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Introduction to Function Inverses
Starting from a brief look at functions and the mapping of domains to ranges, Sal starts out with an intuitive sense of what a function inverse is. He then, using an example, shows how to find the inverse of a function and also shows how...
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Intro to 30-60-90 Triangles
As the fourth part of a series on the Pythagorean Theorem, Sal continues an exploration of the ways to calculate the length of sides of a right triangle using algebra. He also explores using this theorem to solve problems involving a...
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Identifying Conics 2
In this video, Sal shows again how to write an equation of a conic section in standard form and identify the conic section it represents. This time, his example is of a hyperbola (not centered at the origin), which he also graphs.
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Identifying Conics 1
After watching this video, you should be able to write an equation of a conic section in standard form, and identify the conic section from its equation. In an example problem, Sal reviews how to complete the square and graph an ellipse...
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Fun Trig Problem
If solving trigonometric equations is your idea of fun, then this video is correctly titled. Here Sal uses trigonometric identities, the quadratic formula, and inverse trigonometric functions to solve a trigonometric equation sent in by...
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Focus and Directrix of a Parabola 2
Continuing from a previous video, Sal takes the discussion of the focus and directrix of parabola further. Given the parabola, y=x2, he derives the focus and directrix by matching parts of the equation he found earlier. He then, comes up...
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Foci of an Ellipse
The foci of an ellipse are explored in this video. First, foci are shown as the two points on the major axis such that the sum of the distance from a point on the ellipse and the foci points is the same as the distance from any point on...
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Foci of a Hyperbola
In this video, Sal defines the vertex and the foci of a hyperbola, and shows how to locate both. By comparing the hyperbola to an ellipse throughout the video, the listener sees the similarities between these two conic sections. This...
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Finding the 100th Term in a Sequence
The example problem is this video has a sequence of numbers that decrease by a fixed amount with each iteration, and one needs to find the 100th number in the sequence. Sal shows the listener how to find the pattern between the number...
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Example of Solving for a Variable
Sal uses the formula for perimeter to show how the variables can be moved around to solve a problem. He demonstrates a few different ways to do this.
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Equations of Sequence Patterns
An example of writing an algebraic equation of the pattern of blocks that grows at each iteration is shown in this video. Sal shows how to find the pattern by looking at the iteration number and number of blocks. He then continues this...
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Equation of a Tangent Line
Using a specific example, Sal shows how to find the equation of a tangent line to a given function at a specific point. Specifically, he solves the problem of finding the tangent line to the function f(x) = xex at x = 1. This problem...
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Domain of a Function
We look at a number of different examples of functions and see what their domain is. Sal writes the domain in set notion and shows how different functions can have different input values that cause the function to be undefined.
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What is the domain of a function?
After defining a simple function from a word problem, a short video shows how one could find the domain and the range of that function. The instruction reinforces the definitions of domain and range with a concrete example.
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Connection between even and odd numbers and functions
Are odd numbers connected to odd functions and even numbers to even functions? This video tries to clarify that connection. It also talks about functions that are neither odd nor even to give a more intuitive feeling about classifying...
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Conic Sections: Intro to Hyperbolas
In this video, Sal starts with the equation of a hyperbola by first comparing it to the equation of the circle, and ellipse. He then shows how to find the equation of the asymptotes by solving for y. He also shows a few intuitive ways to...
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Conic Sections: Intro to Circles
The equation of a circle is explored in this video by looking first at the equation of a circle with the center at the origin; then building upon that, equations of circles that are shifted off the origin.
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Conic Identification 3
This is the last of three well-done videos on identifying and graphing conic sections from an equation. Here, Sal shows graphing a circle, not centered at the origin, and a parabola that opens downward.
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Complex Numbers (Part 1)
In this video, a complex number is defined and graphed on the complex plane. Sal also shows how to add, subtract, and multiply two complex numbers. He starts showing how to divide two complex numbers, but runs out of time and continues...
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Calculus: Derivatives 3
This video covers the differential notation dy/dx and generalizes the rule for finding the derivative of any polynomial. It also extends the notion of the derivatives covered in the Khan Academy videos, "Calculus Derivatives 2Ó and...
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Calculus: Derivatives 2
Sal continues where he left off with the last video, "Derivatives 1,Ó by looking at the equation y = x^2 and examining the slope of the secant line at a specific point, and again defining the limit as x approaches zero to get the slope...
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Calculus: Derivatives 2.5 (new HD version)
By defining the formal definition of a derivative, f(x), Sal is able to find the general form of the derivate function for the example f(x) = x2. He continues to stress the importance of an intuitive understanding of derivative functions.
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Calculus: Derivatives 2 (new HD version)
Sal continues where he left off with the last video, "Derivatives 1,Ó by looking at the equation y = x2 and examining the slope of the secant line at a specific point. He continues with defining the limit as x approaches zero to get the...
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Calculus: Derivatives 1
Sal defines the term derivative by taking the listener on a well-organized tour of slope. First, he reviews the concept of slope of a line from algebra, then extends this idea to look at the slope of the curve by first examining a secant...