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Brian McLogan
Vertical and Horizontal asymptotes of a rational function
π 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...
Brian McLogan
Master Solving quadratic equations by factoring when a is not 1
Master Solving quadratic equations by factoring when a is not 1
Brian McLogan
Multiple Examples on Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
Multiple Examples on Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
Brian McLogan
Complete the square to find the vertex and determine absolute max or min
π 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...
Brian McLogan
Solving a perfect square trinomial with multiple terms
πLearn 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...
Brian McLogan
How to factor a trinomial when a is one
πLearn how to factor quadratics. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having two as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor out the GCF then use difference of two squares
πLearn the basics of factoring quadratics by using different techniques. Some of the techniques used in factoring quadratics include: when the coefficient of the squared term is not 1. In that case, we first write the quadratic in...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying a trigonometric expression by factoring out the GCF
π Learn how to simplify identities by factoring. Just like in normal algebraic expressions, trigonometric identities can be simplified by factoring out the GCFs from the terms of the identities, then common trigonometric identities like...
Brian McLogan
Factoring out a GCF and then a prime polynomial
π Learn how to factor polynomials by GCF. 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. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it...
Brian McLogan
Solve with difference of two cubes, find all the zeros, linear factors
π 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)....
Brian McLogan
Sketching the graph of a polynomial using the zeros and multiplicity
π Learn how to use the tools needed to graph a polynomial function in factored form. A polynomial in factored form is when the polynomial is written as a product of its linear factors. Each linear factor represents an x-intercept and the...
Brian McLogan
Factoring using difference of two squares by factoring out a variable
π Learn how to factor polynomials using the difference of two squares for polynomials raised to higher powers. 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...
Brian McLogan
Write a polar equation in rectangular form and identify the center and radius
Write a polar equation in rectangular form and identify the center and radius
Brian McLogan
Dividing two rational expressions by factoring and simplifying
Learn how to divide rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction, usually having variable(s) in the denominator. Recall that to divide by a fraction, we multiply by the reciprocal of the...
Brian McLogan
How to apply factoring to solve a trigonometric equation
π Learn how to solve trigonometric equations. There are various methods that can be used to evaluate trigonometric equations, they include factoring out the GCF and simplifying the factored equation. Another method is to use a...
Brian McLogan
Completing the Square | 28 Examples
In this video I will show you hwo to complete the square by working through 28 different examples. We will focus on basic completing the square problems when a=1.
Brian McLogan
Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial to the Fourth Degree
π 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...
Brian McLogan
Factoring a trinomial raised to a higher power by factoring out GCF
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
Factor the denominator to help you simplify a rational expression
Learn how to simplify 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. To simplify a rational expression, we factor...
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic by completing the square
π 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...
Brian McLogan
Master Simplifying trigonometric expressions by using factoring
Master Simplifying trigonometric expressions by using factoring
Brian McLogan
How to simplify a rational expression with exponents to higher powers
How to simplify a rational expression with exponents to higher powers