Brian McLogan
Solving a binomial to a higher power using difference of two squares
👉 Learn how to factor polynomials using the difference of two squares for polynomials raised to higher powers. 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...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor out the GCF from a binomial
👉 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
Full Class Zeros and multiplicity of a polynomial
Full Class Zeros and multiplicity of a polynomial
Brian McLogan
Determine the Zeros for a Polynomial by Factoring
👉 Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial by grouping. 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...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor the GCF from a binomial
👉 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
Learn to simplify a rational expression
Learn how to simplify rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. To simplify a rational expression, we factor...
Brian McLogan
Describing and Solving for the Zeros Using Difference of Two Squares
👉 Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial in the form of the difference of two squares. 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...
Brian McLogan
Multiplying two exponents and adding the powers the easy way
In this video playlist I will show you the basics for polynomial functions. We will start with factoring polynomial equations to determine the zeros of a polynomial. We will then learn how to write the polynomial given a set of zeros....
Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor out the GCF using a factor tree
👉 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
Learn how and why multiplicity of a zero make sense
👉 Learn about zeros and multiplicity. The zeroes of a polynomial expression are the values of x for which the graph of the function crosses the x-axis. They are the values of the variable for which the polynomial equals 0. The...
Brian McLogan
Learn How to Solve a Polynomial by Factoring Completely the Polynomial
👉 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
How to write the equation of a cubic function given different transformations
👉 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
Complete the square by factoring out a two to label the vertex
👉 Learn how to identify the vertex of a parabola by completing the square. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation can be written in the standard form (i.e. in the form y = ax^2 + bx + c) or it...
Brian McLogan
How to solve a rational equation with an extraneous solution
👉 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...
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When Factoring Fails Us | Part 2
Factoring is a very important skill to develop but not always is it going to be helpful when solving quadratics. In this video I am going to show you what you can do when you need to solve a quadratic that is not factorable. There are...
Brian McLogan
The Easy Way to Factor and Solve a Polynomial to the 4th Power
👉 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
Make factoring trigonometric functions simple.
When you have trouble factoring trigonometric functions it is helpful to think about factoring quadratics
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Is it a factor or not? Polynomial Style
👉Is it a factor or not. In this video I will show you three different ways to identify if you have a factor or not of a polynomial and let you decide which method you want to use for your next problem.
Brian McLogan
Solve a Polynomial with Complex Zeros by Factoring
👉 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
Simplifying the quotient of two rational expression by factoring
Learn how to multiply rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. To multiply two rational expressions, we use the...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying complex fractions
👉 Learn how to simplify complex fractions. To simplify complex fractions having the addition/subtraction of more than one fractions in the numerator or/and in the denominator we first evaluate the numerator or/and the denominator...
Brian McLogan
Simplify an expression with four terms by factoring grouping
Learn how to factor expressions of two variables by grouping. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression. When a given expression can be grouped...
Brian McLogan
Writing the formula of a polynomial given complex zeros
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given complex 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. The...
Brian McLogan
Why do we use factoring to simplify rational expressions
Learn how to simplify rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are/is an algebraic expression. To simplify a rational expression, we factor...