ACT PREP ;), ACT Prep

if there are variables in the question and variables in the answer...

choose a number (not -2,-1,0,1,2), solve the situation with that number as the variable, and use the same number applied to the original situation to the answer choices and choose the answer that matches.

monomial

a term used got refer to a number or number and variables (one term)

Reading Path

Step 2: choose any question complete them out of order

Step 3: read the question

Step 4: strike through any words that suggest ambiguity

Step 5: restate the question if needed

Step 6: find the restatement in the text

-read 1 line above 1 line below location of restatement

Step 7: use yes or no to eliminate wrong answer choices

Step 8: confirm restatement matches answer choice

Math Path

Step 1: take the test out of order

Step 2: read the question

Step 3: read the answer choices

Step 4: diagram

Step 5: answer the question

Step 6: check your answer

Paragraph Improvement

- a sentence should be added if it contributes relevant ideas

- the sentence cannot repeat the idea

Em dash

interjections, serves same purpose as a comma sandwhich

4 Comma Rules

1. a comma sandwich

2. list: must always keep the same structure, ends with a comma.

3. a comma followed by a fanboys (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

4. to connect a dependent claus with an independent claus

idiomatic phrases

-not only... but also

-either... or

-neither... nor

-capable of

-for all their talk

-in so doing,

-From then (If Panama were freed from then president. Referring to the past president that is no longer president)

Semi-Colon

- separates two independent claus's without fanboys

- also separates lists of categories

Science Path

Step 1: read the question

Step 2: glance/scan the answer choices

Step 3: Go where the question tells you to find the answer

Step 4: find the answer and match it w the correct answer choice

-dont forget the blurbs

-bubble after done w whole page

Verbs

the tense of a verb in a sentence needs to agree w other verbs nearby unless its separated by claus.

Period of a function

the distance from crest to crest or x axis point to next x axis point on a wave graph.

area of a circle

pie r squared

circumference of a circle

diameter pie

area of a sector of a circle

1st: find area of circle

2nd: divide angle by 360

3rd: multiply quotient by area of the circle

Pythagorean triplets

3,4,5

5,12,13

7,24,25

8,15,17

and all there multiples

Triangle inequality theorem

the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the lengths of the third side

-ness

Means the essence of something. Always makes the word its attached to a noun.

English Problems

Read the directions

Test for comma sandwich

noun and pronoun cannot be besides each other

you can only fix things that are underlined

look for prepositional phrase

What does sensory mean?

engages at least one of the five senses

Never make up commas

use the comma rules

Horizontal asymptote formula (DONT NEED)

The value that the Y is approaching but can not reach. One way to find is by using table on calculator or going to graph.

What happens when two answer choices are incredibly similar?

They cancel each other out

Area of a parallelogram

base times height

What are the slopes of two lines that are parallel, perpendicular, or all real numbers

same slope, negative reciprocal, same slope same y intercept

Always look for 3 no's and 1 yes

just do it!

When you encounter a style/tone question on the reading or english test, what do you do?

read 1st line and last line of the designated section

Would of and could of are...

not words, its would have and could have

An independent claus can go before a dependent claus

true

What do u do if you encounter confusing words?

get rid of the confusing words and don't try to understand

The test will always give you enough information

YES

when dealing with a capital NOT question or LEAST question...

cross out the word not/least and find 3 yes's and 1 no (your answer)

Reading Notes

read the question (don't make up what it says)

make sure the answer address the entire question and not just part of the question

read 1 line above and 1 below

Do not interpret

English Notes

Math Tip

When in doubt use a triangle or circle

30 60 90 ratios

x xroot3 and 2x

45 45 90

x x and xroot2

midpoint formula

(x1+x2)/2 , (y1+y2)/2

trapezoid area formula

(base 1+base 2/2)h

i pattern

i=root-1

i^2=-1

i^3=-1root-1

i^4=1

repeats

Math notes

use algebra sparingly

identify your terms

use ratios of right triangles

varies directly

y=kx

varies inversely

xy=k

English skill: when dealing with a verb tense or noun verb agreement question

circle the noun and make sure it agrees with the verb particularly when there are interjecting phrases

Omit means

delete

he,her---whom

she,he----who

works

ph

lower more acidic

higher less acidic

Sin law

a/sinA= b/sinB= c/sinC or sinA/a= sinB/b =sinC/c

Reading Path

1. Always do section 4 first, section 2 or 3 second or third, first passage last.

2. Read and clarify the question removing any ambiguous material.

3. Find the restatement in the passage by going where the question directs you to look.

4. Find three "No's" and a "Yes," unless it is an EXCEPT question. Then find three "Yes'" and one "No." If not, try again.

5. Match the restatement with the answer choice.

Overall Question In Reading Section

1. Read and clarify the question removing any ambiguous material.

2. Read the first sentence of the Beginning, middle and end of the passage. If you do not have a restatement, also read the conclusions of the beginning, middle and end paragraphs.

Science Path

1. Do the entire test out of order.

2. Read and clarify the question removing any ambiguous material.

3. Read the answer choices to get an idea of how they want the question answered

4. Find the restatement in the passage by going where the question directs you to look.

5. Find three "No's" and a "Yes," unless it is an EXCEPT question. Then find three "Yes'" and one "No." If not, try again.

6. Match the restatement with the answer choice.

Math Path

1. Do the entire test out-of-order

2. Read the question (no crossing out stuff)

3. Read answer choices and choose your approach:

a. Variable in the question, variable in the answers. Choose numbers (NOT -2,-1,0,1, or 2)

b. If the question directly asks for the given multiple choice answers, plug in the answer choices beginning with C

c. If not A or B, use diagram.

4. Choose answer

Pythagorean Triplets

[ 3,4,5 ] [ 5,12,13 ] [ 7,24,25 ] [ 8,15,17 ]

30,60,90 Right Triangle Ratios

x, x√3, 2x

45,45,90 Right Triangle Ratios

x, x, x√2(h)

English Path

1. Do the test in order, begin reading with the title. Read everything.

2. Choose your approach: Is it a grammer, reading or Paragraph improvement question?

3. Follow the necessary protocol.

Conversely

Introducing a statement or idea that reverses one that has just been made or referred to. Looking at the same idea in a different light. "On the other hand" "however"

In the English Section, if you encounter two answer choices that are both viable but one works with punctuation and the other works without punctation.....

The one without punctuation is the better answer.

The test is literal

72F Section 1, Number 1, Answer B

Nothing else works, use Em-Dash. If a sentence has a period it has to be a complete thought.

74H Section

When a question is about improving a sentence in terms of grammer...

Shorter is better, if not the shorter: Longest is best

No punctuation is better, choose the one with less grammer if two work

74H Section 1 Nm.9

Determinate of Matrix

Matrix -> Edit -> Enter numbers -> Matrix -> Determinate -> Solve