John Rhodes, Math Teacher at Senioritis.io

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Geometry

Discovering the Incenter of a Triangle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Find the Center of the Incircle

incenter point of concurrency of angle bisectors, equidistant from triangle’s sides Incenter is a point of concurrency in a triangle that lies inside the triangle and is...

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Geometry

Exploring the Centroid: Its Significance and Formula for Two-Dimensional Shapes

centroid point of concurrency of medians, 2/3 of distance from vertex to opposite side’s midpoint The centroid is the geometric center of a shape. It is the...

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Geometry

Discover the Orthocenter: The Point of Concurrency in Acute and Right Triangles

orthocenter point of concurrency of altitudes The orthocenter is a point of concurrency in a triangle. It is the point where the altitudes of the triangle intersect....

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

How to Find the X-Intercepts of a Graph: A Guide to Finding Roots of Functions.

X intercepts f (x) = 0 The X-intercepts of a graph represent the points where the graph intersects the X-axis. In other words, it’s the point on...

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

Y-Intercept: Definition, Examples and Applications on a Coordinate Plane.

Y intercept Set x equal to zero and solve for y In mathematics, a y-intercept is the point where a line or a curve intersects the y-axis...

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

Vertical Asymptotes in Math: Causes and Examples

Vertical asymptote at x = a Function undefined at x = a and lim as x →a = ±∞ on either side of a When a function...

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

Removable Discontinuities in Functions: Explanation and Example using f(x) = (x^2 – 4)/(x – 2)

Removable discontinuity When a non-permissible value in the denominator has a common factor in the numerator A removable discontinuity is a type of discontinuity in a function...

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

Vertical and Horizontal Asymptotes in Calculus

Horizontal asymptotes lim as x→ ±∞ equals a constant Horizontal asymptotes are lines on a graph that a curve approaches but does not touch as the curve...