Brian McLogan
Given a list of zeros, learn how to write the equation of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given rational 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
How do you expand logarithmic expressions
👉 Learn how to condense/expand logarithmic expressions. A logarithmic expression is an expression having logarithms in it. To condense logarithmic expressions means to use the logarithm laws to reduce logarithm expressions from the...
Brian McLogan
Write the domain in interval notation of a rational function
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions. 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. Thus, to find the domain...
Brian McLogan
How to use the chain rule with a square root
👉 Learn how to find the derivative of a function using the chain rule. The derivative of a function, y = f(x), is the measure of the rate of change of the function, y, with respect to the variable x. The process of finding the derivative...
Brian McLogan
How does the fixed point affect our rotation
👉 Learn how to rotate a figure and different points about a fixed point. Most often that point or rotation will be the original but it is important to understand that it does not always have to be at the origin. When rotating it is also...
Brian McLogan
Solve a system of linear equations using substitution
👉Learn how to solve a system of equations by substitution. To solve a system of equations means to obtain a common values of the variables that makes the each of the equation in the system true. To solve a system of equations by...
Brian McLogan
Summary for solving and graphing compound inequalities
👉 Learn all about solving and graphing compound inequalities. An inequality is a statement in which one value is not equal to the other value. A compound inequality is a type of inequality comprising of more than one inequalities. To...
Brian McLogan
Solving a linear equation with infinite many solutions
👉 Learn how to solve multi-step equations with parenthesis and variable on both sides of the equation. An equation is a statement stating that two values are equal. A multi-step equation is an equation which can be solved by applying...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to use mathematical induction to prove a formula
👉 Learn how to apply induction to prove the sum formula for every term. Proof by induction is a mathematical proof technique. It is usually used to prove that a formula written in terms of n holds true for all natural numbers: 1, 2, 3, ....
Brian McLogan
Evaluate the sum of two angles with cosine
👉 Learn how to evaluate the cosine of an angle in radians using the sum/difference formulas. To do this, we first express the given angle as a sum or a difference of two (easy to evaluate) angles, then we use the unit circle and the...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to apply the dot product between two vectors
Learn how to determine the dot product of vectors. The dot product of two vectors also called the scalar product of the vectors is the sum of the product of the components of the vectors in each direction. When the magnitudes of the...
Brian McLogan
Graphing and finding the difference of two vectors
Learn how to determine the resultant vector by adding, subtracting and multiplying vectors by a scalar. We will also learn how to graph the resultant vectors to show the operations. Vectors can be added, subtracted and multiplied. To add...
Brian McLogan
Evaluate a limit at infinity with a radical in 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
Given a Irrational Factor | Find All the Zeros of the Polynomials
👉 Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial given one irrational zero. 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 zeros of a...
Brian McLogan
How to apply the operations of dot product to a vector
Learn how to determine the dot product of vectors. The dot product of two vectors also called the scalar product of the vectors is the sum of the product of the components of the vectors in each direction. When the magnitudes of the...
Brian McLogan
How to evaluate the limit of a constant function
👉 Learn how to evaluate the limit of a function involving polynomials. The limit of a function as the input variable of the function tends to a number/value is the number/value which the function approaches at that time. The limit of a...
Brian McLogan
Chain rule with radicals, how to take the derivative
👉 Learn how to find the derivative of a function using the chain rule. The derivative of a function, y = f(x), is the measure of the rate of change of the function, y, with respect to the variable x. The process of finding the derivative...
Brian McLogan
How to rotate a point counter clockwise 90 degrees
👉 Learn how to rotate a figure and different points about a fixed point. Most often that point or rotation will be the original but it is important to understand that it does not always have to be at the origin. When rotating it is also...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to use the formula for vertex and axis of symmetry to graph a parabola
👉 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...
Brian McLogan
How to find the slope of two line using slope formula
👉 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 Consecutive Interior Angles to Find Value to Prove Parallel Lines
👉 Learn how to prove parallel lines and relationship between parallel lines and transversals. You also learn how to find the missing value to show you that two angles are supplementary or equal to prove parallel lines. This is based off...
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Finding the Value of Two Angles Using Corresponding and Supplementary Angles
👉 Learn how to solve for an unknown variable using parallel lines and a transversal theorems. Two lines are said to be parallel when they have the same slope and are drawn straight to each other such that they cannot meet. In geometry,...
Brian McLogan
How to Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide Fractions | 52 Examples
In this video I show you how to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions by working through 52 different examples. I make short, to-the-point online math tutorials. I struggled with math growing up and have been able to use those...
Brian McLogan
Solving a logarithmic equation for x using factoring
👉 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...