Brian McLogan
Find the domain of a function with the radical in the numerator
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions with a radical numerator. Recall that the domain of a function is the set of possible input values (x-values) of the function. For a rational function, the denominator cannot be zero...
Brian McLogan
Evaluate the six trigonometric functions for the given real number
👉 Learn how to evaluate the six trigonometric functions of a given angle. When given an angle we locate the angle on the unit circle. Then using the coordinate of the terminal side of the angle on the unit circle and the definitions of...
Brian McLogan
Evaluate the six trigonometric functions for the given real number
👉 Learn how to evaluate the six trigonometric functions of a given angle. When given an angle we locate the angle on the unit circle. Then using the coordinate of the terminal side of the angle on the unit circle and the definitions of...
Brian McLogan
ACT SAT Prep Determine the value of x by adding multiple fractions
ACT SAT Prep Determine the value of x by adding multiple fractions
Brian McLogan
Find the domain from division of two functions
👉 Learn how to divide two functions. We will explore the division of linear, quadratic, rational, and radical functions. To divide two functions, we simply algebraically divide the rules (contents) of the two functions. We will then...
Brian McLogan
BEST explanation how to determine domain algebraically
👉 Learn about every thing you need to know to understand the domain and range of functions. We will look at functions represented as equations, tables, mapping, and ordered pairs. The domain is the set of all possible x or input values...
Brian McLogan
Solve a quadratic by applying the square root method
👉Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method. It is important to understand that not all quadratics have to be solved using factoring or quadratic formula. When we only have one variable but it is squared we can...
Brian McLogan
Classify a polynomial then determining if it is a polynomial or not
👉 Learn how to determine whether a given equation is a polynomial or not. A polynomial function or equation is the sum of one or more terms where each term is either a number, or a number times the independent variable raised to a...
Brian McLogan
How to determine if an equation is a linear relation
👉 Learn how to determine if an equation is a linear equation. A linear equation is an equation whose highest exponent on its variable(s) is 1. The variables do not have negative or fractional, or exponents other than one. Variables must...
Brian McLogan
Subtracting a rational expression from a whole number
Learn how to add/subtract rational expressions. When adding or subtracting two or more rational expressions with common denominators, we add or subtract only the numerator while we keep the denominator the same. We will then simplify our...
Brian McLogan
Solving a rational Equation
👉 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 equations, one of...
Brian McLogan
Learning how to find the sum of an infinite geometric series
👉 Learn how to find the geometric sum of a series. A series is the sum of the terms of a sequence. A geometric series is the sum of the terms of a geometric sequence. The formula for the sum of n terms of a geometric sequence is given by...
Brian McLogan
Add and Subtract Rational Expressions Step by Step
👉In this video I will show you how to add and subtract rational expressions with a common denominator and by finding the common denominator. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:35 Example #1 1:42 Example #2 Corrections: 1:05 I did not distribute...
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Representing Fractions as Unit Fractions Using an Area Model
In this lesson, students learn how to represent fractions as a sum of unit fractions using an area model. They are taught that the denominator of a fraction represents the total number of parts in the whole, while the numerator...
Brian McLogan
How to find equivalent fractions and understanding what they are
👉 Learn how to understand the concept of fractions using parts of a whole. Fractions are parts of a whole and this concept can be illustrated using bars and circles. This concept can also be extended to understand equivalent fractions....
Brian McLogan
Learn how to write the first five terms of a sequence by plugging in their values
👉 Learn how to find the first five terms of a sequence. Given an explicit formula for a sequence, we can find the nth term of the sequence by plugging the term number of the sequence for n in the given formula. When n = 1, 2, . . ., 5...
Brian McLogan
Verify an identity by converting to a monomial denominator
👉 Learn how to verify trigonometric identities having rational expressions. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify that the term(s) on the left hand side of the equality sign is equal to the term(s) on the right hand side. To...
Brian McLogan
Prove an identity by rationalizing the denominator
👉 Learn how to verify rational trigonometric identities involving the addition and subtraction of terms. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify that the term on the left-hand side of the equality sign is equal to the term on...
Brian McLogan
Use the FTOC to evaluate the integral
👉 Learn how to evaluate the integral of a function. The integral, also called antiderivative, of a function, is the reverse process of differentiation. Integral of a function can be evaluated as indefinite integral or as a definite...
Brian McLogan
Evaluating the limit at infinity when the degrees are equal numerator, denominator
👉 We will explore how to evaluate the limit at infinity. When evaluating the limit at infinity or negative infinity we are interested to know where is the graph going right and left. This is also commonly explored as end behavior of the...
Brian McLogan
Learn to rationalize the denominator by simplifying the radical first
👉 Learn how to find the square root of rational numbers. To find the square root of a rational number, we first express the rational number as the square root of the numerator divided by the square root of the denominator and simplify....
Brian McLogan
Combining rational expression with unlike denominators
👉 Learn how to add and subtract rational expressions by applying the rules of exponents. When adding and subtracting rational expressions we need to have common denominators. To obtain common denominators we will need to multiply the...
Brian McLogan
Apply zero product property to solve a factored quadratic equation
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation using the zero product property. When a quadratic equation has been factored or is given in factored form, we can solve the quadratic equation by applying the zero product property. The zero...
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Graphing a quadratic function in standard form
👉 Learn how to graph quadratics in standard form. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest exponent in the variable(s) is 2. To graph a quadratic equation, we make use of a table of values and the fact that the graph of a...