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Function Notation with Logs and Exponentials
Precalculus Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
How to use function notation to solve log equations.
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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 of the Polynomial Function
Precalculus Polynomial and Rational Functions
How we identify the equation of a polynomial function when we are given the intercepts of its graph.
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Lines in Polar Coordinates
Precalculus Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers
How to find the polar equation of a line through the origin (or pole).
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The Circle
Precalculus Conic Sections
How to use the distance formula to derive the equation for a circle.
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The Circle
Precalculus Equations of Lines, Parabolas and Circles
How to use the distance formula to derive the equation for a circle.
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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.
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Motion Along a Line
Precalculus Vectors and Parametric Equations
How to write equations describing motion in a straight line given the velocity and the position when t=0.
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Solving Linear Systems Using Matrix Algebra
Precalculus Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices
How to convert a system of linear equations into a matrix equation and solve it.
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Vectors and Planes
Precalculus Vectors and Parametric Equations
How to find a vector normal (perpendicular) to a plane given an equation for the plane.
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Converting from Polar Coordinates to Rectangular
Precalculus Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers
How to convert a polar equation into rectangular form.
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Families of Polar Curves: Conic Sections
Precalculus Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers
How to describe the polar equations of conic sections.
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Parametrizing a Circle
Precalculus Vectors and Parametric Equations
How to write the parametric equations of a circle centered at (0,0) with radius r, oriented counter-clockwise.
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Cramer's Rule
Precalculus Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices
How to solve a system of two linear equations with two unknowns using Cramer's rule.
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Symmetry of Polar Graphs
Precalculus Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers
How to determine if the graph of a polar equation is symmetric about the x-axis.
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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.
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Applied Linear Equations: Mixture Problem
Precalculus Linear Equations and Inequalities
How to solve a mixture problem when the size difference between the two containers is known.
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Applied Linear Equations: Investment Problem
Precalculus Linear Equations and Inequalities
How to solve an interest problem when given the total amount deposited.
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Applied Linear Equations: Tax Problem
Precalculus Linear Equations and Inequalities
How to solve a word problem about finding the tax on a purchase.
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Applied Linear Equations: Distance Problem
Precalculus Linear Equations and Inequalities
How to find the speed of transit when the time of two different legs is known.
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