test taking strategies circle important terms underline any numbers mark the text double-underline...
TRANSCRIPT
Test Taking Strategies
• circle important terms• underline any numbers
• Mark the Text
• double-underline the question• Cross out wrong answers
• Use LOGIC
• Plug in answers
• This improves your chances
• Does the answer make sense?
• When stuck, plug in the answers!!!
Flash CardsAs you review the PowerPoint, think about what comes next.
Perimeter
add up all the sides
add
Area of aMultiply
(use the formulas)Parallelogram
A bh These formulas are NOT given to you on the test!!
Rectangle
Square
Triangle
These formulas are NOT given to you on the test!!
Area of aMultiply
(use the formulas)
1
2A bh
Volume
use the formula
multiply
V lwh
This formula is NOT given to you on the test!!
Slope
rise
run
y mx b
Positive Slope
the line goes up
Negative Slope
the line goes down
Graphing Equations
Positive Equations
The graph goes up!
y x + Line
2y x + Parabola
3y x + Cubic
Graphing Equations
Negative Equations
The graph goes down!
y x Line
2y x Parabola
3y x Cubic
Parallel Lines
have the same …
SlopeSlopeSlopeSlopeSlopeSlopeSlopeSlopeSlopeSlope
y mx b
Mean
average
Add up all the numbers.
Divide by the # of numbers
Median
middle
Put the numbers in order.
Find the middle number.
Mode
most
Put the numbers in order.
Find the number that appears the most.
Reciprocal
flip
DOES NOT CHANGE THE SIGN!
Opposite
change the sign.
The opposite of a positive is negative
The opposite of a negative is positive
% percent
convert to decimal and multiply
move the decimal 2 places to the left
What is 25% of 60?(0.25)(60) = 15
Scientific Notation
positive # is a big #
##.# 10negative # is a small #
must be greater than or equal to 1 and SMALLER than 10
move decimal to the RIGHT
move decimal to the LEFT
Square Root symbol
What # times itself equals the inside?
42
85
between 3 and 412
between 9 and 10
9 16 25 36 49 643 4 5 6 7 8
between 6 and 740
Absolute ValueNumbers
6 6Equations Inequalities
1.8 1.8
2
3 2
3
5x The absolute value of
what numbers equals 5?
5x , 5Notice, 2 answers AND one CAN be negative!
4 2x
4 2x 4 2x 6x ,2
2x Plug in the answers!
Positive correlation (relationship)
x
y
As x increases, y increases.There is a positive relationship between x and y.
Negative correlation (relationship)
x
As x increases, y decreases.There is a negative relationship between x and y.
y
No correlation (relationship)
x
As x increases, y ????.There is a NO relationship between x and y.
y
Probability
To write a probability, start with a fraction
What you wantTotal
Probability can be written as…
Fraction Decimal Percent
Sum addition
Difference subtraction
Product multiplication
Quotient division
Is = equal
2 2 2a b c Pythagorean Theorem
Tells us the lengths of the sides
c is the longest side
Whenever you see a right triangle, think Pythagorean Theorem!!
3, 4, 5Whenever you see a RIGHT
triangle, think these numbers.
2 2 2a b c
3, ?, 5Whenever you see a RIGHT
triangle, think these numbers.
2 2 2a b c
3, 4, ?Whenever you see a RIGHT
triangle, think these numbers.
2 2 2a b c
?, 4, 5Whenever you see a RIGHT
triangle, think these numbers.
2 2 2a b c
3, 4, 5?, 8, 109, 12, ?
12, ?, 20..., ..., ...
Whenever you see a RIGHT triangle, think these numbers.
Whenever you see a RIGHT triangle, think these numbers.
Whenever you see a RIGHT triangle, think these numbers.
Whenever you see a RIGHT triangle, think these numbers.
6, 8, 109, 12, 15
12, 16, 202 2 2a b c
5, 12, 13Whenever you see a RIGHT
triangle, think these numbers.
2 2 2a b c
5, 12, ?Whenever you see a RIGHT
triangle, think these numbers.
2 2 2a b c
?, 12, 13Whenever you see a RIGHT
triangle, think these numbers.
2 2 2a b c
5, ?, 13Whenever you see a RIGHT
triangle, think these numbers.
2 2 2a b c
5, 12, 1310, ? , 2615, 36, ?..., ..., ...
Whenever you see a RIGHT triangle, think these numbers.
Whenever you see a RIGHT triangle, think these numbers.
Whenever you see a RIGHT triangle, think these numbers.
10, 24 , 2615, 36, 39
2 2 2a b c
Reflectionthink mirrorWhere is the mirror?
y-axis
Reflectionthink mirrorWhere is the mirror?x-axis
Congruent
Same ShapeSame Size
Test Taking Strategies
• circle important terms• underline any numbers
• Mark the Text
• double-underline the question• Cross out wrong answers
• Use LOGIC
• Plug in answers
• This improves your chances
• Does the answer make sense?
• When stuck, plug in the answers!!!