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Transformations of Graphs: Translations
Explore translations of functions on both the graph and equation. Using a quadratic function, a video lesson shows how adding and subtracting values results in either a vertical or horizontal translation. The lesson compares and...
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Finding the Midpoint of 2 Coordinates
Demonstrate how to find the midpoint between two ordered pairs. A detailed video lesson connects finding the midpoint to finding the average of the coordinates of the ordered pairs. Using a graph helps to visually reinforce the concept.
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Finding the Gradient of a Straight Line
Investigate the relationship between the gradient, or slope, of a line and its graph. Pupils learn to use a graph to calculate the slope of a line. The video lesson includes both positive and negative slopes and compares the steepness of...
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Calculator Trick—Table of Values
Work smarter, not harder! Learn a function of the calculator that assists with creating a table of values. The calculator does the work of substituting values and finding the input-output pairs.
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Drawing Quadratic Graphs
How does a quadratic function create its shape? Scholars examine the graphs of quadratic functions in an informative video lesson. By creating a table of values, learners see the patterns in the numbers that appear in the graph.
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Reciprocal Graphs
Explore the patterns of a reciprocal function with an engaging video lesson that compares graphs of reciprocal functions to different polynomial functions. After describing the key features, the instructor explains the patterns that...
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Plot Straight Line Graphs: Part 1
Demonstrate how to create an input-output table to graph a linear function with a video lesson that begins with evaluating the function for a set of values and then plotting the results. It includes opportunities for learners to practice...
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Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Investigate parallel and perpendicular lines in the coordinate plane. Watch as the instructor demonstrates graphing the two types of lines. She highlights the patterns of the slope or steepness of the pairs of lines to make the concept...
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Horizontal and Vertical Lines
Build a strong understanding of graphing and writing equations of horizontal and vertical lines. Pupils watch as the lesson instructor explains how to graph horizontal and vertical lines from an equation. She then gives individuals an...
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Introduction to SOHCAHTOA
Explore right triangle trigonometry with a thorough video lesson. The lesson instructor introduces the trigonometric ratios with an examination of right triangle sides and angles. She continues with practice writing the ratios using...
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Area of a Triangle 1/2absinC
Can you find the area of a triangle without knowing the height? Applying trigonometry makes quick work of this type of problem. The video instructor presents problems for scholars to consider and then provides a worked out solution. She...
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SOHCAHTOA - Finding Missing Sides Part 2
Explore some right triangle trigonometry with a straightforward video lesson. The instructor presents problems requiring scholars to use trig ratios to find unknown side measures. She provides worked-out solutions for those needing...
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SOHCAHTOA - Finding Missing Angles
Apply the trig ratios to find unknown angle measures. Learners review the side and angle relationships in right triangles and then apply the ratios to find the angle measures. The video shows several worked-out examples applying all...
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Exact Trig Values - Easy Table
Having trouble remembering the trig ratios of common angles? This resource may be the solution! Using a table, the video instructor describes a memorable pattern. Scholars have an opportunity to practice the pattern during the video.
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SOHCAHTOA - Finding Missing Sides Part 1
Explore the meaning and application of the three trigonometric ratios. A thorough video reviews the trig ratios and then shows how to apply them in triangle problems. The instructor demonstrates several examples finding both side and...
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Sine Rule
Discover how to apply the Law of Sines to find unknown side and angle measures. A detailed video lesson describes the Law of Sines in different forms. The instructor completes two different examples that find both an angle and side...
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Sine or Cosine Rule?
Explore triangle problems that require the Law of Sine or Law of Cosine. A straightforward lesson focuses on deciding when to use each law. The instructor presents several triangles for pupils to consider and describes patterns in the...
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Area of a Triangle 1/2absinC Proof
Demonstrate the derivation of the trigonometric area formula for a triangle. Using the base/height formula and the sine ratio, the lesson instructor demonstrates how to combine the two and create the formula A = 1/2absinC. The video...
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Exact Trig Values - Hand Trick
Having trouble remembering the trigonometric ratios of the common angles? Here's a video for you! The lesson instructor demonstrates a hand trick that helps individuals determine the correct trigonometric ratios. The trick works for...
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Decoding Basic Trigonometric Ratios
Demonstrate the calculator keystrokes necessary for finding a measure of an angle using trigonometry. A straight forward lesson explains how to calculate an angle measure given a sine, cosine, or tangent ratio. The narrator...
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Why Did T Rex Have Such Tiny Arms?
Explore explanations for the shockingly small size of the T-rex arms. A video lesson considers reasons why a T-rex has small arms through a process of elimination. Maybe the arms provide an advantage to the animal or maybe larger arms...
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Who Are Flowers Trying to Seduce?
Learn the tricks plants use to attract insects and animals in their quest for pollination. A thorough video lesson describes plant adaptations that meet their reproductive needs. From bees to rodents to bats, the narrator describes how...
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We're Oversalting Our Food, and It's Not What You Think
Would you believe we are salting our food as it grows? Water tables rise in areas cleared for crops causing the salty water to reach the roots of those crops. The video narrator explains the negative effects on plants as well as...
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Why Are Leaves Green? Part 1
Consider a question that baffles even scientists. Why are leaves green? The video lesson offers a theory that begins with the first aquatic plants. Learners consider alternative explanations as well.