Trigonometry
Slope
SAT Information
Reading and Writing
Author Purpose
100
Solve for sin(A)
Sin= Opposite angle/Hypotenuse
Answer: 11/61
100
Find the slope of the line
A. -5/4
B. 3/4
C. -8/12
D. 9/2
E. -5/3
Answer: A
Use the slope formula y2-y1/x2-x1
100
How many sections are on the SAT?
Two sections: Math and Reading and Writing
100
Grapes are one of the oldest cultivated fruits. Hieroglyphics show that Egyptians were involved in grape and wine production. Also, the early Romans were known to have developed many grape varieties.
Grapes have been grown in California for more than 200 years. The tradition of viticulture (growing grapes) began in 1769 when Spanish friars established missions throughout California. Then the boom in grapes planted for eating arose in the early 1800s. William Wolfskill, founder of California’s citrus industry, planted the first table grape vineyard in 1839 near Los Angeles.
By the 1850s, the United States had officially acquired California from Mexico, and 80,000 gold prospectors had moved to the region. A few of these had the foresight to realize that there was money in grapes as well as in gold.
Today, California wine, table grapes, and raisins are all important agricultural commodities, with approximately 700,000 acres planted in vineyards. About 85 percent of California’s table grape production is in the southern San Joaquin Valley region, with the Coachella Valley region accounting for most of the remaining production.
The author most likely wrote this passage to…
A.Entertain the reader.
B.Persuade the reader.
C.Humor the reader.
D.Inform the reader.
E. Sway the reader.
D. Inform the reader
100
3. As Mendeleev assembled the table, he had noticed several gaps in the pattern of properties which- cleverly- he hypothesized to be areas held by yet undiscovered elements. Apart from reserving space on the table for these elements, he went to far as to predict not only their existence, but their ______________ as well. Several years later, the spectroscopic discovery of one of these elements- specifically gallium- and the confirmation of Mendeleev’s predictions caused the popularity of his theory to skyrocket, and the periodic table quickly became a standard fixture in the study of chemistry.
Which of the following choices best completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. Chemical properties
B. Present locations
C. Findings
D. Theory
A. Chemical properties
200
Solve for tan(A)
Tan= Opposite/Adjutant
Answer: 11/60
200
Find the slope of the line: 
A. 4/5
B. -1/9
C. 2
D. 5
E. 3/5
Answer: C
Use the slope formula y2-y1/x2-x1
200
What is the highest possible score you can get, in total?
1600
800 on both sections.
200
The hour of noon had just struck, and the few visitors still lingering among the curiosities of the great museum were suddenly startled by the sight of one of the attendants running down the broad, central staircase, loudly shouting, “Close the doors! Let no one out! An accident has ____________________ to leave the building.”
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. occurred, while nobody’s
B. occurred, while nobodies
C. occurred, and nobody is
D. occurred, and nobodies
C. occurred, and nobody is
200
8. Stopping for dinner at the town of Rheinheim, we met an old man, who, on learning we were Americans, walked with us as far as the next village. He had a daughter in America and was highly gratified to meet any one from the country of her adoption. He made me promise to visit her, if I ever should go to St. Louis, and say that I had walked with her father from Rheinheim to Zwangenburg. To satisfy his fears that I might forget it, I took down his name and that of his daughter. He shook me warmly by the hand at parting, and was evidently made happier for that day.
What choice best states the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
A. To establish the paternity of the young woman the speaker will later meet.
B. To explain why the speaker walked to the next village.
C. To clarify why the old man was so eager to walk with the speaker.
D. To rationalize the actions of the speaker.
C. To clarify why the old man was so eager to walk with the speaker.
300
From a point on the ground 47 feet from the foot of a tree, the angle of elevation of the top of the tree is 35º. Find the height of the tree to the nearest foot.
A. 27 B. 33 C. 38 D.62 E. 98
Answer: B.33
Process:
Tan(35)= x/47
x=47 * tan(35)
tan(35)= 0.7
x=47 * 0.7= 32.9
300
Find the slope of the line: 
A. Undefined
B. 0
C. -1/2
D. 3/0
B. 0
300
How many modules are in each section?
Two
300
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks support a wide diversity of animal species, reflecting the range in elevation, climate, and habitat variety there. Over 260 native vertebrate species are in the parks; numerous additional species may be present but have not been confirmed. Of the native vertebrates, five species are extirpated (or extinct), and over 150 are rare or uncommon. There have been some studies of invertebrates in the area, but there is not enough information to know how many species occur specifically in the parks. Many of the parks’ caves contain invertebrates, some of which exist only in one cave and are known nowhere else in the world. In the foothills, where summers are hot and dry and winters are mild, plant life is largely chaparral on the lower slopes, with blue oak and California buckeye in the valleys and on higher slopes. A number of animals live in this area year-round; some breed here, while others winter here. Local species include the gray fox, bobcat, striped and spotted skunks, black bear, wood rat, pocket gopher, white-footed mouse, California quail, scrub jay, lesser goldfinch, wrentit, acorn woodpecker, gopher snake, California king snake, striped racer, western whiptail lizard, and the California newt.
- What was the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To entertain the reader.
B.To bore the reader.
C.To persuade the reader.
D.To inform the reader.
E.To humor the reader.
D. Inform the reader
300
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
On a bad day, have you ever been irritable? Have you ever used a harsh tone or even been verbally disrespectful to your parents or teachers? Everyone has a short temper from time to time, but current statistics indicate that between 16 and 20 percent of a school’s population suffer from a psychological condition known as oppositional defiant disorder, or ODD.
ODD symptoms include difficulty complying with adult requests, excessive arguments with adults, temper tantrums, difficulty accepting responsibility for actions, low frustration tolerance, and behaviors intended to annoy or upset adults. Parents of children with ODD often feel as though their whole relationship is based on conflict after conflict.
Unfortunately, ODD can be caused by a number of factors. Some students affected by ODD suffer abuse, neglect, and severe or unpredictable discipline at home. Others have parents with mood disorders or have experienced family violence. Various types of therapy are helpful in treating ODD, and some drugs can treat particular symptoms. However, no single cure exists.
The best advice from professionals is directed toward parents. Therapists encourage parents to avoid situations that usually end in power struggles, to try not to feed into oppositional behavior by reacting emotionally, to praise positive behaviors, and to discourage negative behaviors with timeouts instead of harsh discipline.
The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to…
A.Express frustration about ODD.
B.Prove that parents are the cause of ODD.
C. Inform the reader about this complex condition.
D. Persuade the reader to keep students with ODD out of public school.
C. Inform the reader about the complex condition
400
Sinθ,cosθ, and tanθ are respectively:
A. 4/5, 3/5, 4/3
B. 3/5, 4/5, 5/4
C. 3/4, 5/4, 3/4
D. 4/5,5/3, 7,5
Answer: A
Sin: Opposite / Hypotenuse
Cos: Adjacent/ Hypotenuse
Tan: Opposite /Adjacent
400
Find the equation of the straight line that passes through (−2,3)(−2,3) and (1,−2)(1,−2).
A. y=4/3x-9
B. y=3/4x+9
C. y=-6/5x-3/8
D. 2y=-7x+9/2
E. y=-5/3x-1/3
Answer: E
First, find the slope using the slope formula: y2-y1/x2-x1
Then use the point y - y1=m(x - x1)
Use any points for X AND Y
400
How many modules are on the SAT test?
Four, two per section/subject
400
1. The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavor. You have before you the brown shriveled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline. The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler coloration or unexpected mimicry. Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality. For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer? “Johnsmithia”! There have been worse names.
What choice best states the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
A. It explains the idea of economic investment that is later described in depth.
B. It describes the purchasing of flowers as a common hobby which is then explained in the rest of the paragraph.
C. It introduces the gamble an orchid buyer must make which is further described in the following paragraphs.
D. It foreshadows the amazing purchase that the buyer makes later on in the passage.
C. It introduces the gamble an orchid buyer must which it further described in the following paragraphs
400
Justice, it might be said, is when tenacity is met with opportunity, and that opportunity came on August 24, 2002 when the Dodgers finally called me up to The Big Show. I pitched that night in a home game against the Braves. The opposing pitcher was Hall of Famer Tom Glavine, and wouldn’t you know that I beat the son of a gun! After the game, my teammates congratulated me in the clubhouse, and, though I don’t remember all of the details, I remember it as one of the ____________ days of my life.
Which of the following choices best completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. happiest
B. most stressful
C. nicest
D. darkest
A. happiest
500
Find and list: Sin, Cos, and Tan
A. 13/5, 12/13,12/5
B. 5/13,12/13, 5/12
C. 13/12, 12/5, 13,5
Answer: B
Sin: Opposite / Hypotenuse
Cos: Adjacent/ Hypotenuse
Tan: Opposite /Adjacent
500
Find the slope of the line 2y−3x=5
A. 3/2
B. 6/5
C. 5/6
D. 2/3
E. 7/4
A. 3/2
500
What many total minutes is on the Math section?
70 minutes
500
1. The following text is adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1888 book The Black Arrow—A Tale of the Two Roses:
One afternoon, the bell upon Tunstall Moat House was heard ringing at an unaccustomed hour. Far and near, in the forest and in the fields along the river, people began to desert their labors and hurry towards the sound. By the bridge, there was a stone cross upon a knoll, and here a group had collected—half a dozen women and one tall fellow in a russet smock—discussing what the bell betided. An express had gone through the hamlet an hour before, and drunk a pot of ale in the saddle, not daring to dismount for the hurry of his errand; but he had been ignorant himself of what was forward, and only bore sealed letters to Sir Oliver Oates who kept the Moat House in the master’s absence.
What is the main idea of the text?
A. The church bell has called people together to learn happy news from a stranger.
B. A messenger has brought news that is yet unknown, yet important enough for all the local people to be called together.
C. The bell upon Tunstall Moat House is broken, causing it to ring at an unknown time. A group of people gather together to discuss the issue and the unknown solution.
D. A sealed letter has arrived, causing the messenger to ring the bell at Tunstall Moat House and bring together all the people.
B. A messenger has brought news that is yet unknown, yet important enough for all the local people to be called together.
500
Once this multitude is united into a body, an offense against one of its members is an offense against the body politic. It would be even less possible to injure the body without its members feeling it. Duty and interest thus equally require the two contracting parties to aid each other ________. The individual people should be motivated from their double roles as individuals and members of the body to combine all the advantages which mutual aid offers them.
Which of the following choices best completes the text with the most logical and precise word?
A. Completely
B. Intermittently
C. Hesitantly
D. Mutually
D. Mutually