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College Algebra Comprehensive Study Guide: Key Concepts and Formulas

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Graphs and Coordinates

  • Graphs and Coordinates - Example
    02:16
  • Graphs & the Rectangular Coordinate System
    05:10

Intro to Functions & Their Graphs

  • Finding the Domain of an Equation
    3:43
  • Relations & Functions Example 1
    1:30
  • Relations and Functions
    5:20

Lines

  • Point-Slope Form
    05:46
  • Graphing Lines in Slope-Intercept Form
    02:35
  • Types of Slope
    05:17

Linear Equations

  • Solving Linear Equations with Fractions
    04:02
  • Introduction to Solving Linear Equtions
    07:48
  • Categorizing Linear Equations
    06:00

Linear Inequalities

  • Interval Notation
    05:18
  • Linear Inequalities with Fractions & Variables on Both Sides
    03:42
  • Linear Inequalities
    06:07

Function Operations

  • Adding & Subtracting Functions
    5:56
  • Adding & Subtracting Functions Example 1
    4:46
  • Multiplying & Dividing Functions
    7:24

Function Composition

  • Evaluating Composed Functions
    4:26
  • Decomposition of Functions Example 1
    1:46
  • Domain Restrictions of Composed Functions
    3:51

Transformations

  • Stretches & Shrinks of Functions
    6:02
  • Shifts of Functions
    5:34
  • Domain & Range of Transformed Functions
    4:22

Complex Numbers

  • Dividing Complex Numbers
    04:22
  • Introduction to Complex Numbers
    03:31
  • Adding and Subtracting Complex Numbers
    03:18

Powers of i

  • Higher Powers of i
    05:10
  • Powers of i
    04:10

Intro to Quadratic Equations

  • Introduction to Quadratic Equations
    05:35
  • Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
    06:08

The Square Root Property

  • Imaginary Roots with the Square Root Property
    02:20
  • Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property
    06:12

Completing the Square

  • Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
    06:24

The Quadratic Formula

  • Solving Quadratic Equations Using The Quadratic Formula
    06:36
  • The Discriminant
    04:11

Quadratic Functions

  • Converting Standard Form to Vertex Form
    04:34
  • Vertex Form
    08:07
  • Example 2
    7:49

Rational Equations

  • Introduction to Rational Equations
    05:56
  • Restrictions on Rational Equations
    05:21

Radical Expressions

  • Square Roots
    05:49
  • Nth Roots
    06:56

Polynomials Intro

  • Standard Form of Polynomials
    05:16
  • Introduction to Polynomials
    05:13
  • Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
    03:34

Multiplying Polynomials

  • Special Products - Cube Formulas
    03:41
  • Special Products - Square Formulas
    04:14
  • FOIL
    03:07

Factoring Polynomials

  • Factor Using the AC Method When a Is 1
    4:16
  • Factor by Grouping
    04:36
  • Introduction to Factoring Polynomials
    07:30

Understanding Polynomial Functions

  • Introduction to Polynomial Functions
    06:04
  • Maximum Turning Points of a Polynomial Function
    02:44
  • Finding Zeros & Their Multiplicity
    03:42

Graphing Polynomial Functions

  • Example 1
    09:43
  • Identifying Intervals of Unknown Behavior
    05:01
  • Graphing Polynomial Functions
    05:25

Dividing Polynomials

    Zeros of Polynomial Functions

      Introduction to Rational Functions

      • Intro to Rational Functions
        6:04

      Graphing Rational Functions

      • Graphing Rational Functions Using Transformations
        5:31
      • Example 1
        3:08
      • Example 1
        10:18

      Introduction to Exponential Functions

      • Exponential Functions
        6:13

      Graphing Exponential Functions

      • Transformations of Exponential Graphs Example 1
        4:12
      • Graphing Exponential Functions Example 1
        3:58
      • Transformations of Exponential Graphs
        6:16

      The Number e

      • The Number e
        4:47

      Introduction to Logarithms

      • Evaluate Logarithms
        5:14
      • Logarithms Introduction
        7:30
      • The Natural Log
        2:51

      Graphing Logarithmic Functions

      • Graphing Logarithmic Functions
        4:30
      • Transformations of Logarithmic Graphs
        4:37
      • Graphs of Logarithmic Functions
        5:26

      Properties of Logarithms

      • Change of Base Property
        5:36
      • Product, Quotient, and Power Rules of Logs
        3:49
      • Expand & Condense Log Expressions
        4:22

      Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

      • Solving Exponential Equations Using Logs
        5:47
      • Solving Exponential Equations Using Like Bases
        4:46
      • Solving Logarithmic Equations
        5:02