Instructional Video2:23
Brian McLogan

Factoring a trinomial by factoring out common terms first

12th - Higher Ed
In this video tutorial I show you how to factor quadratics when a is equal to one. When factoring a trinomial we are writing it as a product of it's factors more commonly two binomials in my examples. There are a couple of ways to factor...
Instructional Video18:10
Brian McLogan

Master how to determine the center, vertices, foci by completing the square of an ellipse

12th - Higher Ed
Master how to determine the center, vertices, foci by completing the square of an ellipse
Instructional Video3:36
Brian McLogan

Solving a rational Equation

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ Learn how to solve proportions. Two ratios are said to be proportional when the two ratios are equal. Thus, proportion problems are problems involving the equality of two ratios. When given a proportion problem with an unknown, we...
Instructional Video4:24
Brian McLogan

Easiest Way to Multiply Two Trinomials by Each Other - Math Tutorial

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ Learn how to multiply polynomials. To multiply polynomials, we use the distributive property. The distributive property is essential for multiplying polynomials. The distributive property is the use of each term of one of the...
Instructional Video3:45
Brian McLogan

Multiplying two rational terms by simplifying

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video8:59
Brian McLogan

Learn how to solve a polynomial using the difference of two cubes and quadratic formula

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ Learn how to find the zeroes of a polynomial equation/expression involving the sum/difference of two cubes. Given a polynomial having the sum of two cubes, the polynomial can be factored as follows: a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)(a^2 - ab + b^2)....
Instructional Video7:02
Brian McLogan

How to solve a trinomial when a is not one and there are no solutions

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰Learn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring. We will focus on factoring special techniques such as the zero product property, difference of two squares, box method and guess and check. Once we have factored the quadratic...
Instructional Video2:16
Brian McLogan

How to find the roots of an quadratic equation - Free Math Help

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by applying the quadratic formula. To apply the quadratic formula the quadratic equation must be equal to zero. Then you can apply the quadratic formula to determine solutions to the equation,...
Instructional Video1:21
Brian McLogan

How to factor a perfect square trinomial

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰Learn how to factor perfect square trinomials. Perfect square trinomials are formed when binomials are multiplied by themselves. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to...
Instructional Video1:15
Brian McLogan

Factoring using a perfect square trinomial when a is not 1

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰Learn how to factor quadratics when the coefficient of the term with a squared variable is not 1. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression. To...
Instructional Video2:46
Brian McLogan

Factoring a trinomial 3x^2 - 16x + 5

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰Learn how to factor quadratics when the coefficient of the term with a squared variable is not 1. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression. To...
Instructional Video1:16
Brian McLogan

Factoring a perfect square trinomial with fractions, boo ex 31, x^2 + x + 1/4

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰Learn how to factor perfect square trinomials. Perfect square trinomials are formed when binomials are multiplied by themselves. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to...
Instructional Video1:35
Brian McLogan

Subtracting two trinomials

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ Learn how to subtract polynomials. To subtract polynomials, we first simplify the polynomials by removing all brackets. Then, we combine like terms. Like terms are terms that share the same base and power for each variable. When you...
Instructional Video3:04
Brian McLogan

How to Multiply Two Monomials by a Trinomial and Binomial

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ Learn how to multiply polynomials. We apply the distributive property to polynomials by multiplying a monomial to every term in a polynomial. When multiplying monomials it is important that we multiply the coefficients and apply the...
Instructional Video1:44
Brian McLogan

Multiplying Binomials and Trinomials the Easy Way - Math Tutorial

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ Learn how to multiply polynomials. To multiply polynomials, we use the distributive property. The distributive property is essential for multiplying polynomials. The distributive property is the use of each term of one of the...
Instructional Video6:22
Brian McLogan

Given two complex zeros & a real write the equation of the polynomial

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ 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...
Instructional Video6:04
Brian McLogan

Factoring a trinomial to the fourth power using the ac method

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video2:18
Brian McLogan

How to find the real root of a cubic function

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ 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...
Instructional Video9:13
Brian McLogan

Student Mistakes with COMPLETING THE SQUARE

12th - Higher Ed
Completing the square is a common process that students struggle with that I am no stranger to. In this video I will highlight the mistakes I made as well as my students.
Instructional Video2:50
Brian McLogan

Using long division to divide polynomials - Math tutorial

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ Learn how to divide polynomials by binomial divisors using the long division algorithm. A binomial is an algebraic expression having two terms. Before dividing a polynomial, it is usually important to arrange the divisor in the...
Instructional Video4:17
Brian McLogan

Solving a quadratic by completing the square

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ Learn how to solve quadratic equations by completing the square. When solving a quadratic equation by completing the square, we first take the constant term to the other side of the equation and create a perfect square trinomial with...
Instructional Video3:18
Brian McLogan

How to use box method to determine the product of a trinomial and a binomial

12th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video3:31
Brian McLogan

Learn how to find the value that makes a perfect square with fractions

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ Learn how to find the value c that completes the square in a quadratic expression. A quadratic expression is an expression whose highest exponent in the variable(s) is 2. It is of the form ax^2 + bx + c where a, b, and c are constants....
Instructional Video6:41
Brian McLogan

Learning how to divide two polynomials using long division

12th - Higher Ed
πŸ‘‰ Learn how to divide polynomials by quadratic divisors using the long division algorithm. Before dividing a polynomial, it is usually important to arrange the divisor in the descending order of powers of the variable(s). To divide a...