Brian McLogan
Graph the equation of an parabola with a horizontal axis of symmetry
Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be horizontal if it opens to the left or opens to the right. A horizontal parabola results from a quadratic...
Brian McLogan
Graph the ellipse by completing the square to write in standard form
Learn how to graph horizontal ellipse which equation is in general form. A horizontal ellipse is an ellipse which major axis is horizontal. When the equation of an ellipse is written in the general form, we first rewrite it in standard...
Brian McLogan
How to evaluate the difference of two angles for tangent, tan
👉 Learn how to evaluate the tangent of an angle in degrees using the sum/difference formulas. To do this, we first express the given angle as a sum or a difference of two (easy to evaluate) angles, then we use the unit circle and the...
Brian McLogan
Finding the solutions to a trigonometric equation
👉 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
Simplifying the difference quotient of a quadratic function
👉 Learn how to evaluate the limit of a function using the difference quotient formula. The difference quotient is a measure of the average rate of change of the function over an interval, h. The limit of the difference quotient gives the...
Brian McLogan
How to use u substitution to find the indifinite integral
👉 Learn how to evaluate the integral of a function. The integral, also called antiderivative, of a function, is the reverse process of differentiation. Integral of a function can be evaluated as an indefinite integral or as a definite...
Brian McLogan
What is the degree and leading coefficient of a polynomial
👉 Learn how to find the degree and the leading coefficient of a polynomial expression. The degree of a polynomial expression is the the highest power (exponent) of the individual terms that make up the polynomial. For terms with more...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to solve using the quadratic formula
👉 Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
Curated Video
Learn and Master C Programming - Arguments of main() function - Part 2
We will see how we can write code to implement two operations on the command-line while handling input errors. This clip is from the chapter "Strings" of the series "Learn and Master C Programming For Absolute Beginners!".In this...
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic by applying the quadratic formula
👉 Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
Brian McLogan
Finding the zeros by factoring using the difference of two cubes
👉 Learn how to find the zeroes of a polynomial equation/expression involving the sum/difference of two cubes. Given a polynomial having the sum of two cubes, the polynomial can be factored as follows: a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)(a^2 - ab + b^2)....
Brian McLogan
Learn how to expand a logarithmic expression and use parenthesis and brackets
👉 Learn how to expand logarithmic expressions involving radicals. A logarithmic expression is an expression having logarithms in it. To expand logarithmic expressions means to use the logarithm laws to expand (open up) logarithm...
Brian McLogan
How to sketch a parabola by finding the focus and directrix
Learn how to graph a vertical parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be vertical if it opens up or opens down. A vertical parabola results from a quadratic equation in which the x...
Curated Video
Java 11 Programming for Beginners 2.4: Using Primitive Types
This is a heavyweight video. We do most of the example solving here to showcase primitive types. • Quick run through of the various primitive types in Java • A brief mention of overflow and underflow • A live programming session solving...
Virtually Passed
Underdamped motion formula proof (2/2)
A spring mass damper equation when the damping ratio less than 1
Brian McLogan
ACT SAT Prep How to determine the percent of a population
ACT SAT Prep How to determine the percent of a population
Brian McLogan
Find the difference quotient for a quadratic in standard form
👉 Learn how to evaluate the limit of a function using the difference quotient formula. The difference quotient is a measure of the average rate of change of the function over an interval, h. The limit of the difference quotient gives the...
Brian McLogan
Evaluate the limit of a piecewise function with a hole
👉 Learn how to evaluate the limit of a piecewice function. A piecewise function is a function that has different rules for a different range of values. The limit of a function as the input variable of the function tends to a number/value...
Brian McLogan
Learn to find the derivative of sine minus theta
👉 Learn how to find the derivative of trigonometric functions. The derivative of a function, y = f(x), is the measure of the rate of change of the function, y, with respect to the variable x. The process of finding the derivative of a...
Brian McLogan
How Solve a System of Equations Using Elimination
👉Learn how to solve a system (of equations) by elimination. A system of equations is a set of equations which are collectively satisfied by one solution of the variables. The elimination method of solving a system of equations involves...
Brian McLogan
Determine a line perpendicular to to another through a given point using point slope form
👉 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
Finding the slope between two points
👉 Learn how to find the slope between two points. The slope of a line is the steepness of the line. The horizontal line has a zero slope while the vertical line has an undefined slope. To determine the slope of a line passing through two...
KnowMo
Laws of Indices: Basic and Advanced Rules
This video is a lesson on the laws of indices in mathematics. The speaker begins by explaining the basic special indices, such as anything to the power of 1 is the value itself, and anything to the power of 0 is 1. Next, the speaker...
KnowMo
Introduction to Standard Form
This video is a lecture presentation that introduces standard form, a system for expressing numbers in a common format, which helps condense large and small numbers into a more calculable format. The presenter explains how standard form...