Brian McLogan
Master Determining if a function is a polynomial or not
Master Determining if a function is a polynomial or not
Brian McLogan
Making sense of adding Rational Expressions
Making sense of adding Rational Expressions
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What is a slant 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...
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Summary for dividing complex numbers
In this video playlist I show you how to solve different math problems for Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus. The video will provide you with math help using step by step instruction. Math help tutorials is just what you need...
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Determine the vertical and oblique asymptotes
👉 Learn how to find the slant/oblique asymptotes of a function. A slant (oblique) asymptote usually occurs when the degree of the polynomial in the numerator is higher than the degree of the polynomial in the denominator. To find the...
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Dividing two rational expressions two different ways
👉 Learn how to simplify complex fractions. To simplify complex fractions having the addition/subtraction of more than one fractions in the numerator or/and in the denominator we first evaluate the numerator or/and the denominator...
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Learn to find all of the possible rational zeros by using p over q
👉 Learn how to use the Rational Zero Test on Polynomial expression. Rational Zero Test or Rational Root test provide us with a list of all possible real Zeros in polynomial expression. Rational Zero Test can be helpful to find all the...
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Learn how to rewrite an expression with a negative fraction power in denominator
Learn how to evaluate numbers raised to rational powers. When given a number raised to a rational power, we take the nth root of the number where n is the number in the denominator of the rational power, then we raise the result to a...
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Comparing Fractions with Equal Denominators
Compare fractions having equal denominators.
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How Tall (Convert mixed numbers with a denominator of 10 or 100 to decimal numbers)
Ben, Katie, and Liz are measuring how tall they are. Ben is one and two tenths meters, Katie is one and five tenths meters, and Liz is one and eight tenths meters. How can we represent these numbers as decimals?
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Expressing Whole Numbers as Fractions Using the Number Line (Part 1)
Express whole numbers as fractions having 1 in the denominator using the number line.
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Dividing Powers: The Quotient Property
In this video lesson we will learn how to divide powers using the Quotient of Powers Property. We will discover that to divide powers with the same base you subtract the exponents. We will also combine what we learned about multiplying...
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Splitting Fudge (Dividing a unit fraction by a whole number using the relationship between multiplication and division)
Lucca and his four friends went to a fair. There, Lucca purchased a one fourth pound fudge. If he plans to split the fudge evenly between his 4 friends and himself, how much fudge will each person get?
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Zero and Negative Exponents: Evaluating Expressions
This lesson on zero and negative exponents teaches students how to evaluate expressions involving numbers with zero as an exponent and negative integer exponents. The teacher explains the definition of zero and negative exponents and...
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Feeding Mice (Convert decimal numbers with one or two decimal places into mixed numbers)
Calvin takes care of two small mice in the lab. He feeds them cheese but he carefully measures the amount of cheese on an electronic scale. The amount is in decimal number, but Calvin needs to find out the measured amounts in mixed...
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Colored Tiles (Solve single-step word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with equal denominators using visual models)
A bathroom floor in a house is made up of 12 colored tiles of equal size. 5 of the tiles are red and 3 are green, and the rest are yellow. What is the fraction that represents the red tiles out of the total number of tiles? And what is...
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Recognizing Equivalent Fractions Using Number Lines
In this video, the teacher explains how to recognize equivalent fractions using number lines. The students are guided through creating number lines for different fractions and shading the appropriate parts.
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Solving Word Problems Involving Addition of Fractions with Unlike Denominators
In this video, the teacher explains how to solve word problems involving addition of fractions with unlike denominators. They use models and multiplication to help visualize and find common denominators.
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how to simplify an expression raised to a negative power
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the power rule and the negative exponent rule of exponents. When several terms of an expression is raised to an exponent outside the parenthesis, the exponent is distributed over the individual...
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Verifying trigonometric Identities
👉 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...
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Simple method that helps to prove an identity when nothing else works
👉 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...
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Rationalize the denominator to simplify a trig expression
👉 Learn how to simplify trigonometric expressions by factoring, expansion, and re-grouping. To simplify a trigonometric identity means to reduce the identity to the simplest form it can take which may be a number or a simple...
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Learn how to rewrite an exponent in the numerator when it has a negative power
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the quotient rule and the negative exponent rule of exponents. The quotient rule of exponents states that the quotient of powers with a common base is equivalent to the power with the common base...
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Simplifying an expression when you have a negative power and a power as zero
👉 Learn how to apply the rules of exponents to simplify an expression. We will focus on applying the product rule, quotient rule as well as power rule. We will then explore multiple properties such as power to product, power to quotient...