Brian McLogan
More and More Examples of Rational Functions
👉 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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Christmas Guess The Sound Quiz| Christmas Games | 4K
Merry Christmas everyone!! 🎄🎅🏻 Christmas is almost here and we have a fun game to help you celebrate this special holiday!! There are 12 Christmas themed sounds to guess what or where the sound belongs to. When playing the game with an...
Brian McLogan
Determine the x and y intercept of a rational function
👉 Learn how to find the x and y-intercepts of a rational function. The x-intercept(s) of a function occurs when y = 0 and the y-intercept(s) of a function occurs when x = 0. To find the y-intercept of a function, we plug in zero for x...
Brian McLogan
What is a slant asymptote
👉 Learn all about asymptotes of a rational function. A rational function is a function, having a variable in the denominator. An asymptote is a line that the graph of a function approaches but never touches. There are the vertical, the...
Brian McLogan
How to write the inverse of a function when it is a fraction
👉 Learn how to find the inverse of a rational function. A rational function is a function that has an expression in the numerator and the denominator of the function. The inverse of a function is a function that reverses the "effect" of...
Brian McLogan
Given a graph of f' learn to find the points of inflection
👉 Learn how to find the points of inflection of a function given the equation or the graph of the function. The points of inflection of a function are the points where the graph of the function changes its concavity. The points of...
Brian McLogan
Pre-Calculus - Evaluating the composition of functions and then determining the domain
In this video series we will investigate the basics of what you will need to know to be successful in Pre-Calculus. We will start with learning about linear equations and writing the equation of a line as well as determining the slope....
Brian McLogan
Finding the derative of a function using the power rule
👉 Learn how to find the derivative of a function using the power rule. The derivative of a function, y = f(x), is the measure of the rate of change of the function, y, with respect to the variable x. The process of finding the derivative...
Brian McLogan
Pre-Calculus - Learn how to evaluate the difference of two functions, f(x) = x^2 + 1; g(x) = sqrt(x)
In this video series we will investigate the basics of what you will need to know to be successful in Pre-Calculus. We will start with learning about linear equations and writing the equation of a line as well as determining the slope....
Brian McLogan
Calculus - Take the derivative of a natural logarithm using properties of logs, d((x^2)lnx)/dx
In this video series you will learn how to take the derivative of a function. We will first look at the definition of a derivative by identifying the slope of a line to a curve and using the limit definiton of a derivative to evaluate....
Brian McLogan
How do you determine if you have a linear equation
In this video series I show you how to determine if a relation is a linear relation. A linear relation is a relation where their are variables do not have negative or fractional, or exponents other than one. Variables must not be in the...
Brian McLogan
Determining if equations are linear - Free Math Videos - Online Tutor
👉 Learn how to determine if an equation is a linear equation. A linear equation is an equation whose highest exponent on its variable(s) is 1. The variables do not have negative or fractional, or exponents other than one. Variables must...
Brian McLogan
Use the difference quotient to find the derivative of square root
👉 Learn how to evaluate the limit of a function using the difference quotient formula. The difference quotient is a measure of the average rate of change of the function over an interval, h. The limit of the difference quotient gives the...
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Know and/or Use Function Notation, Including Evaluating Functions for Given Values in Their Domain
Introduce the basics of evaluating a function using function notation with a video that makes connections between evaluating a function and substituting into an expression. The short presentation works through three examples of...
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Interpret the Rate of Change/Slope and Intercepts within the Context of Everyday Life
Rates of change can be a slippery slope. The resource makes the connection between the rate of change and the slope of a line. It continues on to provide examples of how to interpret the slope and the y-intercepts of linear equations...
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Function Notation
Function, function, what is your notation. Introduce your class to function notation with a video that shows examples of how to evaluate functions at numerical values along with algebraic values. The last example shows pupils...
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Interpret The Rate of Change (Slope) and Intercepts Within The Context of Everyday Life
I'll do algebra, but graphing is where I draw the line! Video explains how to find the slope of a line when starting with word problems. It includes positive and negative slopes as well as how to identify intercepts.
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Find Zeros of a Function Given the Graph
Introduce zeros of a function and their relationship to the graph of the function. an informative video uses the definition of a zero to help identify them on a graph and provides several examples of finding the zeros of a...
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Calculate the Slope of a Line Using Two Points
Find that slope! This video does an excellent job of demonstrating how to use the slope formula to find the slope of a line using two points. The instructor first reviews the definition of slope of a line, then works three problems using...
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Slope and Direct Variation
We all know linear equations are special, but the direct variation equation is extra special! The video begins with a set of data to illustrate a direct variation relationship. It then completes examples of writing direct variation...
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Perpendicular and Parallel Lines
Provide the definitions of parallel and perpendicular lines, as well as the relationships between their slopes. Two examples explain the process of finding the equation of either a perpendicular or parallel line to another line through a...
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Simplify Expressions by Factoring
Got that factoring thing down? Time to apply it! A helpful video explains the process of simplifying a rational expression, showing pupils how to factor a majority of expressions using special patterns. Here is a great way to begin...
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Writing Linear Equations
No matter how it is written, it still is a line. A video shows class members how to take points and write the equation of the line that goes through those points. It then outlines how to develop the equation whether...
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Scatter Plots
What's my line, anyway? A video covers the aspects of finding an equation of the best-fit line for a set of data. It works through plotting the points to drawing a line that appears to represent the data. The presenter suggests finding...