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Analyzing the Multiplicity of Roots and Sign Changes in Functions
In this lesson, students will learn how the multiplicity of roots affects the graph of a function. They will understand that a double root splits the graph into two intervals with positive Y values on both sides, while roots with odd...
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Learn how to use the power to product rule with a fraction
👉 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...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to add two polynomials with missing like terms
👉 Learn how to add polynomials. To add 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 have...
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Applying the power rule of exponents to simplify an expression
👉 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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Adding three polynomials
👉 Learn how to add polynomials. To add 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 have...
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Adding Polynomials
👉 Learn how to add polynomials. To add 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 have...
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Factoring out using the diamond method when a is greater than one
👉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...
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Learning how to re order a polynomial to determine the degree and leading coefficient
👉 Learn how to find the degree and the leading coefficient of a polynomial expression. The degree of a polynomial expression is the highest power (exponent) of the individual terms that make up the polynomial. For terms with more that...
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Learn how to determine if you have a polynomial
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials based on the number of terms as well as the leading coefficient and the degree. When we are classifying polynomials by the number of terms we will focus on monomials, binomials, and trinomials, whereas...
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What is synthetic division?
👉 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 unknown, the solution for...
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Understanding different notations for end behavior
👉 Learn how to determine the end behavior of the graph of a polynomial function. To do this we will first need to make sure we have the polynomial in standard form with descending powers. We will then identify the leading terms so that...
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Write the equation of a polynomial by converting zeros to factors and multiplying out
👉 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...
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Determine the end behavior of a factored polynomial
👉 Learn how to determine the end behavior of the graph of a factored polynomial function. To do this we will first need to make sure we have a polynomial in standard form (i.e. we will expand all factored terms) with descending powers....
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Zeros and Coefficients of a Polynomial
It explains the relation between the Zeros and Coefficients of a linear polynomial, a quadratic polynomial and a cubic polynomial.
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Multiplying Two Binomials Together Using the Box Method - Math Tutorial
👉 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...
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Learning to subtract two polynomials with multiple terms
👉 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...
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Solving a quadratic equation when not equal to zero by factoring
👉 Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
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How to find the roots of a quadratic polynomial
👉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...
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How to determine if an expression is a monomial, binomial, or trinomial
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials. A polynomial is an expression of the sums/differences of two or more terms having different interger exponents of the same variable. A polynomial can be classified in two ways: by the number of terms...
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How to classify and determine lc degree of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials. A polynomial is an expression of the sums/differences of two or more terms having different integer exponents of the same variable. A polynomial can be classified in two ways: by the number of terms...
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Labeling a polynomial based on the degree and number of terms
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials. A polynomial is an expression of the sums/differences of two or more terms having different integer exponents of the same variable. A polynomial can be classified in two ways: by the number of terms...
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Given a table of values, learn how to identify the degree and LC
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials based on the number of terms as well as the leading coefficient and the degree. When we are classifying polynomials by the number of terms we will focus on monomials, binomials, and trinomials, whereas...
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Given two points find the equation of a line using point slope
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a line given two points on the line. The equation of a line is such that its highest exponent on its variable(s) is 1. (i.e. there are no exponents on its variable(s)). There are various forms which...
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Finding a line parallel to another line given the y intercept
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a line that is parallel to a given line. The equation of a line is such that its highest exponent on its variable(s) is 1. (i.e. there are no exponents in its variable(s)). There are various forms...