Brian McLogan
Dividing rational expressions
Learn how to divide rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction, usually having variable(s) in the denominator. Recall that to divide by a fraction, we multiply by the reciprocal of the...
Brian McLogan
How to divide two fractions
👉 Learn how to divide fractions. To divide two fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. (The reciprocal of a fraction is swapping the positions of the numerator and the denominator). It is...
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Understanding Reciprocals: The Inverse Relationship between Multiplication and Division
In this lesson, students will learn about reciprocals and how to determine the reciprocal of a number or fraction. The lesson emphasizes the inverse relationship between multiplication and division and uses rectangular models to...
Brian McLogan
How to find the radius of a sector given arc length and theta
👉 Learn how to solve problems with arc lengths. You will learn how to find the arc length of a sector, the angle of a sector, or the radius of a circle. An arc of a circle is the curve between a pair of points on the circumference of the...
Brian McLogan
Graphing Secant Function with a a New Amplitude
👉 Learn how to graph a secant function. To graph a secant function, we start with the cosine graph by first determining the amplitude (the maximum point on the graph), the period (the distance/time for a complete oscillation), the phase...
Brian McLogan
Verifying trigonometric identities, hard with multiple steps
👉 Learn how to verify rational trigonometric identities involving the addition and subtraction of terms. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify that the term on the left-hand side of the equality sign is equal to the term on...
Brian McLogan
Verifying an identity by multiplying
👉 Learn how to verify trigonometric identities by expanding the trigonometric expressions. When the given trigonometric expressions involve multiplications with more than one term in parenthesis, we start by expanding the expressions...
Brian McLogan
Use pythagorean identities and reciprocal identities to simplify a trig expression
👉 Learn how to verify trigonometric identities having rational expressions. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify that the terms on the left-hand side of the equality sign is equal to the terms on the right-hand side. To...
Brian McLogan
Simplify expressions using fundamental identities
👉 Learn how to simplify trigonometric expressions by factoring, expansion, and re-grouping. To simplify a trigonometric identity means to reduce the identity to the simplest form it can take which may be a number or a simple...
Brian McLogan
Evaluate the six trigonometric functions for the given real number
👉 Learn how to evaluate the six trigonometric functions of a given angle. When given an angle we locate the angle on the unit circle. Then using the coordinate of the terminal side of the angle on the unit circle and the definitions of...
Brian McLogan
Dividing two simple rational expressions by factoring
Learn how to divide rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction, usually having variable(s) in the denominator. Recall that to divide by a fraction, we multiply by the reciprocal of the...
Brian McLogan
Learn the easy way how to simplify a complex fraction multiplying by the reciprocal
👉 Learn how to simplify complex fractions. To simplify complex fractions having a fraction as the numerator and another fraction as the denominator we first factor the expressions that can be factored and then we multiply the fraction in...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to simplify a complex fraction in easy way
👉 Learn how to simplify complex fractions. To simplify complex fractions having a fraction as the numerator and another fraction as the denominator we first factor the expressions that can be factored and then we multiply the fraction in...
Brian McLogan
Given a point find the six trigonometric functions of the angle
👉 Learn all about evaluating trigonometric functions with triangles. In this playlist, we will learn how to evaluate, sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant when given the sides of a triangle. If we have missing sides we...
Brian McLogan
Evaluating six trigonometric functions of a right triangle
👉 Learn how to evaluate the six trigonometric functions given the value of one of the trigonometric functions. When given the value of one of the trigonometric functions of an angle, we can evaluate the values of the other trigonometric...
Brian McLogan
Evaluate your six trigonometric functions when given a point not on the unit circle
In this video series I show you how to evaluate your trigonometric functions for any angle. When we have a point that is not on the unit circle we create a triangle to help us evaluate our trig functions and then create a right triangle...
Brian McLogan
The intro to the trig functions for points on the unit circle
👉 Learn about the points on the unit circle. A unit circle is a circle which radius is 1 and is centered at the origin in the cartesian coordinate system. To construct the unit circle we take note of the points where the unit circle...
Brian McLogan
How to write the equation of a line perpendicular to another through a point
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to a given line. The equation of a line is such that its highest exponent on its variable(s) is 1. (i.e. there are no exponents in its variable(s)). There are various...
Brian McLogan
Solving a two step equation with fractions on both sides
👉 Learn how to solve two step linear equations. A linear equation is an equation whose highest exponent on its variable(s) is 1. To solve for a variable in a two step linear equation, we first isolate the variable by using inverse...
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Negative and Fractional Powers
This is an educational video that explains how to deal with negative and fractional powers in math. The instructor goes over examples of how to apply the same set of rules to solve problems, such as finding the reciprocal of a negative...
Brian McLogan
Phase shifts of trigonometric functions
👉 Learn the basics of graphing trigonometric functions. The graphs of trigonometric functions are cyclical graphs which repeats itself for every period. To graph the parent graph of a trigonometric function, we first identify the...
Brian McLogan
Use cofunction identities and trig identities to find the indicated trig functions
👉 Learn how to simplify basic trigonometric identities. To simplify basic trigonometric identities, it is usually more useful to convert all trigonometric functions to sine and cosine functions and then simplify. We will also explore the...
Brian McLogan
Simplify by dividing two rational expressions using factoring
Learn how to divide rational expressions. A rational expression is an expression in the form of a fraction, usually having variable(s) in the denominator. Recall that to divide by a fraction, we multiply by the reciprocal of the...
Brian McLogan
Determine the sum of a finite geometric sequence
👉 Learn how to find the geometric sum of a series. A series is the sum of the terms of a sequence. A geometric series is the sum of the terms of a geometric sequence. The formula for the sum of n terms of a geometric sequence is given by...