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!!!