Brian McLogan
Challenge 10% of Algebra 1 Students can solve
On these problems students struggle with factoring when they are first learning how to factor ⭐ Factoring Trinomials with Bigger Numbers a=1 - • Factoring Trinomials with Bigger Numb... ⭐ Factoring quadratic trinomials with two variables...
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Factor Polynomials
A video entitled “Factor Polynomials” which models how to factor quadratic equations.
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Finding Solutions to Quadratic Equations
In this video lesson, students will learn how to solve quadratic equations using the factored form of the equation. The teacher explains the concept of factor pairs and emphasizes that when solving for the solutions of a quadratic, one...
Brian McLogan
Learn to eliminate the parameter with two equations
Learn how to eliminate the parameter in a parametric equation. A parametric equation is a set of equations that express a set of quantities as explicit functions of a number of independent variables, known as parameters. Eliminating the...
Brian McLogan
Graphing the reciprocal function with multiple transformations
👉 Learn how to graph the reciprocal function. A reciprocal function is a rational function whose expression of the variable is in the denominator. A reciprocal function is of the form f(x) = a / (x + h) + k, where h is the vertical...
Brian McLogan
What are some of the characteristics of a parabola
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...
Brian McLogan
Learn the basics to graphing a parabola in standard form
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...
Brian McLogan
What is the definition of a parabola for CONIC sections
Learn all about parabolas in conic sections. We will discover the basic definitions such as the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry. We will also take a look a basic processes such as graphing, writing the equation and...
Brian McLogan
How do we solve quadratic equations
👉Learn 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 is an axis of symmetry
Definitions are very important to your understanding of why and how we use mathematical processes. Without understanding what a process or certain terms mean it is very hard to understand how or why to do something. That is why I want to...
Brian McLogan
Find the vertex and x intercepts of a quadratic
👉 Learn how to identify the vertex of a parabola by completing the square. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation can be written in the standard form (i.e. in the form y = ax^2 + bx + c) or it...
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Quadratic Graphs - Roots and Y-Intercept
In this video we will look at how to use equation of a quadratic to sketch the graph. A positive x-squared means the graph is U shaped, whereas a negative x-squared is n shaped. When a quadratic is solved (either by factorising, using...
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Factorising Quadratics: Non-Monic
In this video we’re going to discover how to factorise quadratics that don’t have 1 as the coefficient of the x-squared term. These are called non-monic quadratics. We can do it by trial and error and just spotting the factors, but this...
Brian McLogan
Algebra 2 - Applying the product property of logarithms to solve an equation
In this video series I will show you how to apply the properties of logarithms to solve an equation. The three main properties of logarithms we will focus on will be the product, quotient, and power rule of exponents. We will apply these...
Brian McLogan
How to determine the axis of symmetry and vertex
👉 Learn about the parts of a parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A regular palabola is the parabola that is facing either up or down while an irregular parabola faces left or right. A quadratic...
Brian McLogan
How do you solve a quadratic using various methods
👉Learn 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
Learn how to determine the domain of a radical function
👉 Learn how to find the domain of a radical function. Recall that the domain of a function is the set of possible input values (x-values) of the function. For a radical square-root function, there cannot be a negative number inside the...
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Plot Cubic Curves
Learn how to plot cubic curves, using a table of values. Substitute in different values of x into the cubic equation, to generate corresponding y-coordinates. This then gives you an x-value and a y-value to plot onto the graph. To plot a...
Brian McLogan
What is a reflection for a quadratic graph
👉 Learn the basics to understanding graphing quadratics. 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
Algebra 2 - solving an equation with the equality of logarithms log3 (x^2 - 15) = log3 (2x)
In this video series I will show you how to apply the equality of exponents to solve an equation. When we look at a simple equation of two exponents with the same base we can understand that their powers must also be equal. We will use...
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Factorising Expressions - Single Brackets
It is know as factorising in England and factoring in America. They mean to put an expression into brackets. We say it has been factorised. Numbers have factors, the factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3 and 6. Expressions can also have factors like...
Brian McLogan
Review factoring a trinomial using ac method, 3g^2 + 8g + 4 = 0
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
What do I need to know to solve a quadratic
👉Learn 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...