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Brian McLogan
Two Trigonometry Problems To Expect on Your Midterm
In this video we are going to review the types of problems of trigonometry that you can expect to see on your precalculus semester 1 midterm exam
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Three Mistakes Students Make With Circles
When students are working with circles it seems they always make the same mistakes. In this video I am going to highlight the most common ones students make.
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The Square Root Graph Is Simple, If you Can Remember This
What should you know about the square root graph to make sure that you can graph it at any time. Well that is to know the table of values that work
Brian McLogan
The Best of Ambiguous Case No Triangle 3 Examples
This video explains the ambiguous case in trigonometry where no triangle can be formed despite given measurements (0:00). The presenter, Brian McLogan, provides three examples (0:10) to illustrate how to identify when a solution is...
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The 3 Tips Nobody Tells You About Graphing Sine and Cosine
In this video, I'll walk you through three essential tips to help you graph sine and cosine functions effectively. We focus on understanding the core components like amplitude and period, which are crucial for accurately plotting these...
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Student Asked Me To Graph This Equation For Them
In this video I am going to work through my step by step formula to graphing the cosine function
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Solving a Radical Equations Easy Vs Hard
In this video we are going to take a look solving radical equations one that is a simple one and one that is more advanced
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Solve three different square root equations
This video explains how to solve three different square root equations (0:00). Brian McLogan demonstrates how the placement of the radical impacts the steps to solve the equation and the final solution (0:12). He covers isolating the...
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Solve the Square Root equation
This video explains how to solve a square root equation using the "peel the onion" strategy (0:00). The method involves isolating the function by undoing operations from the outermost layer inward, starting with addition/subtraction,...
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Solve Radical Equation One Solution Vs Two Solutions
What does it look like when we have an equation with one solution vs one with two solutions.
Brian McLogan
Solve Literal Equations (Step by Step)
If you need a quick refresher on solving literal equations or better understanding this video will work through three different examples.
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Simplify the square root two different methods
In this video I am going to describe how to simplify a square root from a beginner perspective versus someone more advanced.
Brian McLogan
Simplify Radicals with Exponents FAST
In this video, I want to go over how to quickly simplify radicals. We'll explore a five-step method for simplifying radical expressions, especially those with larger numbers and exponents, focusing on algebraic expressions inside the...
Brian McLogan
Silly Mistakes Students Make with Rules of Exponents
I see students make these type of mistakes all the time when they are first learning rules of exponents and even years after.
Brian McLogan
Period and Phase Shift Transformations for Cosecant
In this video, I'll walk you through how to graph cosecant functions, especially when they include a phase shift. We'll cover the amplitude and period to accurately graph the cosecant graph by first understanding its related sine...
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Multiply and Simplify
Lets go ahead and multiply two radical expressions and then simplify the result.
Brian McLogan
You Better Know How To Do These Problems In Your Head
Some problems you should type out and some type of problems you should be able to do in your head
Brian McLogan
Why You SHOULD Care About Math (Even If You Hate It)
Not everyone cares about learning math and if you were like me you probably hated it. But let me show you a little bit about why you should care about learning math and what to do about it.
Brian McLogan
Yes, You Can Learn Math
I struggled with math growing up. I get it but I learned a lot from overcoming my struggles to teaching inside the classroom for 14 year. This video will help reflect on your relationship with math, overcome anxiety and build confidence.
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Transformations Messed Up My Domain and Range
When we want to find the domain and range from a function it is helpful to know the domain and the range of the parent graph and the transformations
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Top 5 Logarithmic Expressions you must know
In this video I am going to explore the top logarithmic expressions that students must know about logarithms.
Brian McLogan
Three Embarassing Moments From Teaching
Being a teacher is mostly consumed with times helping students learn content and teaching in front of the classroom. You don't think of many opportunities for teachers to embarass themselves but I found some.
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Identify the Equation of a Line | HS.A-CED.A.2
Identify the equation of a line graphed on a coordinate plane.
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Equation of a Circle | HS.G-GPE.A.1
Write the equation of a circle given the center and the radius.