Brian McLogan
Factoring out a GCF then factoring using various methods
we find two factors of the product of the constant term (the term with no variable) and the coefficient of the squared variable whose sum gives the linear term. These factors are now placed in separate brackets with x to form the factors...
Brian McLogan
Factoring and Solving quadratics as trinomials
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
Solving a quadratic equation 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
How to graph a quadratic when it is in vertex form
π Learn how to graph quadratic equations in vertex form. 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...
Curated Video
Applications for Completing the Square
This video is the third in a series relative to completing the square. This video will review how to use the method completing the square to write a quadratic equation in vertex form from standard form. Topics covered in this video:...
Curated Video
Derive the Quadratic Formula
In this video I will derive the Quadratic Formula by Completing the Square to the standard form for a quadratic equation. Have you ever wondered where the quadratic formula came from? Do you struggle to understand why such a complicated...
Brian McLogan
What is the discriminant and what does it mean
π Learn all about 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 of...
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic by applying the quadratic formula
π 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
How do you find the axis of symmetry and vertex in standard form
π Learn the basics to understanding graphing quadratics. 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
Learn How to Mentally Factor a Trinomial
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
How to use the difference of two square to solve a quadratic equation
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring the difference of two squares. We can identify the difference of two squares but looking for binomials that have square terms. Difference of two square quadratic equations is of the...
Brian McLogan
Finding the x intercepts of a quadratic equation - Free Math Help
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring. We will focus on factoring special techniques such as the zero product property, difference of two squares, box method and guess and check. Once we have factored the quadratic...
Brian McLogan
Factoring out a GCF then factoring using various methods
we find two factors of the product of the constant term (the term with no variable) and the coefficient of the squared variable whose sum gives the linear term. These factors are now placed in separate brackets with x to form the factors...
Brian McLogan
Graphing a quadratic function in vertex form with multiple transformations
π Learn how to graph quadratic equations in vertex form. 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...
Brian McLogan
Graphing a quadratic function in vertex form with multiple transformation
π Learn how to graph quadratic equations in vertex form. 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...
Brian McLogan
Standard form to vertex form of a quadratic function
π Learn how to identify the vertex of a parabola by completing the square. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation can be written in the standard form (i.e. in the form y = ax^2 + bx + c) or it...
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Algebra 75 - Completing the Square - part 1
Quadratic equations can be solved using the "zero product property" once the quadratic expression has been factored into a pair of linear expressions. However, until the development of a technique called "Completing the Square", only...
Brian McLogan
Lecture quadratic functions and it's solutions
π Learn the basics to understanding graphing quadratics. 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 x and y intercepts of a quadratic equation
π 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...
Brian McLogan
Solve by factoring when a is greater than one
we find two factors of the product of the constant term (the term with no variable) and the coefficient of the squared variable whose sum gives the linear term. These factors are now placed in separate brackets with x to form the factors...
Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic equation by using the difference of two squares
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring the difference of two squares. We can identify the difference of two squares but looking for binomials that have square terms. Difference of two square quadratic equations is of the...
Brian McLogan
Factoring out a GCF then factoring using various methods
we find two factors of the product of the constant term (the term with no variable) and the coefficient of the squared variable whose sum gives the linear term. These factors are now placed in separate brackets with x to form the factors...
Brian McLogan
How to solve a quadratic equation using the square root method
πLearn how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method. It is important to understand that not all quadratics have to be solved using factoring or quadratic formula. When we only have one variable but it is squared we can...
Brian McLogan
Factoring a trinomial when a is greater than one now you know solve
we find two factors of the product of the constant term (the term with no variable) and the coefficient of the squared variable whose sum gives the linear term. These factors are now placed in separate brackets with x to form the factors...