Brian McLogan
Finding the Zeros Given One Complex Zeros
👉 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...
Brian McLogan
Factoring Binomials | Step by Step | Part 2
👉 In this video I will show you how to factor a binomial by working through four different examples. The first two examples we practice factoring out the GCF, and then move to factoring using a difference of two squares and last but not...
Brian McLogan
Solve an equation with a rational term
👉 Learn how to solve rational equations. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. There are many ways to solve rational expressions, one...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying a rational radical expression by multiplying by the conjugate
👉 Learn how to divide rational expressions having square root binomials. To divide a rational expression having a binomial denominator with a square root radical in one of the terms of the denominator, we multiply both the numerator and...
Brian McLogan
Rationalizing the denominator with two radicals in the denominator
👉 Learn how to divide rational expressions having square root binomials. To divide a rational expression having a binomial denominator with a square root radical in one of the terms of the denominator, we multiply both the numerator and...
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic by completing the square
👉 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
How to use box method to determine the product of a trinomial and a binomial
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
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...
Brian McLogan
Multiplication of Complex Numbers
👉 Learn how to multiply radical expressions. In this playlist we will explore multiplying radical expressions and then simplifying. We will explore the square root, cube root as well as the fourth root of numbers and algebraic expressions.
Brian McLogan
Learn How to Use Box Method to Multiply Two Binomial Expressions
👉 Learn how to multiply radicals. A radical is an expression or a number under the root symbol. To multiply the sum/difference of two or more radicals, we make use of the distributive property to expand the product and then simplify the...
Brian McLogan
Learn How to Multiply and Simplify Two Radical Binomials
👉 Learn how to multiply radicals. A radical is an expression or a number under the root symbol. To multiply the sum/difference of two or more radicals, we make use of the distributive property to expand the product and then simplify the...
Brian McLogan
Multiplying a binomial by the conjugate to simplify with radicals
👉 Learn how to divide rational expressions having square root binomials. To divide a rational expression having a binomial denominator with a square root radical in one of the terms of the denominator, we multiply both the numerator and...
Brian McLogan
Learning how to divide two polynomials using long division
👉 Learn how to divide polynomials by quadratic divisors using the long division algorithm. Before dividing a polynomial, it is usually important to arrange the divisor in the descending order of powers of the variable(s). To divide a...
Brian McLogan
Using long division to divide polynomials - Math tutorial
👉 Learn how to divide polynomials by binomial divisors using the long division algorithm. A binomial is an algebraic expression having two terms. Before dividing a polynomial, it is usually important to arrange the divisor in the...
Brian McLogan
When Completing the Square Gets Hard | Part #4
In this video we will explore some of the key elements students need to know when completing the square gets more difficult. this deals with fractions 00:00 intro 02:50 x^2-8x=10 05:46 x^2+5x+3 08:18 3x^2=-12x-1 10:57 2x^2+7x-20=0
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Recognizing a Special Product of a Binomial Expression
In this short video we will answer a standardized math test multiple choice question where we are asked to find an equivalent expression. We will first identify that the expression is a binomial expression since it has two terms. We will...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to find the solutions when factoring using the difference of two squares
👉Learn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring the difference of two squares. We can identify the difference of two squares but looking for binomials that have square terms. Difference of two square quadratic equations is of the...
Brian McLogan
How to find the LC and degree of a polynomial by writing in standard form
👉 Learn how to find the degree and the leading coefficient of a polynomial expression. The degree of a polynomial expression is the the highest power (exponent) of the individual terms that make up the polynomial. For terms with more...
Brian McLogan
Finding the solutions of the trinomial when it is not solved for zero
👉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...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to find the second term by expanding a binomial
👉 Learn how to expand a binomial using binomial expansion. A binomial expression is an algebraic expression with two terms. When a binomial expression is raised to a positive integer exponent, we usually use the binomial expansion...
Brian McLogan
Learn How To Compose Two Functions with Variable Binomial
Learn how to compose two functions where one or both of those functions is/are quadratic. To compose two functions means to express one of the functions as a function of the other function. This is done by replacing the input variable of...
Brian McLogan
Multiply by the conjugate to rationalize the denominator
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 How to Solve a Polynomial Using the Difference of Two Cubes
👉 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 monomial from a trinomial
👉 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...