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Brian McLogan
Finding the Unit Vector of a Vector in Standard Form
Learn how to determine the unit vector of a vector in the same direction. The unit vector is a vector that has a magnitude of 1. The unit vector is obtained by dividing the given vector by its magnitude.
Brian McLogan
Evaluating the limit of a piecewise function when there is a hole
👉 Learn all about the Limit. In this playlist, we will explore how to evaluate the limit of an equation, piecewise function, table and graph. We will explore continuity as well as discontinuities such as holes, asymptotes and jumps and...
Brian McLogan
Learn to convert a rectangular equation to polar
In this video series you will learn multiple math operations. I teach in front of a live classroom showing my students how to solve math problems step by step. My math tutorials should be used to review previous lessons, complete your...
Brian McLogan
How to convert a point from rectangular coordinates to polar
In this video series you will learn multiple math operations. I teach in front of a live classroom showing my students how to solve math problems step by step. My math tutorials should be used to review previous lessons, complete your...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to classify a polynomial based on the number of monomials
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials. A polynomial is an expression of the sums/differences of two or more terms having different interger exponents of the same variable. A polynomial can be classified in two ways: by the number of terms...
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Leading coefficient and degree of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to find the degree and the leading coefficient of a polynomial expression. The degree of a polynomial expression is the highest power (exponent) of the individual terms that make up the polynomial. For terms with more that...
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Learning to graph a compound AND linear inequality
👉 Learn how to solve and graph compound linear inequalities. A compound inequality is an inequality having more than 1 inequality sign. To solve compound inequalities, we use inverse operations, applying the inverse operation to each...
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Learn how to solve a multi step inequality with parenthesis on both sides
👉 Learn how to solve multi-step linear inequalities having parenthesis. An inequality is a statement in which one value is not equal to the other value. An inequality is linear when the highest exponent in its variable(s) is 1. (i.e....
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How to solve a one variable inequality and graph using two steps
👉 Learn how to solve two-step linear inequalities and graph their solution. When solving two step inequalities we will use inverse operations, reverse order of operations and the properties of equality to solve. We will then graph our...
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Determine the slope between two points
👉 Learn how to find the slope between two points. The slope of a line is the steepness of the line. The horizontal line has a zero slope while the vertical line has an undefined slope. To determine the slope of a line passing through two...
Brian McLogan
Using order of operations to simplify an expression
👉 Learn how to simplify mathematics expressions. A mathematis expression is a finite combination of numbers and symbols formed following a set of operations or rules. To simplify a mathematics expression means to reduce the expression...
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How to determine if a set of points makes up a rectangle using the distance formula
👉 Learn how to determine the figure given four points. A quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides. Some of the types of quadrilaterals are: parallelogram, square, rectangle, rhombus, kite, trapezoid, etc. Each of the types of...
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Determine if an equation is an example of direct variation
👉 Learn all about points lines and planes. In this playlist, we will explore how to how to identify, write, label all points lines, and planes. We will learn how to determine the distance between two points as well as the midpoint. Learn...
Brian McLogan
Math tutorial video for adding two fractions with unlike denominators
👉 Learn how to add and subtract fractions whose denominators are not the same. Recall that when we want to add or subtract fractions having the same denominator, we add the numerators and retain the (common) denominator. This is...
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Graphing exponential growth equations
👉 Learn how to graph exponential functions. An exponential function is a function that increases rapidly as the value of x increases. To graph an exponential function, it is usually very useful to make the table of values of the...
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Learn how to write the explicit formula given two values of an arithmetic sequence
👉 Learn how to write the explicit formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence. A sequence is a list of numbers/values exhibiting a defined pattern. A number/value in a sequence is called a term of the sequence. An arithmetic...
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Solving logarithmic equations by using one to one property
👉 Learn about solving logarithmic equations. Logarithmic equations are equations involving logarithms. To solve a logarithmic equation, we first use our knowledge of logarithm laws/properties to express the terms in both sides of the...
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Overview of Piecewise functions
👉 Learn how to graph piecewise functions. A piecewise function is a function that has more than one sub-functions for different sub-intervals(sub-domains) of the function's domain. To graph a piecewise function, we graph the different...
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Writing the equation of a parabola given focus and directrix
Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given the focus and the directrix. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola can open up or down (if x is squared) or open left or right (if y is squared)....
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Summary for graphing an ellipse for conic sections
Learn all about ellipses for conic sections. We will discuss all the essential definitions such as center, foci, vertices, co-vertices, major axis and minor axis. We will also discuss the essential processes such as how to graph and...
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Plug in the hole with value k to make piecewise function continous
👉 Learn how to find the value that makes a function continuous. When given a piecewise function which has a hole at some point or at some interval, we fill the hole at the point or over the interval by looking for the value of the...
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Graphing a linear equation in slope intercept form
👉 Learn how to graph linear equations written in slope intercept form. When given a linear equation in slope intercept form, (i.e. in the form y = mx + c, where m is the slope and c is the y-intercept). We first plot the y-intercept and...
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Determining positive slope between two points
👉 Learn how to find the slope between two points. The slope of a line is the steepness of the line. The horizontal line has a zero slope while the vertical line has an undefined slope. To determine the slope of a line passing through two...
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Determine the measure of each side of a isosceles triangle
👉 Learn how to find the missing side of a triangle. A triangle is a polygon with three sides. Triangles are classified on the basis of the angles or on the basis of the sides. The classification of a triangle on the basis of the sides...