Brian McLogan
Solving a proportion for a variable
👉 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...
Brian McLogan
How to prove parallel lines using the converse triangle proportionality theorem
👉 Learn how to solve for the unknown in a triangle divided internally such that the division is parallel to one of the sides of the triangle. The triangle proportionality theorem states that if a line is parallel to one side of a...
Brian McLogan
What is similarity
👉 Learn how to solve with similar triangles. Two triangles are said to be similar if the corresponding angles are congruent (equal). Note that two triangles are similar does not imply that the length of the sides are equal but the sides...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to solve a proportion by applying cross multiplication
👉 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...
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GCSE Secondary Maths Age 13-17 - Ratio, Proportion & Rates of Change: Similar Shapes - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary Maths videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key topic and sub topic covered in GCSE Maths in clear and easy to follow steps. This video...
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GCSE Secondary Maths Age 13-17 - Probability & Statistics: Histograms and Frequency Density - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary Maths videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key topic and sub topic covered in GCSE Maths in clear and easy to follow steps. This video...
Brian McLogan
What do you need to know to solve a proportion
👉 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...
Brian McLogan
How to use the law of sines to find the missing parts of a triangle
👉 Learn how to solve for the length of the sides and the measures of the angles of a triangle using the law of sines. The law of sines is used in determining the length of the opposite side to a known angle measure or the measure of the...
Brian McLogan
How to apply cross multiplication to solve a proportion
👉 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...
Brian McLogan
Applying the reciprocal to solve a one step equation
👉 Learn how to solve one step linear equations. By one step we mean equations that take one step to solve. The one step is the inverse operation needed to isolate the variable such as addition, subtraction, division and multiplication...
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GCSE Secondary Maths Age 13-17 - Probability & Statistics: Mode and Pie Chart - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary Maths videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key topic and sub topic covered in GCSE Maths in clear and easy to follow steps. This video...
Brian McLogan
Solving for x for two similar polygons
Learn how to solve with similar polygons. Two polygons are said to be similar if the corresponding angles are congruent (equal). When two polygons are similar the corresponding sides are proportional. Knowledge of the length of the sides...
Brian McLogan
Special segments of similar triangles angle bisector
👉 Learn how to solve with the ratio of sides and angles of a triangle. Given the ratio of the sides of a triangle and the perimeter of the triangle, we can solve for the actual lengths of the triangle. Similarly, when the ratio of the...
Brian McLogan
How to use proportions for an isosceles triangle
👉 Learn how to solve with similar triangles. Two triangles are said to be similar if the corresponding angles are congruent (equal). Note that two triangles are similar does not imply that the length of the sides are equal but the sides...
Brian McLogan
When provided two angles use the law of sines to find the missing values
👉 Learn how to solve for the length of the sides and the measures of the angles of a triangle using the law of sines. The law of sines is used in determining the length of the opposite side to a known angle measure or the measure of the...
Brian McLogan
Algebra 2 - Learn how to determine if an equation is an example of direct variation or not 3x‐0=y
In this video I will show you how to use direct variation to help determine the missing variable, as well as how to determine if an equation is an example of direct variation or not. For an equation to be an example of direct variation...
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Real World Ratio Problem Using Scale
In this short video we will answer a standardized math test question where we are asked to solve a real world ratio problem using scale. We will identify the scale is a ratio. We will use the given scale to write a proportion to convert...
Brian McLogan
Finding the missing value for two similar pentagons
Learn how to solve with similar polygons. Two polygons are said to be similar if the corresponding angles are congruent (equal). When two polygons are similar the corresponding sides are proportional. Knowledge of the length of the sides...
Brian McLogan
What is the triangle proportionality theorem
👉 Learn how to solve for the unknown in a triangle divided internally such that the division is parallel to one of the sides of the triangle. The triangle proportionality theorem states that if a line is parallel to one side of a...
Brian McLogan
How to use SSS proportionality to show two triangles are similar
👉 Learn how to solve with similar triangles. Two triangles are said to be similar if the corresponding angles are congruent (equal). Note that two triangles are similar does not imply that the length of the sides are equal but the sides...
Brian McLogan
How to determine if two triangles are similar using proportions and altitude
👉 Learn how to solve with similar triangles. Two triangles are said to be similar if the corresponding angles are congruent (equal). Note that two triangles are similar does not imply that the length of the sides are equal but the sides...
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Calculating Area and Circumference of Circles
This video is a tutorial on how to calculate the area and circumference of circles using formulas such as pi times the radius squared or pi times the diameter of the circle. The video explains the importance of rounding the final answer...
Brian McLogan
Deciding to multiply a proportion by the LCD rather than using cross multiplication
👉 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...
Brian McLogan
Learn to solve a proportion with the variable on the denominator 9/g = 15/11
👉 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...