Algebra Resources

Places with a wide variety of math resources:

• This website has many user created PowerPoints.

• Khan Academy has become well known for its impressive amount of content.

• Virtual Nerd has a good selection of Algebra topics.

• Kuta Software may be the single best location for extra practice problems.

Free math textbooks:

• Online Math Textbooks from Georgia Tech.

• Textbooks from Open Culture.

Places with a wide variety of Algebra resources:

• Math is Fun.

• School Yourself.

• More from Math is Fun.

Completing the Square

• Video (3:43)

• Video (2:58)

• Video (5:13)

• Video (5:12)

Parent Functions

• Video (18:07)

• Walk-through from shelovesmath

• Walk-through from The University of Utah

• Parabola Transformations: Parabolas in Video Games (Mario)

Rational Functions

• X and Y Intercepts: Video (6:25)

• Horizontal Asymptotes: Video (4:41)

• Slant Asymptotes: Video (3:08)

• Vertical Asymptotes: Video (6:25)

• Domain: Video (12:39)

• Holes: Video (24:45) or Video (3;51)

• Graphing: Video (7:04) or Video (54:03)

Linear Equations

• Slope-intercept form of an equation: This is a good place to start and a helpful video is here.

• Point-slope form of an equation: Start here.

Factoring

Factoring out a greatest common factor (GCF).
Here is a practice assignment on factor trees and finding the GCF.
Factoring by grouping video.
Factoring trinomials completely video part 1 (7:12).
Factoring trinomials completely video part 2 (8:36).
Factoring Quadratics: http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/factoring-quadratics.html

Piecewise Functions

• Example Piecewise Functions

Logarithms

Watch this video (9:57) for an explanation on what a logarithm is and what makes them unique.
Properties of Logs: Explained in this video (9:58).
Solving equations that have logarithms in them: Video (9:21)
Exponential Growth/Decay Examples: http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/exponential-growth.html

Polynomials

• Finding the zeros of Polynomial Functions by Factoring. Video (19:43)

• Upper and lower bounds: Explanation (7:22)

• Descartes' Rule of Signs: Here is a video explaining how to use the rule and to help understand why it is useful.

• Long Division: Video (5:49)

• Synthetic Division: Video (5:45)

• Rational Zero Test to find the possible rational zeros: Video (6:21)

• Rational Zero Test to find the all the real zeros: Video (7:25)

Matrices

Matrices Introduction: http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/matrix-introduction.html
Multiplying Matrices: Explanation
Inverse of 2x2 Matrices: Video
Determinate of a 2x2 Matrices: Video
Determinate of a 3x3 Matrices: Video
Applications of Matrices: Video