Brian McLogan
How to write the domain in interval notation with a factored denominator
👉 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
What is the zero product property
👉Learn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring. We will focus on factoring special techniques such as the zero product property, difference of two squares, box method and guess and check. Once we have factored the quadratic...
Brian McLogan
How to factor and solve a trinomial when it is not set to zero
👉Learn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring when a is equal to 1. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having 2 as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into factors...
Brian McLogan
What you need to know | Functions
In this video I walk through some of the basic problems that you will want to know and remember BEFORE entering pre-calculus. "Most" pre-calculus classes start with a chapter or section on functions and while this video does not cover...
Brian McLogan
What is the product property of logarithms
👉 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...
Brian McLogan
Simplify rational expression using the rules of exponents
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the quotient 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 and an exponent which is the...
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic by factoring but first setting equal to zero
👉Learn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring when a is equal to 1. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having 2 as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into factors...
Brian McLogan
Labeling the parts of a quadratic when solving, zeros, factors, equation
👉Learn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring when a is equal to 1. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having 2 as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into factors...
Brian McLogan
Using the zero product property and factoring a GCF to solve a quadratic
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. When factoring out the GCF from an equation we will be looking for what the terms have in common. This method is very useful for quadratic equations that does not have...
Brian McLogan
Condensing and expanding using the product rule of exponents
👉 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
Summary for solving a quadratic
👉Learn how to solve quadratic functions. Quadratic equations are equations whose highest power in the variable(s) is 2. They are of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c. There are various techniques which can be applied in solving quadratic...
Brian McLogan
Setting your quadratic equation equal to zero so that you can factor out GCF and solve
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. When factoring out the GCF from an equation we will be looking for what the terms have in common. This method is very useful for quadratic equations that does not have...
Brian McLogan
How to Find All Zeros of a Polynomial, Given the Graph Using Synthetic Division
👉 Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial given one rational 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
Applying the product property and then converting to exponential form to solve
👉 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...
Brian McLogan
Condensing a logarithmic expression using power and product property
👉 Learn how to condense 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 expanded...
Brian McLogan
What do I need to know to solve a quadratic
👉Learn how to solve quadratic functions. Quadratic equations are equations whose highest power in the variable(s) is 2. They are of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c. There are various techniques which can be applied in solving quadratic...
Brian McLogan
Factoring out the GCF to solve a quadratic equation
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. When factoring out the GCF from an equation we will be looking for what the terms have in common. This method is very useful for quadratic equations that does not have...
Brian McLogan
Double and Half Angle Formulas | Analytic Trig | Pre-Calculus
In this video we will explore how to use the double angle to evaluate trigonometric expressions from triangles as well as angles in degrees and radians. We will then use double angle formulas to help verify trigonometric identities and...
Brian McLogan
Master How to solve a quadratic equation with two terms by factoring out the GCF
Master How to solve a quadratic equation with two terms by factoring out the GCF So what I'd like to do is show you how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. So basically, in this one, when factoring out the GCF, what...
Brian McLogan
How to solve a quadratic by factoring out the GCF and using the zero product property
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. When factoring out the GCF from an equation we will be looking for what the terms have in common. This method is very useful for quadratic equations that does not have...
Brian McLogan
Solving by factoring using the distributive property x^2 - 5x = 0
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. When factoring out the GCF from an equation we will be looking for what the terms have in common. This method is very useful for quadratic equations that does not have...
Brian McLogan
ACT SAT Prep Learn how to apply zero product property
ACT SAT Prep Learn how to apply zero product property
Brian McLogan
Solving by factoring and 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
Learn how to use the side lengths of a rectangle to solve quadratic equation by factoring
we find two factors of the product of the constant term (the term with no variable) and the coefficient of the squared variable whose sum gives the linear term. These factors are now placed in separate brackets with x to form the factors...