Brian McLogan
Learn how to solve by factoring a quadratic ac method
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
Master Writing the equation of a polynomial given irrational zeros
Master Writing the equation of a polynomial given irrational zeros
Brian McLogan
Apply synthetic division to division of two polynomials
π Learn about dividing by synthetic division. Synthetic division is a method of dividing polynomials by linear expressions. To divide using synthetic division, we equate the divisor to 0 and then solve for the variable, the solution for...
Brian McLogan
What do you need to know to solve a quadratic using various methods
πLearn 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
What do i need to know to solve using the difference of two squares
πLearn 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
Solve an equation by factoring
πLearn 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
Find the zeros and multiplicity by factoring a polynomial
π Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial that cannot be easily factored. 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...
Brian McLogan
Write the equation of the polynomial given the zeros
π Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given irrational 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
Solving a Polynomial to Find all of the Zeros from the Factors
π Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial. 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 polynomial are the values...
Brian McLogan
Master Solving quadratic equations by factoring when a is not 1
Master Solving quadratic equations by factoring when a is not 1
Brian McLogan
Using the property of exponents to multiply expressions
π Learn how to simplify expressions using the power rule of exponents. When several terms of an expression is raised to an exponent outside the parenthesis, the exponent is distributed over the individual terms in the expression and the...
Brian McLogan
How to write the polynomial given complex roots
π Learn how to write the equation of a polynomial when given complex 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 to write the equation of a polynomial with two integer zeros
π 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 a trigonometric equation with secant
π Learn how to solve trigonometric equations by factoring out the GCF. When solving trigonometric equations involving the multiples of the same trigonometric function. It is very useful to collect similar trigonometric functions together...
Brian McLogan
Find the roots of a quadratic equation by factoring
π Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial that cannot be easily factored. 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...
Brian McLogan
Zeros of Polynomials | Polynomials | Pre-Calculus
In this video we will cover how to determine the real zeros of a polynomial by factoring as well as writing the equation of a polynomial given the zeros and multiplicity. We will focus on factoring polynomials with two, three and four...
Brian McLogan
x and y intercepts in factored form
π Learn how to find all the zeros of a factored polynomial. 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 polynomial are the...
Brian McLogan
How do you solve a quadratic when a is not 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
Learn how to solve a quadratic using completing the square
π 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
10% Students Solve This Trig Equation Wrong (Including me!)
Once you have a solid idea for how to solve trigonometric equations it is time for a challenge. A problem that will test you knowledge and ability to apply algebraic concepts to trigonometric equations. This problem does exactly that.
Brian McLogan
Solving a rational Equation
π Learn how to solve proportions. Two ratios are said to be proportional when the two ratios are equal. Thus, proportion problems are problems involving the equality of two ratios. When given a proportion problem with an unknown, we...
Brian McLogan
Master writing the equation of a polynomial given rational zeros
Master writing the equation of a polynomial given rational zeros