Math Fundamentals
What to Expect
Formulas
Facts about Figures
Plane Geometry
100
Integers that multiply together to make a given product
Factor
100
What three types of math are included in the math section?
Algebra, Geometry & Trigonometry
100
Sum of all sides
Perimeter
100
To cut an angle in half
bisect
100
A football field is 100 yards long and 30 yards wide. What is the area of the football field in square yards? F. 130 G. 150 H. 300 J. 1500 K. 3000
H. 300
200
A number that has itself and 1 as its only factors
Prime number
200
60 minutes
The amount of time allowed for the Math Section
200
A=πr2
Area of a circle
200
1/2 (base * height)
Area of a triangle
200
A box is manufactured to contain either laptop computers or notebook computers. When the computer systems are removed from the box, it is reused to hold other items. If the length of the box is 20cm, the width is 15cm, and the height is 25cm, what is the volume of the box? A. 150 B. 300 C. 750 D. 7500 E. 15000
D. 7500
300
The inverse of a number; flip the numerator and denominator
Reciprocal
300
This strategy can be used for most Math section questions
POE or Process of Elimination
300
a2+b2= c2
Pythagorean theorem
300
A four sided figure with opposite sides are parallel and equal
A parallelogram
300
If one leg of a triangle is 5cm and the other leg is 12cm, what is the measurement of the hypotenuese of the triangle? A. 5√12cm B. 12√5cm C. √17cm D. 13cm E. 17cm
D. 13cm
400
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction
Order of Operations
400
When there is a variable in the question, what strategy you should use?
Plugging in the answers
400
S= 6s2
Surface area of a cube
400
Distance of a line that connects two points on the edge of the circle, passing through the center
Diameter
400
A right triangle has a leg that is 4in long and the hypotenuse is 5in long. What is the area of the triangle? F. 4 G. 5 H. 6 J. 12 K. 20
H. 6
500
A number that indicates how many times to multiply a base by itself
What is an EXPONENT/Power
500
When using POE or Plugging in the Answer (PITA) choose which answer choice first
Start with C or H
500
V= (4/3) × π × r³
Volume of a sphere
500
the measurement of any line
180 degrees
500
In an isosceles triangle, the vertex angle is 36°. What is the measure of one of its base angles?
A. 36° B. 45° C. 72° D. 144° E. Cannot be determined from the information provided.