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ACT Math Prep
Items you should know for ACT
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Mathematics
11th Grade
03/31/2014

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Term
Slope from two points
Definition
(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
Term
Area of Circle
Definition
A=∏r2
Term
Circumference of Circle
Definition

C=2∏r

 

or

 

C=∏d

Term
Slope of a parallel line
Definition

 

 

 

Same as slope of original line

Term

 

 

 

Slope of Perpendicular Line

Definition

 

 

 

Negative inverse of original slope

 

ex. original slope = 2/3

perpendicular slope = -3/2

Term

FOIL

 

(x+a)2

Definition

First, Outside, Inside, Last

 

 

ex

 

(x+a)(x+a)=x2+2ax+a2

Term
Equation of a Circle
Definition

(x-h)2 + (y-k)2 = r2

 

 

(h,k) is center point

r = radius

Term

 

 

 

 

What are vertical angles and what do yo uknow of their measurements?

Definition
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Term
What can be used to find the missing side in a right triangle if you know one side and one angle.
Definition
S
O Sin of angle = Opposite/Hypotenuse
H

C
A Cos of angle = Adjacent/Hypotenuse
H

T
O Tan of angle = Opposite/Adjacent
A
Term
Equation for Probability
Definition

 

Probability=# of successes/# of possible outcomes

Term

Least Common Multiple

 

4 and 6

Definition

smallest number that two numbers will divide into

 

Answer: 12

Term

Greatest Common Factor

 

8 and 12

Definition

Largest number that divides evenly into both 8 and 12

 

 

answer: 4

Term
Distance Formula
Definition
Distance = Rate * Time
Term
Area of Parallelogram
Definition

A=Base*Height

 

 

 

Height is measured perpendicular to base

Term
What is an arithmetic sequence?
Definition

Number pattern in which there is a common number either added or subtracted

 

Ex 6, 10, ?, ?, 22, 26

 

 

adding 4 each time

Term
Average
Definition
Average = sum of #s/how many numbers you have
Term
What do the angles of a triangle add up to be?
Definition
180
Term
What is a geometric sequence?
Definition

numbers pattern that has a common ratio

(multiple or divide by same number)

 

Ex 1, 2, ?, ?, 16, 32

 

 

Answer: 2

Term
Area of Triangle
Definition
A=1/2 Base * Height
Term

1, 1, 2, 4, 5, 5, 5, 9

 

Find the

mean

median

mode

range

 

Definition

Mean = Average of the numbers = 4

 

Median = middle # or avg of middle two #s when in order = 4.5

 

Mode = # appears most often = 5

 

Range = largest # - smallest # = 8

 

Term

percent problems formula

 

60% of 30 is what number?

Definition

is =      percent

of            100   

 

 

60   =    30

x         100

 

Answer: 200

Term
Order of Operations
Definition

PEMDAS

 

Parentheses

Exponents

Multiplication/Division (order not important)

Addition/Subtraction (must be done left to right)

 

 

(Please excuse my dear aunt Sally)

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