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Brian McLogan
Learn how to solve a rational equation and identify the extraneous solutions
👉 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 use the zeros and multiplicity to graph the equation of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to use the tools needed to graph a polynomial function in factored form. A polynomial in factored form is when the polynomial is written as a product of its linear factors. Each linear factor represents an x-intercept and the...
Brian McLogan
Learning to identify horizontal and vertical asymptotes of a 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
Overview of asymptotes
👉 Learn all about asymptotes of a rational function. A rational function is a function, having a variable in the denominator. An asymptote is a line that the graph of a function approaches but never touches. There are the vertical, the...
Brian McLogan
Master How to determine the horizontal asymptotes of a rational function
Master How to determine the horizontal asymptotes of a rational function
Curated Video
Factoring Trinomials with a Leading Coefficient Other than 1
This video is a math lesson on factoring trinomials with a leading coefficient other than 1. The teacher explains six steps to follow, including finding the product of a and c and determining factors that add up to b. The steps are...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to rewrite an exponent in the numerator when it has a negative power
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the quotient rule and the negative exponent rule of exponents. The quotient rule of exponents states that the quotient of powers with a common base is equivalent to the power with the common base...
Brian McLogan
Identify asymptotes and intercepts 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
Learning to identify horizontal and vertical asymptotes of 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
What is the leading coefficient test
👉 Learn how to determine the end behavior of the graph of a polynomial function. To do this we will first need to make sure we have the polynomial in standard form with descending powers. We will then identify the leading terms so that...
Brian McLogan
What do you need to know determine end behavior of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to determine the end behavior of the graph of a polynomial function. To do this we will first need to make sure we have the polynomial in standard form with descending powers. We will then identify the leading terms so that...
Brian McLogan
Solving Rational Equations with an extraneous solution, how to check
👉 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
Determine the end behavior of a graph as well as the zeros and degree
👉 Learn how to determine the end behavior of a polynomial function from the graph of the function. To do this we look at the endpoints of the graph to see if it rises or falls as the value of x increases. If the graph of the polynomial...
Brian McLogan
Overivew of Rational Functions
👉 Learn all about asymptotes of a rational function. A rational function is a function, having a variable in the denominator. An asymptote is a line that the graph of a function approaches but never touches. There are the vertical, the...
Curated Video
Adding and Subtracting Polynomials: Understanding Monomials, Degrees, and Classifying Polynomials
This video is a lesson on adding and subtracting polynomials. The teacher covers topics such as monomials, classifying polynomials, finding the degree of a polynomial, and using the vertical and horizontal methods to add and subtract...
Brian McLogan
Finding the end behavior when given an equation
👉 Learn how to determine the end behavior of the graph of a polynomial function. To do this we will first need to make sure we have the polynomial in standard form with descending powers. We will then identify the leading terms so that...
Brian McLogan
Write the equation of a polynomial given zeros and a specific leading coefficient
Write the equation of a polynomial given zeros and a specific leading coefficient
Brian McLogan
Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given vertex and a point on the graph
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given three points. The equation of a parabola is of the form f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b and c are constants. Since, the equation of a parabola has 3 constants, three equations and...
Brian McLogan
Identify zeros and multiplicity of polynomials in factored form
Identify zeros and multiplicity of polynomials in factored form
Brian McLogan
Zeros, graphing, multiplicity polynomial
👉 Learn how to use the tools needed to graph a polynomial function in factored form. A polynomial in factored form is when the polynomial is written as a product of its linear factors. Each linear factor represents an x-intercept and the...
Brian McLogan
Writing a polynomial in standard form so you can determine the end behavior
👉 Learn how to determine the end behavior of the graph of a polynomial function. To do this we will first need to make sure we have the polynomial in standard form with descending powers. We will then identify the leading terms so that...
Brian McLogan
Determine the Zeros of a Polynomial by Factoring
👉 Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial in the form of the difference of two squares. 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...