Brian McLogan
Determine if the rational function is even or odd
👉 Learn how to determine if a function is even or odd. A function is even if the graph of the function is symmetrical about the y-axis, or a function is even if f(x) = f(-x). A function is odd if the graph of the function is symmetrical...
Brian McLogan
How to apply the law of sines to find the remaining parts of a triangle
👉 Learn how to solve for the length of the sides and the measures of the angles of a triangle using the law of sines. The law of sines is used in determining the length of the opposite side to a known angle measure or the measure of the...
Brian McLogan
Determine the number of rational zeros
👉 Learn how to use the Rational Zero Test on Polynomial expression. Rational Zero Test or Rational Root test provide us with a list of all possible real Zeros in polynomial expression. Rational Zero Test can be helpful to find all the...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying an expression with rational and negative exponents
👉 Learn how to apply the rules of exponents to simplify an expression. We will focus on applying the product rule, quotient rule as well as power rule. We will then explore multiple properties such as power to product, power to quotient...
Brian McLogan
Determine and describe the discriminant
👉 Learn how to determine the discriminant of quadratic equations. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The discriminant of a quadratic equation is a formula which is used to determine the type...
Brian McLogan
Given a Polynomial Function Find All of the Zeros
👉 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
Learn how to condense a logarithmic expression with multiple logs
👉 Learn how to condense logarithmic expressions. A logarithmic expression is an expression having logarithms in it. To condense logarithmic expressions means to use the logarithm laws to reduce logarithm expressions from the expanded...
Brian McLogan
Multiplying two rational expressions and then using the rules of exponents to simplify
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions by multiplying its terms. When multiplying expressions, each individual term of the expression is multiplied to its like term and the exponents are evaluated using the product rule, the quotient rule...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying a rational expression with exponents
👉 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
Master Solving a quadratic equation using the quadratic formula
Master Solving a quadratic equation using the quadratic formula
Brian McLogan
Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators for trigonometric expressions
Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators for trigonometric expressions
Brian McLogan
What happens to the domain with a radical in the denominator
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions with a radical denominator. 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...
Brian McLogan
Simplifying a rational expression using the property of exponents
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the quotient rule of exponents. The quotient rule of exponents states that the quotient of powers with a common base is equivalent to the power with the common base and an exponent which is the...
Brian McLogan
Applying the quotient rule to simplify a rational expression
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the quotient rule and the negative exponent rule of exponents. The quotient rule of exponents states that the quotient of powers with a common base is equivalent to the power with the common base...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to simplify an expression with rational exponents using power to quotient rule
👉 Learn how to simplify rational powers using the power and the quotient rules. There are some laws of exponents which might come handy when simplifying expressions with exponents. Some of the laws include the quotient law which states...
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
Domain of Rational Radical Function
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions with a radical numerator. 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...
Brian McLogan
Learn to divide two rational expressions and the simplify
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions by dividing its terms. Remember that dividing a fraction is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal. When multiplying expressions, each individual term of the expression is multiplied to its like...
Brian McLogan
Solving for x when your variable is on the right side and being divided
👉 Learn how to solve two step rational linear equations. A linear equation is an equation whose highest exponent on its variable(s) is 1. A rational equation is an equation containing at least one fraction whose numerator and (or)...
Brian McLogan
What are complex fractions
👉 Learn how to simplify a complex fraction. A complex fraction is a fraction with another fraction or fractions in the numerator and/or in the denominator. To simplify a complex fraction is to reduce the fraction in such a way as there...
Brian McLogan
How to divide two rational expression by using the division property
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 find the domain of a rational function with a radical in the denominator
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions with a radical denominator. 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...
Brian McLogan
Learn to make the rational piecewise function continous
👉 Learn how to find the value that makes a function continuous. When given a piecewise function which has a hole at some point or at some interval, we fill the hole at the point or over the interval by looking for the value of the...
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Adding Linear Expressions: Combining Like Terms
This video explains how to add linear expressions with rational coefficients by combining like terms. Review the commutative property of addition and discuss common mistakes, such as not following the order of operations and changing...