Brian McLogan
Converting the equation of a circle to polar form
Converting the equation of a circle to polar form
Brian McLogan
How to take the integral of tangent
π Learn how to evaluate the integral of a function. The integral, also called antiderivative, of a function, is the reverse process of differentiation. Integral of a function can be evaluated as an indefinite integral or as a definite...
Brian McLogan
How to evaluate the definite integral with trig and u substitution
π Learn how to evaluate the integral of a function. The integral, also called antiderivative, of a function, is the reverse process of differentiation. Integral of a function can be evaluated as indefinite integral or as a definite...
Brian McLogan
Learn how use the quotient rule to take the derivative including cosine
π Learn how to find the derivative of a function using the quotient rule. The derivative of a function, y = f(x), is the measure of the rate of change of the function, y, with respect to the variable x. The process of finding the...
Brian McLogan
How do you factor using the difference of two squares
πLearn the basics of factoring quadratics by using different techniques. Some of the techniques used in factoring quadratics include: when the coefficient of the squared term is not 1. In that case, we first write the quadratic in...
Brian McLogan
MASTER Evaluating the composition of two trig function using the inverse and triangles ex 1
MASTER Evaluating the composition of two trig function using the inverse and triangles ex 1
Brian McLogan
Master Writing a single trigonometric expression using sum and difference formulas
Master Writing a single trigonometric expression using sum and difference formulas
Brian McLogan
Evaluate Inverse Trig Functions - Step by Step
πLearn how to evaluate inverse trigonometric functions and understand why we have to apply restriction.
Brian McLogan
Evaluate trig functions using a right triangle and given the sin
π Learn all about evaluating trigonometric functions with triangles. In this playlist, we will learn how to evaluate, sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant when given the sides of a triangle. If we have missing sides we...
Brian McLogan
What is the reflection of a trigonometric cosine graph
π Learn the basics to graphing sine and cosine functions. The sine graph is a sinusiodal graph with x-intercepts at x = 2n*pi, maximun value of 1 at x = pi/2 + 2n*pi and minimum value of -1 at x = -pi/2 + 2n*pi. The cosine graph is a...
Brian McLogan
What does the sine of an angle actually mean
π Learn all about the trigonometry of right triangles. A right triangle is a triangle that has 90 degrees as one of its angles. The trigonometric identities of right triangles give us the relationship between the angles of a right...
Brian McLogan
Find the value of cosine when given the angle
π Learn all about the trigonometry of right triangles. A right triangle is a triangle that has 90 degrees as one of its angles. The trigonometric identities of right triangles give us the relationship between the angles of a right...
Brian McLogan
How to determine the length of a triangle using the sine function
π Learn how to solve the word problems with trigonometry. Word problems involving angles, including but not limited to: bearings, angle of elevations and depressions, triangles problems etc are solved using trigonometry. To be able to...
Brian McLogan
How to simplify an expression using even odd and cofunction trig identities
How to simplify an expression using even odd and cofunction trig identities
Brian McLogan
Find the equation of an ellipse by eliminating the parameter of parametric equations
Find the equation of an ellipse by eliminating the parameter of parametric equations
Brian McLogan
Graphing Secant Function with a a New Amplitude
π Learn how to graph a secant function. To graph a secant function, we start with the cosine graph by first determining the amplitude (the maximum point on the graph), the period (the distance/time for a complete oscillation), the phase...
Brian McLogan
Evaluate the six trigonometric functions for the given real number
π Learn how to evaluate the six trigonometric functions of a given angle. When given an angle we locate the angle on the unit circle. Then using the coordinate of the terminal side of the angle on the unit circle and the definitions of...
Brian McLogan
Verifying trigonometric identities, hard with multiple steps
π Learn how to verify rational trigonometric identities involving the addition and subtraction of terms. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify that the term on the left-hand side of the equality sign is equal to the term on...
Brian McLogan
Verifying a trigonometric identity
π Learn how to verify trigonometric identities having rational expressions. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify that the term(s) on the left hand side of the equality sign is equal to the term(s) on the right hand side. To...
Brian McLogan
Pre-Calculus - Using Double Angle Formulas to Help Solve for Solutions to an Equation
π Learn how to use the double angle identities to solve trigonometric equations. When we have equations with a double angle we will apply the identities to create an equation that can help solve by inverse operations or factoring. We...
Brian McLogan
Pre-Calculus - How to Solve an Equation Using Double Angles
π Learn how to use the double angle identities to solve trigonometric equations. When we have equations with a double angle we will apply the identities to create an equation that can help solve by inverse operations or factoring. We...
Brian McLogan
How to apply the law of cosines with no angles given
Learn how to solve for the lengths of the sides and the measures of the angles of a triangle using the law of cosines. The law of cosines is used in determining the lengths of the sides or the measures of the angles of a triangle when no...
Brian McLogan
Verifying an identity by multiplying
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
Verifying a hard identity with multiple steps
π Learn how to verify Pythagoras trigonometric identities. A Pythagoras trigonometric identity is a trigonometric identity of the form sin^2 (x) + cos^2 (x) or any of its derivations. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify...