Brian McLogan
Verifying a trigonometric Identities
π Learn how to verify trigonometric identities involving the addition and subtraction of terms. To do this it is usually useful to convert the addition or subtraction terms in terms of one trigonometric function and then evaluate....
Brian McLogan
Learn How To Multiply Three Binomials by One Another - 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 solve a quadratic equation by factoring a perfect square trinomial
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...
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Apply operations and then write the polynomial in standard form and find degree and LC
π 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
Find the third term of a binomial to the sixth power
π Learn how to expand a binomial using binomial expansion. A binomial expression is an algebraic expression with two terms. When a binomial expression is raised to a positive integer exponent, we usually use the binomial expansion...
Brian McLogan
Binomial expansion to the sixth power
π Learn how to expand a binomial using binomial expansion. A binomial expression is an algebraic expression with two terms. When a binomial expression is raised to a positive integer exponent, we usually use the binomial expansion...
Brian McLogan
What are the formulas for the sum and difference of two cubes
π Learn how to factor polynomials using the sum or difference of two cubes. 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. To factor an...
Brian McLogan
Completing the square to write a quadratic from standard form to vertex form
π Learn how to write a quadratic equation from standard form to vertex form by completing the square. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest exponent in the variable(s) is 2. It is of the form f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c. Given a...
Brian McLogan
How to divide two polynomials using long division
π Learn how to divide polynomials by quadratic divisors using the long division algorithm. Before dividing a polynomial, it is usually important to arrange the divisor in the descending order of powers of the variable(s). To divide a...
Brian McLogan
What is pascal's triangle and how to we create it
π Learn all about binomial expansion. A binomial expression is an algebraic expression with two terms. When a binomial expression is raised to a positive integer exponent, we usually use the binomial expansion technique to easily expand...
Brian McLogan
Find the third term of a binomial raised to the 7th power
π Learn how to expand a binomial using binomial expansion. A binomial expression is an algebraic expression with two terms. When a binomial expression is raised to a positive integer exponent, we usually use the binomial expansion...
Brian McLogan
Verifying a trigonometric Identities
π Learn how to verify Pythagoras trigonometric identities. A Pythagoras trigonometric identity is a trigonometric identity of the form sin^2 (x) + cos^2 (x) or any of its derivations. To verify trigonometric expression means to verify...
Brian McLogan
Expanding a binomial squared with trig function
π Learn how to simplify trigonometric expressions by factoring, expansion, and re-grouping. To simplify a trigonometric identity means to reduce the identity to the simplest form it can take which may be a number or a simple...
Brian McLogan
Multiplying Using the Difference of Two Squares - 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
Multiply Two Binomials Using FOIL - 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
Write a polynomial in descending power order then label the degree and LC
π Learn how to find the degree and the leading coefficient of a polynomial expression. The degree of a polynomial expression is the highest power (exponent) of the individual terms that make up the polynomial. For terms with more that...
Brian McLogan
Dividing by a binomial with a radical expression
π Learn how to divide rational expressions having square root binomials. To divide a rational expression having a binomial denominator with a square root radical in one of the terms of the denominator, we multiply both the numerator and...
Brian McLogan
Dividing two polynomials using synthetic division
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
Apply synthetic division to 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
Synthetic division learn how to divide
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...
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Special Products of Polynomials: Recognizing Patterns and Applying Them to Real Life.
In this video lesson, I will introduce special products of binomials. We will look for patterns. The Sum and Difference Pattern and the Square of a Binomial Pattern will be our focus. Student practice is embedded in the lesson and...
Brian McLogan
Expanding a binomial to the 5th power with pascals triangle
π Learn how to expand a binomial using binomial expansion. A binomial expression is an algebraic expression with two terms. When a binomial expression is raised to a positive integer exponent, we usually use the binomial expansion...