Brian McLogan
What do you need to know to solve a perfect square trinomial
👉 Learn how to factor polynomials. 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. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up...
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Quotient Property and Operations with Radicals
This video reviews the Quotient Property relative to simplifying radicals, as well as radical like terms and operations with radicals.
Brian McLogan
Write the equation of the polynomial with fraction zeros
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given fractional 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....
Brian McLogan
Learn to complete the square to write a quadratic in vertex form
👉 Learn how to identify the vertex of a parabola by completing the square. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation can be written in the standard form (i.e. in the form y = ax^2 + bx + c) or it...
Brian McLogan
Write the polynomial when given zeros and multiplicity
👉 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...
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Transforming Quadratic Equations Using Completing the Square
In this video, the teacher explains how to transform a quadratic equation by completing the square. They review perfect square trinomials and how they can be factored, emphasizing the importance of keeping things equal when transforming...
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Understanding Irrational Numbers
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of irrational numbers. They define rational numbers and then go on to explain that irrational numbers are those that cannot be expressed as fractions. The teacher also introduces symbols...
Brian McLogan
Evaluate the square root of a perfect square number ex 5, root(64)
👉 Learn how to find the square root of a number. To find the square root of a number, we identify whether that number which we want to find its square root is a perfect square. This is done by identifying a number which when raised to...
Brian McLogan
Completing the square to convert between quadratic and vertex form
👉 Learn how to write a quadratic equation from standard form to vertex form by completing the square. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest exponent in the variable(s) is 2. It is of the form f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c. Given a...
Brian McLogan
Solve by factoring a perfect square trinomial with a fraction
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring a perfect square trinomial. A perfect square trinomial quadratic equation is of the form y = x^2 +2cx + c^2, where c is a perfet square. There are couple of ways we can solve a...
Brian McLogan
Solving equations using the square root method
👉Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method. It is important to understand that not all quadratics have to be solved using factoring or quadratic formula. When we only have one variable but it is squared we can...
Brian McLogan
What is the difference between a perfect and non perfect square number
👉 Learn how to factor a number, variable, and monomial completely. To factor means to write our term as a product of its factors. Therefore we will learn how to break down a number, variable, and monomial into its factors.
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic by completing the square
👉 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...
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How to Conquer Completing the Square with Non-One Coefficients
This video will provide a procedural checklist for the method completing the square to solve a quadratic equation when the value of a is not 1 when written in standard form. Topics covered - solving a quadratic equation, finding the...
Brian McLogan
Converting between quadratic and vertex form by completing the square
👉 Learn how to write a quadratic equation from standard form to vertex form by completing the square. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest exponent in the variable(s) is 2. It is of the form f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c. Given a...
Brian McLogan
Graph a quadratic by completing the square by factoring out a negative 1
👉 Learn how to graph quadratic equations by completeing the square. A quadratic equation is an equation of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b and c are constants. The graph of a quadratic equation is in the shape of a parabola which...
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Solving a Factored Polynomial Equation Using the Zero Product Property
In this video, the teacher explains how to solve polynomial equations using the 0 product property and factoring polynomials completely. The focus is on finding the zeros or roots of the function, which are the points where the function...
Brian McLogan
What you need to know | Rational Functions
In this video I present a set of problems to help prepare for learning about rational functions in precalculus. While rational functions is explored in Algebra 2 I decided to make it a separate unit in precalc based on how many students...
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic by completing the square
👉 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
Completing the square
👉 Learn how to identify the vertex of a parabola by completing the square. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation can be written in the standard form (i.e. in the form y = ax^2 + bx + c) or it...
Brian McLogan
Solving an equation by completing the square
👉 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
Solving a quadratic by completing the square
👉 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
Solving an equation by completing the square
👉 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
Step by step process explaining completing the square to solve
👉 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...