Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor a trinomial by using the ac method then solve
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...
Brian McLogan
Summary solving by factoring a quadratic when a=1
👉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
Learn the basic definition of 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
Characteristics of Polynomials | Polynomials | Pre-Calculus
In this lesson we explore how to identify the zeros, multiplicity and end behavior of a polynomial when in factored form. We also use this information to sketch the graph of a polynomial.
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic mentally by factoring
👉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
Solve by factoring when a=1
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...
Brian McLogan
How to factor out the GCF to solve a quadratic for two solutions
👉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
What do I have to know to solve a quadratic by factoring out a GCF
👉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
Learn to solve a quadratic by factoring a=1
👉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
How to solve a quadratic by factoring
👉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 half angles to solve trigonometric equations
👉 Learn how to solve equations using half-angle identities. To do this we will replace every trig function with half angles using the identity. Then we will simplify and solve trigonometric functions. To find the values we will use the...
Brian McLogan
How to multiply two exponents with fractional powers
👉 Learn how to multiply with rational powers. To multiply two or more numbers/expressions with rational exponents, we apply the basic rules of exponents. If the two numbers/expressions are the same, we simply take one of the number and...
Brian McLogan
Factoring vs Completing the Square vs Quadratic Formula
👉In this video we will discuss the differences between solving a quadratic equation using factoring, quadratic formula and completing the square. When is one method preferred over another and how to use them to solve a quadratic equation...
Brian McLogan
What is the zero product property and how do we use it
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation using the zero product property. When a quadratic equation has been factored or is given in factored form, we can solve the quadratic equation by applying the zero product property. The zero...
Brian McLogan
Solve by factoring when a is greater than one
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...
Brian McLogan
What is factoring out the GCF and how do we do it
👉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
Master Solving a quadratic equation by factoring a trinomial when a=1
Master Solving a quadratic equation by factoring a trinomial when a=1
Brian McLogan
Given three integer zeros write the polynomial function
👉 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
Solving trigonometric equations
👉 Learn how to solve trigonometric equations using the zero product property. The zero product property states that when the product of two quantities is equal to 0, then either of the quantities is zero. When solving factored...
Brian McLogan
How to solve by factoring when a=1
👉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
How to simplify the root of a variable expression by using product property of exponents
👉 Learn how to simplify the square root of an expression. The square root of an expression is an expression which will multiply itself twice to give the original expression. To simplify the square root of an expression, we...
Brian McLogan
Solve by factoring when a is greater than one
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...
Brian McLogan
Summary for solving a quadratic by factoring out a GCF
👉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 of a quadratic to solve using 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...