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The sum of a triangle's angles always equals how many degrees?
45
360
180
90
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What is pythagorean theorem?
a2 + b2 = c2
(b*h)/2
2a + 2b = c
3
What formula do you use to find the circumference of a circle?
C=2πr
C=2π2r
C=2πrd
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What equation do you use to find the area of a triangle?
b*2π
b*h
(b*h)/2
5
What is the rule of thumb when answering variable (x) problems)
Ignore the sign
Do exponents last
Add y variables
What you do to one side, do to the other
6
What should you do with ratio problems?
Multiply by a common multiple
Calculator
Plug in your own numbers
PEMDAS
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What can help you answer graphing scale problems?
Look for open or closed circles
Plug in their numbers
Use your calculator
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What does PEMDAS mean?
Part 1 first Every Multiple Divides As Substitutes
Parenthesis, exponents, multiply, divide, add, subtract
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
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The sum of a rectangle's angles always equals how many degrees?
180
45
90
360
10
What is a helpful strategy when answering word problems like this?
Underline the question
Break the question into smaller parts
Use a variable
11
What do you need to know to solve trigonometry problems?
SOHCAHTOA
SINCOSTAN
Tan = sin + cos
12
What strategy should you use to solve geometry problems?
Ignore/don't trust the picture
Use/make a picture
Order of operations
13
What is slope intercept form?
y=1/2mx-b
y=mx+b
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What strategy would you use to solve this problem?
Plug in your numbers
Percent change
Slope intercept form
Ballpark (select the only reasonable answer)
15
What is the formula you use to find the area of a circle?
A=πr2
A=dr2
A=2πr
16
What do you need to remember when solving -2x>10 ?
Change the sign when dividing by the side with x
Change the sign when dividing by negative numbers
Use your calculators
17
What should you NEVER do on the ACT Math test?
Round up/down
Blind Guess
Letter of the Day
18
What strategy do you use to solve this kind of problem?
PEMDAS
Pythagorean theorem
Draw a picture and pythagorean theorem
Draw a picture
19
What number/s should you use when using the Plug in your numbers strategy?
3 then 2 if needed
1
1 then 2 if needed
2
20
How would you solve this problem?
Plugging in your numbers
Draw a picture
Backsolving (plugging in their numbers)
Calculator
21
What strategy should you use when answering variable problems like this?
Plug in your numbers
Backsolve (plug in their numbers)
FOIL
Pythagorean theorem
22
A radius is equal to
d2
d*π
1/2*d
23
What equation do you use to find the average of several numbers?
Ave = total/# of things
Ave = total/2 * # of things
Ave = # of things/total
24
What strategy should you use to solve this problem?
Order of operations (PEDMAS)
Plug in your numbers
Ballpark
25
What is a helpful strategy for the Math ACT test? Select all that apply
Have a sense of humor
Stay up all night before studying
Solve every problem
Use your calculator
26
What strategy would you use to solve this problem?
Ballpark
Backsolve (plug in their numbers)
Plug in your numbers
27
How many degrees is a right angle always equal to?
45
180
90
360
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What is the average also known as?
Mode
Mean
Medium
Marvelous
