Thursday, March 7, 2013

Matrix Determinants

Matrix Determinant Video

Use Cramer's Rule to solve a system of equations with Leinitz and Sarrus' method of finding the determinate of a matrix!

Friday, December 2, 2011

Fancy Trig Equations



To solve for an unknown angle we will use all sorts of clever tricks, employing the trig formulas and identities in weird and wonderful ways!

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Proof of the Trig Sum and Difference Formulas





Proof of the sum and difference formulas for sine, cosine and tangent

Trig Substitution & Identities




Using the trig identities for substituting a Pythagorean looking expression.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Arithmetic Sequences



An Arithmetic Sequence is a pattern where each element changes by adding a constant. Here are examples, as well as the proof the formula for a partial sum of an arithmetic sequence.

Arithmetic Sequnces

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Trig with Vectors, Complex Numbers, apps (Precalc 6)



Using the law of sines and cosines, we explor vectors, complex numbers and applications (aka "Word problems").