Brian McLogan
Write the polynomial function given a complex and fraction as zeros
π Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given imaginary 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
Math tutorial for adding two rational expressions
Learn how to add and/or subtract 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. When adding or subtracting rational...
Brian McLogan
Multiplying rational expressions
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
Multiplying two rational expressions
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
How to Solve a Rational Equation with an extraneous solution
π 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...
Brian McLogan
How to factor a trinomial when a is one
πLearn how to factor quadratics. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having two as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor out the GCF then use difference of two squares
πLearn the basics of factoring quadratics by using different techniques. Some of the techniques used in factoring quadratics include: when the coefficient of the squared term is not 1. In that case, we first write the quadratic in...
Brian McLogan
Multiply and verify the trigonometric identity
π Learn how to verify trigonometric identities by expanding the trigonometric expressions. When the given trigonometric expressions involve multiplications with more than one term in parenthesis, we start by expanding the expressions...
Brian McLogan
solve a quadratic equation by completing the square using given steps
π Learn how to solve quadratic equations by completing the square. When solving a quadratic equation by completing the square, we first take the constant term to the other side of the equation and create a perfect square trinomial with...
Brian McLogan
Simplify an expression by rewriting an expression using the difference of two squares
π 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
Multiply and use fundamental identities to simplify
π Learn how to simplify trigonometric expressions by factoring, expansion, and re-grouping. To simplify a trigonometric identity means to reduce the identity to the simplest form it can take which may be a number or a simple...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to verify the identity
π Learn how to verify trigonometric identities involving the addition and subtraction of terms. To do this it is usually useful to convert the addition or subtraction terms in terms of one trigonometric function and then evaluate....
Brian McLogan
Learn how to solve a quadratic by applying the difference of two squares
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring the difference of two squares. We can identify the difference of two squares but looking for binomials that have square terms. Difference of two square quadratic equations is of the...
Brian McLogan
How do you factor a polynomial using the difference of two squares
π 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
Factoring using difference of two squares by factoring out a variable
π 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
Simplify a trigonometric expression using difference of two squares
π 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
Factoring out a GCF then factoring using various methods
πLearn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. When factoring out the GCF from an equation we will be looking for what the terms have in common. This method is very useful for quadratic equations that does not have...
Brian McLogan
How to factor the GCF and then by difference of two squares
π 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
Factoring using the difference of two squares with multiple variables
π 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
Factor difference of two squares - The best math teacher ever
π 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
Factoring using a perfect square trinomial when a is not 1
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
How to apply factoring to a word problem of a rectangle
πLearn the basics of factoring quadratics by using different techniques. Some of the techniques used in factoring quadratics include: when the coefficient of the squared term is not 1. In that case, we first write the quadratic in...
Brian McLogan
Factoring using the difference of two squares Math help teacher
π 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
Factoring Binomials | Step by Step | Part 2
π In this video I will show you how to factor a binomial by working through four different examples. The first two examples we practice factoring out the GCF, and then move to factoring using a difference of two squares and last but not...