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Understanding the Domain of Trigonometric Functions: Examining Denominators of Trig Ratios
In this video, students will learn about the domain of the six trigonometric functions by examining the denominators of the trig ratios. They will understand the reciprocal pairs of the trig functions and how they can be rewritten in...
Brian McLogan
Using multiple identities to simplify a trigonometric expression
👉 Learn how to verify trigonometric identities having rational expressions. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify that the terms on the left-hand side of the equality sign is equal to the terms on the right-hand side. To...
Brian McLogan
How to use the half angle formula for tangent tan75
👉 Learn how to evaluate the Sine of an angle using the half-angle formula. The half-angle formula for Sine is helpful when you need to determine the exact value of function given an angle but cannot use a calculator or the angle is not...
Brian McLogan
Evaluate using the half angle formula for Tangent
👉 Learn how to evaluate the Sine of an angle using the half-angle formula. The half-angle formula for Sine is helpful when you need to determine the exact value of function given an angle but cannot use a calculator or the angle is not...
Brian McLogan
Evaluating the composition of Functions using Right Triangles
👉 Learn how to evaluate an expression with the composition of a function and a function inverse. Just like every other mathematical operation, when given a composition of a trigonometric function and an inverse trigonometric function,...
Brian McLogan
Using trig functions to find the values of a triangle
👉 Learn how to find a missing side length of a right triangle. A right triangle is a triangle that has 90 degrees as one of its angles. The trigonometric identities of right triangles give us the relationship between the angles of a...
Brian McLogan
How to evaluate the difference of two angles for tangent, tan
👉 Learn how to evaluate the tangent of an angle in degrees using the sum/difference formulas. To do this, we first express the given angle as a sum or a difference of two (easy to evaluate) angles, then we use the unit circle and the...
Brian McLogan
How to use the half angle formula for tangent to evaluate for an angle
👉 Learn how to evaluate the tangent of a half-angle. When given the value of the tangent of an angle, we can evaluate the tangent of half the angle using the tangent half-angle formula. When the value of any other trigonometric function...
Brian McLogan
Finding the solutions to a trigonometric equation
👉 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
Using tangent to find the missing length of a triangle
👉 Learn how to find a missing side length of a right triangle. A right triangle is a triangle that has 90 degrees as one of its angles. The trigonometric identities of right triangles give us the relationship between the angles of a...
Brian McLogan
What is the relationship of lengths for two secant lines from a point outside of a circle
Learn how to solve problems with secant lines. A secant line is a line that intersects a circle at exactly 2 points in contrast to a tangent line which is a line that touches a circle at exactly one point. When two secant lines...
Brian McLogan
How to evaluate the inverse of trigonometric functions with unit circle
👉 Learn how to evaluate inverse trigonometric functions. The inverse trigonometric functions are used to obtain theta, the angle which yielded the trigonometric function value. It is usually helpful to use the calculator to calculate the...
Brian McLogan
How do you simplify trigonometric expressions
👉 Learn how to verify trigonometric identities having rational expressions. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify that the terms on the left-hand side of the equality sign is equal to the terms on the right-hand side. To...
Brian McLogan
How to convert a rectangular coordinate to polar
In this video series you will learn multiple math operations. I teach in front of a live classroom showing my students how to solve math problems step by step. My math tutorials should be used to review previous lessons, complete your...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to use the chain rule with tangent
👉 Learn how to find the derivative of a function using the chain 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
How to Simplify Pythagorean Identities | 18 Examples
In this video I will show you how simplify 18 expressions using only the Pythagorean identities. We will cover I make short, to-the-point online math tutorials. I struggled with math growing up and have been able to use those experiences...
Brian McLogan
Apply the FTOC to evaluate the integral with functions as the bounds
👉 Learn about the fundamental theorem of calculus. The fundamental theorem of calculus is a theorem that connects the concept of differentiation with the concept of integration. The theorem is basically saying that the differentiation of...
Brian McLogan
Using trig properties and the angle of depression to solve a word problem
👉 Learn how to solve the word problems with trigonometry. Word problems involving angles, including but not limited to: bearings, angle of elevations and depressions, triangles problems etc are solved using trigonometry. To be able to...
Brian McLogan
Find Period, Amplitude and Translations of Trigonometric Graphs
👉 Learn how to graph a cosine function. To graph a cosine function, we first determine the amplitude (the maximum point on the graph), the period (the distance/time for a complete oscillation), the phase shift (the horizontal shift from...
Brian McLogan
How to Simplify Trigonometric Expressions
👉 Learn all about the different trigonometric identities and how they can be used to evaluate, verify, simplify and solve trigonometric equations. The identities discussed in this playlist will involve the quotient, reciprocal,...
Brian McLogan
Using inverse tangent to solve for the missing angle of a triangle
👉 Learn how to find a missing angle of a right triangle. A right triangle is a triangle that has 90 degrees as one of its angles. The trigonometric identities of right triangles gives us the relationship between the angles of a right...
Brian McLogan
Find the measure of an angle use inverse tangent
👉 Learn how to find a missing angle of a right triangle. A right triangle is a triangle that has 90 degrees as one of its angles. The trigonometric identities of right triangles gives us the relationship between the angles of a right...
Brian McLogan
Determine the value of x when given two tangent lines to a circle
Learn how to solve problems with tangent line. A tangent line to a circle is a line that touches the circle at exactly one point. The tangent line to a circle makes a right angle with the radius of the circle at the point of its...
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Introduction to Notation and Derivatives
The video discusses the different notations used to calculate the gradient of a function or the instantaneous rate of change of a function. The presenter first summarizes the previous lecture on the function, FX, and how it relates to...