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Master How to determine the horizontal asymptotes of a rational function
Master How to determine the horizontal asymptotes of a rational function
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Master Determining if a function is a polynomial or not
Master Determining if a function is a polynomial or not
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Write the equation of the polynomial given the zeros
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given imaginary 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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What is a polynomial function
👉 Learn about zeros and multiplicity. The zeroes of a polynomial expression are the values of x for which the graph of the function crosses the x-axis. They are the values of the variable for which the polynomial equals 0. The...
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Use Synthetic Division to Find the Remaining Zeros Given One Imaginary Zero
👉 Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial given one complex zero. 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...
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Summary for writing the equation of a polynomial given the zeros
👉 Learn how to write polynomial equations given the zeros of the polynomial. When given the zeros of a polynomial, the first thing that we do is to set the given zeros individually equal to the same variable and then we take the zero to...
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What is the division property and how is it used
Learn about simplifying rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction. To simplify a rational expression is to put the expression in a simplified form i.e. cancel out common factors, etc. When...
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Dividing a fourth degree polynomial by a binomial using long division
👉 Learn how to divide polynomials using the long division algorithm. To be able to solve a polynomial, we need to be able to get the factors and hence the zeros. To get the factors, we use the rational zeros theorem to get one of the...
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Dividing Polynomials using long division
👉 Learn how to divide polynomials using the long division algorithm. To be able to solve a polynomial, we need to be able to get the factors and hence the zeros. To get the factors, we use the rational zeros theorem to get one of the...
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Determine the vertical and oblique asymptotes
👉 Learn how to find the slant/oblique asymptotes of a function. A slant (oblique) asymptote usually occurs when the degree of the polynomial in the numerator is higher than the degree of the polynomial in the denominator. To find the...
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Learn to divide a binomial by a monomial
👉 Learn how to divide polynomials by a monomial using the long division algorithm. A monomial is an algebraic expression with one term while a polynomial is an algebraic expression with more than one term. To divide a polynomial by a...
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Determine the Multiplicity & Zeros of a Polynomial by Inspection
👉 Learn how to find all the zeros of a factored 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...
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Learn to find all of the possible rational zeros by using p over q
👉 Learn how to use the Rational Zero Test on Polynomial expression. Rational Zero Test or Rational Root test provide us with a list of all possible real Zeros in polynomial expression. Rational Zero Test can be helpful to find all the...
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How to find the zeros of a polynomial using the sum of two cubes
👉 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)....
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Learn how to rewrite an exponent in the numerator when it has a negative power
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the quotient rule and the negative exponent rule of exponents. The quotient rule of exponents states that the quotient of powers with a common base is equivalent to the power with the common base...
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Learn how to find the lcm of two binomials
Learn how to add/subtract rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. When adding or subtracting rational expressions...
Brian McLogan
How to write the polynomial given zeros with multiplicity
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given imaginary 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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Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial given 4 zeros
👉 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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Identifying asymptotes Vertical and Horizontal
👉 Learn how to find the vertical/horizontal asymptotes of a function. An asymptote is a line that the graph of a function approaches but never touches. The vertical asymptote is a vertical line that the graph of a function approaches but...
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Master Multiplying monomials by polynomials
Master Multiplying monomials by polynomials
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Learn How to Find Vertical, Horizontal and Slant Asymptotes of a Rational Function
👉 Learn how to find the slant/oblique asymptotes of a function. A slant (oblique) asymptote usually occurs when the degree of the polynomial in the numerator is higher than the degree of the polynomial in the denominator. To find the...
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How to Apply the Rational Zero Test & Find the Remaining Zeros
👉 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...
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Graphing the reciprocal function and defining its characteristics
👉 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...
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Given an Complex Zero, Find All the Zeros With Quadratic Formula
👉 Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial given one complex zero. 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...