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Methods for Measuring Wave Speed
This is a lecture video that explains various methods used to measure the speed of waves. The video starts by introducing two equations that can be used to calculate the wave speed. It then focuses on two examples to explain how to use...
Brian McLogan
Solving a System of Equations by Elimination with Adding
πLearn how to solve a system (of equations) by elimination. A system of equations is a set of equations which are collectively satisfied by one solution of the variables. The elimination method of solving a system of equations involves...
Brian McLogan
Eliminating the parameter for parametric equations quadratic
Learn how to eliminate the parameter in a parametric equation. A parametric equation is a set of equations that express a set of quantities as explicit functions of a number of independent variables, known as parameters. Eliminating the...
Why U
Algebra 53 - Elementary Row Operations
Once a system of linear equations has been converted to augmented matrix form, that matrix can then be transformed using elementary row operations into a matrix which represents a simpler system of equations with the same solutions as...
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Pre-Algebra 12 - Arithmetic Operations With Fractions
Arithmetic operations with fractions can be visualized using the number line. This chapter starts by adding fractions with the same denominators and explains the logic behind multiplication of fractions.
Brian McLogan
Solving Exponential equations
π Learn how to solve exponential equations. An exponential equation is an equation in which a variable occurs as an exponent. To solve an exponential equation, we isolate the exponential part of the equation. Then we take the log of both...
Brian McLogan
Solve a trigonometric function with sine on both sides
π Learn how to solve trigonometric equations by factoring out the GCF. When solving trigonometric equations involving the multiples of the same trigonometric function. It is very useful to collect similar trigonometric functions together...
Brian McLogan
How to write an equation from polar form to rectangular form
Learn how to convert between rectangular and polar equations. A rectangular equation is an equation having the variables x and y which can be graphed in the rectangular cartesian plane. A polar equation is an equation defining an...
Brian McLogan
Solving a linear system by using substitution
πLearn how to solve a system of equations by substitution. To solve a system of equations means to obtain a common values of the variables that makes the each of the equation in the system true. To solve a system of equations by...
Brian McLogan
Subtract two quadratic equations to determine the domain
π Learn how to add or subtract two functions. Given two functions, say f(x) and g(x), to add (f+g)(x) or f(x) + g(x) or to subtract (f - g)(x) or f(x) - g(x) the two functions we use the method of adding/subtracting algebraic expressions...
Brian McLogan
How to find the component form of a vector
Learn how to write a vector in component form given two points and also how to determine the magnitude of a vector given in component form. Given two point vectors with one representing the initial point and the other representing the...
Brian McLogan
Using Elimination and Adding to Solve a System of Equations
πLearn how to solve a system (of equations) by elimination. A system of equations is a set of equations which are collectively satisfied by one solution of the variables. The elimination method of solving a system of equations involves...
Brian McLogan
How do we do substitution to solve y = -(1/2)x+2 , x=2y+4
πLearn how to solve a system of equations by substitution. To solve a system of equations means to obtain a common values of the variables that makes the each of the equation in the system true. To solve a system of equations by...
Brian McLogan
Solving a two step equation with fractions by using fraction operations
π Learn how to solve two step linear equations. A linear equation is an equation whose highest exponent on its variable(s) is 1. To solve for a variable in a two step linear equation, we first isolate the variable by using inverse...
Brian McLogan
Introduction Into Solving One Step Equations
π Learn how to solve one step linear equations. By one step we mean equations that take one step to solve. The one step is the inverse operation needed to isolate the variable such as addition, subtraction, division and multiplication...
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Pre-Algebra 23 - Scientific Notation
Scientific notation allows us to more easily express very large or very small numbers encountered in engineering and science. Using exponents, we can convert standard decimal numbers into scientific notation and vice versa.
Brian McLogan
Math tutorial for solving systems of equations using substitution
πLearn how to solve a system of equations by substitution. To solve a system of equations means to obtain a common values of the variables that makes the each of the equation in the system true. To solve a system of equations by...
Brian McLogan
Solving a one step equation using subtraction
π Learn how to solve a one step equation. An equation is a statement stating that two values are equal. A one step equation is an equation whose solution can be obtained by performing only one step of operation on the equation. To solve...
Brian McLogan
Solving logarithmic equations by factoring
π Learn about solving logarithmic equations. Logarithmic equations are equations involving logarithms. To solve a logarithmic equation, we first use our knowledge of logarithm laws/properties to express the terms in both sides of the...
Brian McLogan
Applying the equality of logarithms to solve an equation, log3 (3x + 8) = log3 (x^2 + x)
π Learn about solving logarithmic equations. Logarithmic equations are equations involving logarithms. To solve a logarithmic equation, we first use our knowledge of logarithm laws/properties to express the terms in both sides of the...
Brian McLogan
Converting a rectangular equation to polar form
Learn how to convert between rectangular and polar equations. A rectangular equation is an equation having the variables x and y which can be graphed in the rectangular cartesian plane. A polar equation is an equation defining an...
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Python Nonlinear Equations with Scipy fsolve
The Scipy optimization package FSOLVE is demonstrated on two introductory problems with 1 and 2 variables.
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Pre-Algebra 29 - Roots and Unit Fraction Exponents
Exponents can not only be integers. They can also be fractions. Using the rules of exponents, we can see why a number raised to the power "one over n" is equivalent to the nth root of that number.
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Radioactive Decay Equations
Radioactive Decay Equations | Radioactivity | Physics | FuseSchool In this video we are going to look at radioactive decay and how to balance the equations that describe them. Radioactive decay equations show us what is produced when a...