (x - h)^2...
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Where does the cosecant graph come from?
👉 Learn the basics of graphing the secant and the cosecant graphs. Recall that the secant is the reciprocal of the cosine while the cosecant is the reciprocal of the sine. Also recall that the cosine graph is a sinusoidal graph with...
Brian McLogan
Given the graph and asymptotes write the equation for a hyperbola
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
What do I have to know to graph the tangent and cotangent function
👉 Learn the basics of graphing a tangent and a cotangent function. To plot the tangent and the cotangent graph we choose a set of points and form a table of values with which we plot the points on the x-y coordinate axis to obtain the...
Brian McLogan
Evaluate the limits from a graph with horizontal and vertical asymptotes
👉 Learn how to evaluate the limit of a function from the graph of the function. The limit of a function as the input variable of the function tends to a number/value is the number/value which the function approaches at that time. When...