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Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination
In this video lesson, students will learn how to solve systems of equations using the elimination method. The lesson explains the concept of systems of equations and the importance of finding exact solutions. It demonstrates how to...
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Determining Line Intersection
In this lesson, students will learn how to determine if two lines intersect. They will explore the concept of parallel lines and perpendicular lines, and understand that parallel lines have the same slope.
Brian McLogan
Sketch the slope field of the differential equation
I make short, to-the-point online math tutorials. I struggled with math growing up and have been able to use those experiences to help students improve in math through practical applications and tips.
Brian McLogan
How do I graph a quadratic in standard form
π 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
Characteristics of functions
π 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...
Brian McLogan
Determine the six trigonometric functions for a negative angle in radians
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
Learning to reflect a parallelogram over the y=x line
π Learn how to reflect points and a figure over a line of symmetry. Sometimes the line of symmetry will be a random line or it can be represented by the x or y-axis. Either way when reflecting a point and or figure over the line of...
Brian McLogan
Find the Given Angle Given its Coordinate on the Unit Circle
π Learn how to evaluate the inverse of reciprocal trigonometric functions. Recall that the reciprocal trigonometric functions are given by the ratio of 1 and the corresponding trigonometric function. When an angle is unknown but the...
Brian McLogan
What is a scalar vector
Learn the basics of vector operations. Vectors can be added, subtracted and multiplied. To add or subtract two or more vectors, we add each of the corresponding components of the vectors. To multiply a scalar to a vector, we simply...
Brian McLogan
Evaluate the six trigonometric functions given a point
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
Summary for solving a system of two linear equations by elimination
πLearn how to solve a system of equations by substitution. To solve a system of equations means to obtain a common values of the variables that makes the each of the equation in the system true. To solve a system of equations by...
Brian McLogan
Tutorial for how to evaluate for the composition of two trigonometric functions
π Learn how to evaluate an expression with the composition of a function and a function inverse. Just like every other mathematical operation, when given a composition of a trigonometric function and an inverse trigonometric function,...
Brian McLogan
How to find the vertex and axis of symmetry then graph using a table of values
π 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
Characteristics of functions
π 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...
Brian McLogan
Given any point find your six trig functions
π Learn how to evaluate the six trigonometric functions given the value of one of the trigonometric functions. When given the value of one of the trigonometric functions of an angle, we can evaluate the values of the other trigonometric...
Brian McLogan
How to set up your triangle when given a point to evaluate trig functions
π Learn how to evaluate the six trigonometric functions given a point. When given a point, there are many ways to evaluate the trigonometric functions of the point. The methods include: using the unit circle if the point is a point on...
Brian McLogan
How to understand reflections of polar points
How to understand reflections of polar points
Brian McLogan
Given a point learn how to evaluate the six trig functions with reference angle
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
How to reflect a line over the origin
π Learn how to reflect points and a figure over a line of symmetry. Sometimes the line of symmetry will be a random line or it can be represented by the x or y-axis. Either way when reflecting a point and or figure over the line of...
Brian McLogan
How to apply a reflection over the x axis ex 1
π Learn how to reflect points and a figure over a line of symmetry. Sometimes the line of symmetry will be a random line or it can be represented by the x or y-axis. Either way when reflecting a point and or figure over the line of...
Brian McLogan
Solve a trigonometric function with sine on both sides
π Learn how to solve trigonometric equations by factoring out the GCF. When solving trigonometric equations involving the multiples of the same trigonometric function. It is very useful to collect similar trigonometric functions together...
Brian McLogan
Gaph the system of three linear inequalities and determine the feasible region ex 15
In this video series you will learn how to graph a system of linear inequalities. When graphing a system of linear inequalities you will graph just like a system of linear equations except you will use test points to shade.
Brian McLogan
Math tutorial for solving systems of equations using substitution
πLearn how to solve a system of equations by substitution. To solve a system of equations means to obtain a common values of the variables that makes the each of the equation in the system true. To solve a system of equations by...
Brian McLogan
Given two points write them as a vector in component form
Learn how to write a vector in component form given two points and also how to determine the magnitude of a vector given in component form. Given two point vectors with one representing the initial point and the other representing the...