Brian McLogan
Promo solving a quadratic using the quadratic formula
π Learn all about the quadratic formula. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a quadratic equation. The quadratic formula is given by x = (-b +/- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a, where a is the...
Brian McLogan
How to solve a quadratic using the quadratic formula
π Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
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Determining Real or Imaginary Solutions of Quadratic Equations
In this video lesson, you will learn how to determine whether the solutions of a quadratic equation are real or imaginary by calculating the value of the equation's discriminant. The discriminant, which is found under the square root...
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Identifying Real and Complex Roots of Quadratic Equations
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify whether a quadratic equation has real or complex roots without actually solving it. The concept of the discriminant is introduced and its role in determining the number and type of...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to solve using the quadratic formula
π Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
Brian McLogan
How to factor and solve a trinomial when it is not set to zero
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring when a is equal to 1. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having 2 as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into factors...
Brian McLogan
What do I need to know to solve a quadratic by the quadratic formula
π Learn all about the quadratic formula. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a quadratic equation. The quadratic formula is given by x = (-b +/- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a, where a is the...
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic by applying the quadratic formula
π Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
Brian McLogan
Finding the zeros by factoring using the difference of two cubes
π Learn how to find the zeroes of a polynomial equation/expression involving the sum/difference of two cubes. Given a polynomial having the sum of two cubes, the polynomial can be factored as follows: a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)(a^2 - ab + b^2)....
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic by factoring but first setting equal to zero
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring when a is equal to 1. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having 2 as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into factors...
Brian McLogan
Factor a trinomial using ac method when you have a coefficient for quadratic term
πLearn how to factor quadratics when the coefficient of the term with a squared variable is not 1. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression. To...
Brian McLogan
When a is Greater Than One Factor the Polynomial
πLearn how to factor quadratics when the coefficient of the term with a squared variable is not 1. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression. To...
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Sketching Cubic Functions with Unfactored Elements
This is a lecture presentation on sketching cubic functions and identifying their intercepts and turning points. The presenter explains the general shape of a cubic function and different factorized forms for cubic functions with one,...
Brian McLogan
Learning to solve a quadratic with two irrational solutions using quadratic formula
π Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
Brian McLogan
Find the Horizontal Vertical asymptote with intercepts
π Learn how to find the vertical/horizontal asymptotes of a function. An asymptote is a line that the graph of a function approaches but never touches. The vertical asymptote is a vertical line that the graph of a function approaches but...
Brian McLogan
Summary for solving a quadratic
πLearn how to solve quadratic functions. Quadratic equations are equations whose highest power in the variable(s) is 2. They are of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c. There are various techniques which can be applied in solving quadratic...
Brian McLogan
Find the roots of a quadratic using the quadratic formula
π Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
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Algebra 78 - Imaginary and Complex Numbers
The concept of imaginary and complex numbers was a powerful innovation that enabled mathematics to progress into previously uncharted territory. Although this concept was not entirely intuitive, extending our number system to include...
Brian McLogan
Using the quadratic formula to solve an equation
π Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
Curated Video
Sketching Cubic Functions: Factorizing and Finding Intercepts
The video lecture focuses on understanding and sketching cubic functions that cannot be completely factorized. The speaker starts by reviewing the general shape of a cubic function and explaining how to identify different factorized...
Brian McLogan
How to Find All Zeros of a Polynomial, Given the Graph Using Synthetic Division
π Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial given one rational zero. 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...
Brian McLogan
Algebra 2 - solving an equation with the equality of logarithms log3 (x^2 - 15) = log3 (2x)
In this video series I will show you how to apply the equality of exponents to solve an equation. When we look at a simple equation of two exponents with the same base we can understand that their powers must also be equal. We will use...
Brian McLogan
Using the quadratic formula to find the zeros of a polynomial
π Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
Brian McLogan
Summary for solving a quadratic by factoring using various methods
πLearn how to solve quadratic functions. Quadratic equations are equations whose highest power in the variable(s) is 2. They are of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c. There are various techniques which can be applied in solving quadratic...