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Brian McLogan
Graphing the secant function by using cosine
👉 Learn how to graph a secant function. To graph a secant function, we start with the cosine graph by first determining the amplitude (the maximum point on the graph), the period (the distance/time for a complete oscillation), the phase...
Brian McLogan
How to use long division to divide two polynomials
👉 Learn how to divide polynomials by quadratic divisors using the long division algorithm. Before dividing a polynomial, it is usually important to arrange the divisor in the descending order of powers of the variable(s). To divide a...
Brian McLogan
Finding the domain asymptote and x intercept of a logarithm
👉 Learn how to graph logarithmic functions involving vertical shift. The logarithmic function is the inverse of the exponential function. To graph a logarithmic function, it is usually very useful to make the table of values of the...
Brian McLogan
Simplify an expression using power to product and power to quotient rule
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the power rule of exponents. When several terms of an expression is raised to an exponent outside the parenthesis, the exponent is distributed over the individual terms in the expression and the...
Brian McLogan
Learning How to Graph and Find the Change in Period of Tangent
👉 Learn how to graph a tangent function. To graph a tangent function, we first determine the period (the distance/time for a complete oscillation), the phase shift (the horizontal shift from the parent function), the vertical shift (the...
Brian McLogan
Graphing the Secant Graph with Change in Period
👉 Learn how to graph a secant function. To graph a secant function, we start with the cosine graph by first determining the amplitude (the maximum point on the graph), the period (the distance/time for a complete oscillation), the phase...
Brian McLogan
What are the transformations and graph of a logarithmic equation
👉 Learn all about graphing logarithmic functions. A logarithmic function is a function with logarithms in them. The graph of the parent function of a logarithmic function usually takes its domain from the positive x-axis. To graph a...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to graph a rational function when the function intercepts horizontal asymptote
👉 Learn how to graph a rational function. To graph a rational function, we first find the vertical and horizontal or slant asymptotes and the x and y-intercepts. After finding the asymptotes and the intercepts, we graph the values and...
Brian McLogan
Master Writing the equation of a hyperbola when the center is not at the origin
Master Writing the equation of a hyperbola when the center is not at the origin
Brian McLogan
Graph a rational function and determine the horizontal and vertical asymptotes
👉 Learn how to graph a rational function. To graph a rational function, we first find the vertical and horizontal or slant asymptotes and the x and y-intercepts. After finding the asymptotes and the intercepts, we graph the values and...
Brian McLogan
How to find the foci, center and vertices, and asymptotes of a hyperbola
Learn how to graph hyperbolas. To graph a hyperbola from the equation, we first express the equation in the standard form, that is in the form: (x - h)^2 / a^2 - (y - k)^2 / b^2 = 1 for horizontal hyperbola or (y - k)^2 / a^2 - (x - h)^2...
Brian McLogan
How to Graph the Cosecant Function with a Change in Period
👉 Learn how to graph a cosecant function. To graph a cosecant function, we start with the sine graph by first determining the amplitude (the maximum point on the graph), the period (the distance/time for a complete oscillation), the...
Brian McLogan
Graphing the Tangent Function with a Change of Period
👉 Learn how to graph a tangent function. To graph a tangent function, we first determine the period (the distance/time for a complete oscillation), the phase shift (the horizontal shift from the parent function), the vertical shift (the...
Brian McLogan
How to sketch a hyperbola with a vertical transverse axis and label the parts
Learn how to graph hyperbolas. To graph a hyperbola from the equation, we first express the equation in the standard form, that is in the form: (x - h)^2 / a^2 - (y - k)^2 / b^2 = 1 for horizontal hyperbola or (y - k)^2 / a^2 - (x - h)^2...
Brian McLogan
Summary for graphing the secant and cosecant function
👉 Learn the basics of graphing the secant and the cosecant graphs. Recall that the secant is the reciprocal of the cosine while the cosecant is the reciprocal of the sine. Also recall that the cosine graph is a sinusoidal graph with...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to find the asymptotes of a rational function
👉 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
How to graph a rational function using solution points
👉 Learn how to graph a rational function. To graph a rational function, we first find the vertical and horizontal or slant asymptotes and the x and y-intercepts. After finding the asymptotes and the intercepts, we graph the values and...
Brian McLogan
How to divide a trinomial into a polynomial using long division
👉 Learn how to divide polynomials by quadratic divisors using the long division algorithm. Before dividing a polynomial, it is usually important to arrange the divisor in the descending order of powers of the variable(s). To divide a...
Brian McLogan
Graphing a rational function with a trinomial as the denominator
👉 Learn how to graph a rational function. To graph a rational function, we first find the vertical and horizontal or slant asymptotes and the x and y-intercepts. After finding the asymptotes and the intercepts, we graph the values and...
Brian McLogan
Graphing a rational function with a slant asymptote
👉 Learn how to graph a rational function. To graph a rational function, we first find the vertical and horizontal or slant asymptotes and the x and y-intercepts. After finding the asymptotes and the intercepts, we graph the values and...
Brian McLogan
Master Determining the x and y intercepts of the reciprocal function
Master Determining the x and y intercepts of the reciprocal function
Brian McLogan
How to graph a hyperbola with asymptotes and center at origin
How to graph a hyperbola with asymptotes and center at origin
Brian McLogan
Finding the equation of a hyperbola given the value of a and c
Learn how to write the equation of hyperbolas given the characteristics of the hyperbolas. The standard form of the equation of a hyperbola is of the form: (x - h)^2 / a^2 - (y - k)^2 / b^2 = 1 for horizontal hyperbola or (y - k)^2 / a^2...