Brian McLogan
Find the third term of a binomial raised to the 7th power
π 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
Verifying a trigonometric Identities
π Learn how to verify Pythagoras trigonometric identities. A Pythagoras trigonometric identity is a trigonometric identity of the form sin^2 (x) + cos^2 (x) or any of its derivations. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify...
Brian McLogan
Expanding a binomial squared with trig function
π Learn how to simplify trigonometric expressions by factoring, expansion, and re-grouping. To simplify a trigonometric identity means to reduce the identity to the simplest form it can take which may be a number or a simple...
Brian McLogan
Multiplying Using the Difference of Two Squares - Math Tutorial
π 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...
Brian McLogan
Multiply Two Binomials Using FOIL - Math Tutorial
π 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...
Brian McLogan
Write a polynomial in descending power order then label the degree and LC
π 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...
Brian McLogan
What is pascal's triangle and how to we create it
π Learn all about 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 technique to easily expand...
Brian McLogan
Dividing by a binomial with a radical expression
π 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
Dividing two polynomials using synthetic division
π 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 variable, the solution for...
Brian McLogan
Apply synthetic division to division of two polynomials
π 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 variable, the solution for...
Brian McLogan
Synthetic division learn how to divide
π 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 variable, the solution for...
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Special Products of Polynomials: Recognizing Patterns and Applying Them to Real Life.
In this video lesson, I will introduce special products of binomials. We will look for patterns. The Sum and Difference Pattern and the Square of a Binomial Pattern will be our focus. Student practice is embedded in the lesson and...
Brian McLogan
Expanding a binomial to the 5th power with pascals triangle
π 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
Multiplying a Monomial by a Trinomial - Math Tutorial
π 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...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor out the GCF variable and number from a binomial
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
Factoring using difference of two squares
πLearn 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...
Brian McLogan
Factor a trinomial when not in standard form
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
Adding two rational expressions with trinomial denominators
Learn how to add/subtract rational expressions with trinomials in the denominator. When adding or subtracting two or more rational expressions with common denominators, we add or subtract only the numerator while we keep the denominator...
Brian McLogan
How to factor a binomial with gcf
In this video tutorial I will show you how to factor out the GCF of an expression. We do this by first defining the GCF of the expression as the term with common elements with every term in the expression. We then divide every term by...
Brian McLogan
Given 3 zeros one a fraction learn how to write the polynomial functions
π Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given fractional 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....
Brian McLogan
Factoring using distributive property
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
Applying synthetic division when your dividend is missing a term
π Learn about dividing by synthetic division when there is a missing power. 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...