Brian McLogan
Using the parts of a quadratic to graph
👉 Learn how to graph quadratics in standard form. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest exponent in the variable(s) is 2. To graph a quadratic equation, we make use of a table of values and the fact that the graph of a...
Brian McLogan
Find the axis of symmetry and your vertex
👉 Learn about the parts of a parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A regular palabola is the parabola that is facing either up or down while an irregular parabola faces left or right. A quadratic...
Brian McLogan
What is the definition of a parabola for CONIC sections
Learn all about parabolas in conic sections. We will discover the basic definitions such as the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry. We will also take a look a basic processes such as graphing, writing the equation and...
Brian McLogan
Graphing a quadratic equation using a table of values
👉 Learn how to graph quadratics in standard form. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest exponent in the variable(s) is 2. To graph a quadratic equation, we make use of a table of values and the fact that the graph of a...
Brian McLogan
What do you need to know to write the equation of a parabola
Learn all about parabolas in conic sections. We will discover the basic definitions such as the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry. We will also take a look a basic processes such as graphing, writing the equation and...
Brian McLogan
What is vertex form of a parabola EQ
Learn all about parabolas in conic sections. We will discover the basic definitions such as the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry. We will also take a look a basic processes such as graphing, writing the equation and...
Brian McLogan
New definition of a parabola with focus and directrix
Learn all about parabolas in conic sections. We will discover the basic definitions such as the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry. We will also take a look a basic processes such as graphing, writing the equation and...
Brian McLogan
Conics section Characteristics of a parabola with vertical axis of symmetry
Learn all about parabolas in conic sections. We will discover the basic definitions such as the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry. We will also take a look a basic processes such as graphing, writing the equation and...
Brian McLogan
Graphing a quadratic using a table and axis of symmetry
👉 Learn how to graph quadratics in standard form. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest exponent in the variable(s) is 2. To graph a quadratic equation, we make use of a table of values and the fact that the graph of a...
Brian McLogan
What are the basic characteristics of a parabola for conic sections
Learn all about parabolas in conic sections. We will discover the basic definitions such as the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry. We will also take a look a basic processes such as graphing, writing the equation and...
Brian McLogan
Complete the square to find the focus directrix and vertex in conic sections parabola
Learn how to graph a parabola in when it is given in general form. To graph a parabola in conic sections we will need to convert the equation from general form to standard form by completing the square. Once it is in standard form we can...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to describe a horizontal translation
👉 Learn how to identify transformations of functions. Transformation of a function involves alterations to the graph of the parent function. The transformations can be dilations, translations (shifts), reflection, stretches, shrinks,...
Brian McLogan
How do you graph a parabola using conic sections
Learn all about parabolas in conic sections. We will discover the basic definitions such as the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry. We will also take a look a basic processes such as graphing, writing the equation and...
Brian McLogan
Given the vertex and focus learn to write the equation of the parabola in standard form
Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given the vertex and the focus. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola can open up or down (if x is squared) or open left or right (if y is squared). Recall...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to evaluate the left and right hand limits of a piecewise function with thre
👉 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
What is an axis of symmetry
Definitions are very important to your understanding of why and how we use mathematical processes. Without understanding what a process or certain terms mean it is very hard to understand how or why to do something. That is why I want to...
Brian McLogan
Finding the equation of a quadratic in vertex form by looking at the graph
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given three points. The equation of a parabola is of the form f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b and c are constants. Since, the equation of a parabola has 3 constants, three equations and...
Brian McLogan
What are the focus and directrix in a parabola with conic sections
Learn all about parabolas in conic sections. We will discover the basic definitions such as the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry. We will also take a look a basic processes such as graphing, writing the equation and...
Brian McLogan
How to write the domain of a rational function
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions. Recall that the domain of a function is the set of possible input values (x-values) of the function. For a rational function, the denominator cannot be zero. Thus, to find the domain...
Brian McLogan
What is the relative mininum or maximum of a quadratic
👉 Learn the essentials for graphing a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation is an equation of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b and c are constants. The graph of a quadratic equation is in the shape of a parabola which can either...
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Geometrical Meaning of Zeroes of a Polynomial
In this video, the teacher explains how to find zeros of a polynomial geometrically using graphs. They demonstrate how to plot points and draw graphs for linear, quadratic, and cubic polynomials, and how the number of cuts on the X axis...
Brian McLogan
Graphing a vertical parabola by putting into vertex form
Learn how to graph a parabola in when it is given in general form. To graph a parabola in conic sections we will need to convert the equation from general form to standard form by completing the square. Once it is in standard form we can...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to graph a parabola in conic sections
Learn how to graph a parabola in standard form when the vertex is not at the origin. We will learn how to graph parabola's with horizontal and vertical openings. In addition to graphing you will also learn how to identify the important...
Brian McLogan
What is the focus and directrix of a vertical parabola
Learn all about parabolas in conic sections. We will discover the basic definitions such as the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry. We will also take a look a basic processes such as graphing, writing the equation and...