English
What is the #1 Rule of the ACT's English Section
Choose the most concise, simplest answer (that makes grammatical sense)
What is the Midpoint Formula?
((X1 + X2 ) / 2) , ((Y1 + Y2 ) / 2)
What are the equations for Area and Perimeter of a Rectangle?
Area: L x W
Perimeter: 2L + 2W
What does SOH CAH TOA mean?
Sin = Opposite / Hypotenuse
Cos = Adjacent / Hypotenuse
Tan = Opposite / Adjacent
If you're running out of time on the English Passage, name two tips that you should use:
i. Skim the passage
ii. Bubble in "C" for what's left
iii. Limit the number of passages you "do"
iv. Answer line item questions first
Regarding "Tone," the phrases and text of the ACT English Section must always sound __________.
Formal
What is the mean of a data set?
The Average (sum of terms / total number of different terms)
What is the Pythagorean Theorem and when do you use it?
A2 + B2 = C2 : To find the missing sides of Right Triangles
To go from Radians to Degrees, you multiply the radians by:
180 / π
Name the 4 Types of ACT Reading Passages
Prose Fiction, Social Science, Humanities, Natural Science
What are all the ways you connect:
- 2 Independent Clauses
- 1 Independent Clause + 1 Dependent Clause
2 Independent Clauses: Period, Semicolon, Comma + FANBOY
1 Independent Clause + 1 Dependent Clause: Comma
Explain what happens to the exponents in the following situations:
A) Multiplication
B) Taking an Exponent to a Power
A) They Add
B) They Multiply
What is the Area of a Sector?
(Θ / 360) π r2
Which equation (A) Y = Sin(x) or (B) Y = Cos(x) hits the origin at (0,0)?
(A) Y = Sin(x)
Which ACT Science Passage should be saved for last if you're running out of time?
Conflicting Viewpoints
When using a colon to create a list, what needs to be true regarding the clause / information that comes before the colon?
It needs to be an Independent Clause (complete sentence)
What does "With / Without Replacement" mean in Probability?
Refers to wether you put the marble back in the bag / remove it from the bag before you draw a second time
What are the two equations for 'Area of a Triangle' and when do you use each?
Right Triangle: 1/2 (B) (H)
SAS Triangle: 1/2 (A) (B) Sin (Θ)
What is the Law of Sines
(Sin A / A) = (Sin B / B) = (Sin C / C)
Give me an example of an Indirect and Direct Relationship between two variable (ex. temperature, pressure, etc.)
Indirect - As the IV increases, the DV decreases
Direct - As the IV increases, the DV increases
Who vs. Whom:
A) Grammatically, what part of the sentence does each word apply to?
B) What's the "trick" to help determine when to use each
A) Who = Subject, Whom = Object
B) Who = He / She / It / They, Whom = Him, Her, Them
What is the equation for Arithmetic Sequence?
An = A1 + D (N-1)
What are the patterns for 45-45-90 Right Triangles and 30-60-90 Right Triangles
45-45-90: x, x, x√2
30-60-90: x, x√3, 2x
C2 = A2 + B2 - 2 A B Cos(θ)
What is an Independent Variable? Dependent Variable?
IV: Cause (what is changed on purpose)
DV: Effect (what is measured)