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Learn how to solve a quadratic equation using a step by step method
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring when a is equal to 1. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having 2 as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into factors...
Brian McLogan
What you need to know | Analytic Trigonometry | Free Math Videos
In this video I help prepare you for what you need to know to be successul in analytic trigonometry. We will begin by practicing rationalizing the denominator, then move to simplifying rational expressions, solving quadratic equations...
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Finding Zeros of Quadratic Functions: Factoring the Difference of Two Squares
In this video, the teacher explains how to find the zeros of a quadratic function by factoring the difference of two squares. They provide examples and demonstrate the process step by step.
Brian McLogan
Solving using the difference of two squares with fractions
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring the difference of two squares. We can identify the difference of two squares but looking for binomials that have square terms. Difference of two square quadratic equations is of the...
Brian McLogan
Factoring and Solving quadratics as trinomials
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring when a is equal to 1. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having 2 as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into factors...
Brian McLogan
How to write a polynomial function when 1 zero is root of integer
π Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given irrational zeros. Recall that a polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers....
Brian McLogan
Calculus - Take the derivative of a natural logarithm using properties of logs, d((x^2)lnx)/dx
In this video series you will learn how to take the derivative of a function. We will first look at the definition of a derivative by identifying the slope of a line to a curve and using the limit definiton of a derivative to evaluate....
Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor and solve a trigonometric equation
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
Learn how to solve by factoring a quadratic ac method
we find two factors of the product of the constant term (the term with no variable) and the coefficient of the squared variable whose sum gives the linear term. These factors are now placed in separate brackets with x to form the factors...
Brian McLogan
Master Writing the equation of a polynomial given irrational zeros
Master Writing the equation of a polynomial given irrational zeros
Brian McLogan
Apply synthetic division to division of two polynomials
π Learn about dividing by synthetic division. Synthetic division is a method of dividing polynomials by linear expressions. To divide using synthetic division, we equate the divisor to 0 and then solve for the variable, the solution for...
Brian McLogan
What do you need to know to solve a quadratic using various methods
πLearn how to solve quadratic functions. Quadratic equations are equations whose highest power in the variable(s) is 2. They are of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c. There are various techniques which can be applied in solving quadratic...
Brian McLogan
What do i need to know to solve using the difference of two squares
πLearn how to solve quadratic functions. Quadratic equations are equations whose highest power in the variable(s) is 2. They are of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c. There are various techniques which can be applied in solving quadratic...
Brian McLogan
Solve an equation by factoring
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method. It is important to understand that not all quadratics have to be solved using factoring or quadratic formula. When we only have one variable but it is squared we can...
Brian McLogan
Find the zeros and multiplicity by factoring a polynomial
π Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial that cannot be easily factored. A polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. The zeros...
Brian McLogan
Write the equation of the polynomial given the zeros
π Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given irrational zeros. Recall that a polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers....
Brian McLogan
Solving a Polynomial to Find all of the Zeros from the Factors
π Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial. A polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. The zeros of a polynomial are the values...
Brian McLogan
Master Solving quadratic equations by factoring when a is not 1
Master Solving quadratic equations by factoring when a is not 1
Brian McLogan
Using the property of exponents to multiply expressions
π Learn how to simplify expressions using the power rule of exponents. When several terms of an expression is raised to an exponent outside the parenthesis, the exponent is distributed over the individual terms in the expression and the...
Brian McLogan
How to write the polynomial given complex roots
π Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given complex zeros. Recall that a polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. The...
Brian McLogan
How to write the equation of a polynomial with two integer zeros
π Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given rational zeros. Recall that a polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. The...
Brian McLogan
Solving a trigonometric equation with secant
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
Find the roots of a quadratic equation by factoring
π Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial that cannot be easily factored. A polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive integers. The zeros...