Brian McLogan
Master How to solve a quadratic equation by completing the square
So what I'd like to do is show you how to solve a quadratic equation and by completing the square. Now, typically, completing the square, we look into factoring. And if it's not factorable, we can use the quadratic formula. Now, a...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying complex fractions
Learn how to simplify complex fractions. To simplify complex fractions having the addition/subtraction of more than one fractions in the numerator or/and in the denominator we first evaluate the numerator or/and the denominator...
Brian McLogan
Learn How To Multiply Two Binomials to Represent the Area of a Rectangle
π Learn how to multiply polynomials. To multiply polynomials, we use the distributive property. The distributive property is essential for multiplying polynomials. The distributive property is the use of each term of one of the...
Brian McLogan
Learn How to Multiply a Monomial by a Trinomial
π Learn how to multiply polynomials. We apply the distributive property to polynomials by multiplying a monomial to every term in a polynomial. When multiplying monomials it is important that we multiply the coefficients and apply the...
Brian McLogan
How to Multiply a Monomial by a Trinomial Using Distributive Property
π Learn how to multiply polynomials. We apply the distributive property to polynomials by multiplying a monomial to every term in a polynomial. When multiplying monomials it is important that we multiply the coefficients and apply the...
Brian McLogan
Solve by 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
Write the equation of the polynomial given the 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
How and when to apply synthetic 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
Solve an equation with double angle of cosine
π Learn how to use the double angle identities to solve trigonometric equations. When we have equations with a double angle we will apply the identities to create an equation that can help solve by inverse operations or factoring. We...
Brian McLogan
Factoring practice - Learn how to factor - Step by step math instruction
πLearn how to factor quadratics when the coefficient of the term with a squared variable is not 1. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression. To...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor a trinomial in your head using guess and check
πLearn how to factor quadratics. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having two as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get...
Brian McLogan
How to factor a trinomial using diamond method
πLearn how to factor quadratics. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having two as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get...
Brian McLogan
Factoring a quadratic trinomial when a=1 to find the solutions
πLearn 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
Factoring a quadratic by diamond method
πLearn how to factor quadratics using the difference of two squares method. When a quadratic contains two terms where each of the terms can be expressed as the square of a number and the sign between the two terms is the minus sign, then...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to solve a trigonometric equation using double angle formula
π Learn how to use the double angle identities to solve trigonometric equations. When we have equations with a double angle we will apply the identities to create an equation that can help solve by inverse operations or factoring. We...
Brian McLogan
Multiplying Two Binomials Together Using the Box Method - Math Tutorial
π Learn how to multiply polynomials. To multiply polynomials, we use the distributive property. The distributive property is essential for multiplying polynomials. The distributive property is the use of each term of one of the...
Brian McLogan
How To Multiply a Binomial to a Trinomial - Math Tutorial
π Learn how to multiply polynomials. To multiply polynomials, we use the distributive property. The distributive property is essential for multiplying polynomials. The distributive property is the use of each term of one of the...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor a quadratic by using the area of a box
πLearn how to factor quadratics. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having two as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get...
Brian McLogan
How to factor a trinomial when your middle and constant terms are positive
πLearn how to factor quadratics. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having two as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get...
Brian McLogan
Solve by factoring when a perfect square
πLearn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring a perfect square trinomial. A perfect square trinomial quadratic equation is of the form y = x^2 +2cx + c^2, where c is a perfet square. There are couple of ways we can solve a...
Brian McLogan
Solve by factoring when a perfect square
πLearn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring a perfect square trinomial. A perfect square trinomial quadratic equation is of the form y = x^2 +2cx + c^2, where c is a perfet square. There are couple of ways we can solve a...
Brian McLogan
Solve by factoring when a perfect square
πLearn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring a perfect square trinomial. A perfect square trinomial quadratic equation is of the form y = x^2 +2cx + c^2, where c is a perfet square. There are couple of ways we can solve a...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor a perfect square trinomial to a binomial squared
πLearn how to factor quadratics. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having two as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get...
Brian McLogan
How to determine if an expression is a monomial, binomial, or trinomial
π Learn how to classify polynomials. A polynomial is an expression of the sums/differences of two or more terms having different interger exponents of the same variable. A polynomial can be classified in two ways: by the number of terms...