SAT Math For Dummies with Online Practice

Go into the SAT relaxed and confident by preparing with this straightforward and practical math resource

A great math score on the SAT can unlock countless opportunities, especially in the STEM fields. With the help of SAT Math For Dummies, you'll have what it takes to succeed on this challenging section of the exam. This helpful guide offers the tools and techniques you need to hone your strengths, eliminate your weaknesses, and walk into the testing room poised and prepared to conquer the math section of the SAT.

You'll learn to tackle basic and advanced algebra, geometry, and trigonometry--with and without a calculator, just like you'll need to do on the test. The book also offers intuitive reviews of critical math concepts and skills - like evaluating, simplifying, and factoring algebra expressions - while preparing you for common pitfalls and traps that ensnare less prepared students.

This up-to-date resource will help you:

• Reduce test anxiety and stress by preparing with resources that mirror the tasks you'll have to perform on test day

• Master the time-management and other test-taking strategies you'll need to get the results you want

• Prove you're ready for the test by practicing with online resources that include three complete practice tests

Effective practice and preparation are the keys to succeeding on the math section of the SAT. And with SAT Math For Dummies in your arsenal, you'll have the strategies, knowledge, and skills that make extraordinary results possible.

Autorentext

Mark Zegarelli is a math teacher and tutor. He graduated with degrees in math and English from Rutgers University. He has written a variety of educational books, including Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies.

Klappentext

Prep like a pro with online practice tests

A sizzling score on the math portion of the SAT® exam can help open up numerous opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Do your present and future self a favor by prepping with SAT Math For Dummies! This book offers three online practice tests, hundreds of practice questions, and intuitive reviews of critical math concepts to assess and improve your math skills. Get ready to give test anxiety the boot and stroll into the exam room feeling cool, calm, collected and confident. SAT Math For Dummies is your key to extraordinary results. Inside

• Improve your SAT math score
• Refresh your basic math skills
• Lock down your algebra skills
• Graph linear functions
• Solve systems of equations
• Understand quadratic functions
• Take timed practice tests

Zusammenfassung
Go into the SAT relaxed and confident by preparing with this straightforward and practical math resource

A great math score on the SAT can unlock countless opportunities, especially in the STEM fields. With the help of SAT Math For Dummies, you'll have what it takes to succeed on this challenging section of the exam. This helpful guide offers the tools and techniques you need to hone your strengths, eliminate your weaknesses, and walk into the testing room poised and prepared to conquer the math section of the SAT.

You'll learn to tackle basic and advanced algebra, geometry, and trigonometrywith and without a calculator, just like you'll need to do on the test. The book also offers intuitive reviews of critical math concepts and skills like evaluating, simplifying, and factoring algebra expressions while preparing you for common pitfalls and traps that ensnare less prepared students.

This up-to-date resource will help you:

• Reduce test anxiety and stress by preparing with resources that mirror the tasks you'll have to perform on test day
• Master the time-management and other test-taking strategies you'll need to get the results you want
• Prove you're ready for the test by practicing with online resources that include three complete practice tests
  Effective practice and preparation are the keys to succeeding on the math section of the SAT. And with SAT Math For Dummies in your arsenal, you'll have the strategies, knowledge, and skills that make extraordinary results possible.

Inhalt

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 3

Part 1: Getting Started with Sat Math 5

Chapter 1: Welcome to SAT Math 7

SAT Math Basics 8

Using the Reference list of formulas 8

Filling answers into the grid 8

Overview of SAT Math Topics 10

Heart of Algebra 10

Problem Solving and Data Analysis 10

Passport to Advanced Math (and Other Topics) 10

SAT Math Strategy 11

Isn't there some way to get a good SAT Math score without actually knowing math? 11

Is there a penalty for guessing? 11

Are some questions harder than others? 12

Do I have to answer every question? 12

So, how many questions should I answer? 13

When's the latest I can take the SAT and still get into school? 14

Hey wait do I even have to take the SAT to go to college? 14

Three SAT Success Stories 15

Jay's story clearing 500 15

Shaun's story breaking solidly beyond 600 15

Amy's story reaching 700 and beyond 16

Chapter 2: Review of Pre-Algebra 17

Sets of Numbers 17

Natural numbers 18

Integers 18

Rational numbers 18

Real numbers 18

Complex numbers 19

Fractions, Ratios, Decimals, and Percentages 19

Review of fractions and ratios 19

Review of decimals and percentages 22

Absolute Value 22

Radicals 23

Understanding radicals 23

Multiplying and dividing radicals 24

Simplifying radicals 25

Adding and subtracting radicals 25

Rationalizing radicals in the denominator 26

Understanding Algebra Terminology 27

Algebra and arithmetic 27

Equations, identities, and inequalities 28

Expressions 28

Polynomial basics 29

Graphing on the xy-Plane 31

Understanding the axes, the origin, and the quadrants 31

Plotting coordinates on the xy-plane 31

Plotting equations on the xy-plane 32

Choosing and Using a Calculator 33

Knowing which calculators to avoid on the SAT 33

Choosing a calculator 33

Knowing some basic calculator moves 34

Getting familiar with a few advanced calculator moves 34

Part 2: Conquering the Heart of Algebra 37

Chapter 3: Algebra I Reboot Part 1: Expressions 39

Evaluating Expressions 40

Simplifying Expressions 40

Combining like terms 41

Distributing to remove parentheses 41

FOILing to multiply the contents of parentheses 42

Factoring Expressions 43

GCF Factoring 43

Difference of squares 44

Sum and difference of cubes 47

Factoring quadratic trinomials 48

Factoring cubic expressions 50

Chapter 4: Algebra I Reboot Part 2: Equations and Inequalities 53

Solving Simple and Intermediate Algebra Equations 54

Solving basic algebra equations 54

Working with equations that have more than one variable 55

Solving More Difficult Equations 58

Solving quadratic equations 58

Solving rational equations 62

Solving Inequalities 64

Using equation-solving skills with inequalities 64

Knowing when to flip the inequality sign 65

Lining up inequalities to solve systems 65

Chapter 5: Linear Functions 67

Interpreting Linear Functions as Words, Tables, Graphs, and Equations 68

Understanding linear functions in four complementary ways 68

Answering SAT questions about linear functions 70

Linear Function Basics 71 Sl...