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The Geometric Representation of Vectors
Precalculus Vectors and Parametric Equations
How to understand what vectors are, and how they can be represented geometrically.
Magnitude Direction Scalar Vector Directed Line Segment Initial Point Terminal Point -
Converting from Rectangular Coordinates to Polar
Precalculus Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers
How to convert the rectangular coordinates of a point into polar coordinates.
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Graphing Polar Equations
Precalculus Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers
How to sketch a simple polar curve by plotting points.
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Parametrizing a Line Segment
Precalculus Vectors and Parametric Equations
How to write the parametric equations of a line segment that goes from point A to point B.
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Find an Equation for the Sine or Cosine Wave
Precalculus Trigonometric Functions
How to identify the graph of a stretched cosine curve.
sine cosine period amplitude intercepts turning points -
Graphing the Transformation y = f(x - h)
Precalculus Introduction to Functions
How to graph y = f(x ? h) when f(x) = sqrt(x), and what kind of transformation to expect.
functions transformations horizontal shift end point -
The Midpoint and Distance Formulas in 3D
Precalculus Vectors and Parametric Equations
How to derive the formula for the midpoint of a segment in three dimensions.
position vectors the vector from point a to point b the midpoint formula vector addition scalar multiplication -
Transforming the Cotangent Graph
Precalculus Trigonometric Functions
How graph the cotangent function using five key points.
cosine sine cotangent even and odd functions the add pi identities period vertical asymptotes -
Transforming Secant and Cosecant
Precalculus Trigonometric Functions
How graph the secant function using five key points.
even functions the add pi identities secant cosine vertical asymptotes period periodicity -
Graphing the Transformation y = a f(x) + k
Precalculus Introduction to Functions
How to graph the transformation y = a f(x) + k when f(x) = abs(x).
functions transformations stretch compression reflection vertical shift turning point -
Lines in 3D
Precalculus Vectors and Parametric Equations
How to find the vector and parametric equations of a line when given two points on the line.
the vector equation of a line position vectors direction vector parametric equations -
Introduction to Polar Coordinates
Precalculus Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers
How to describe a point's location with polar coordinates, and how to convert from polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates.
polar axis pole origin coordinates rectangular coordinates polar coordinates coordinate system Pythagorean theorem sine cosine tangent -
Graphing Polynomial Functions
Precalculus Polynomial and Rational Functions
How we identify the end behavior of a polynomial functions.
polynomial functions degree leading term turning points cubic functions quartic functions end behavior
