Verbs & Apostrophes
The two functions for apostrophes are
to show possession and to form contractions
constant rate of change means
y=mx+b
or
slope
What punctuation mark is the same as a ;
. or , FANBOYS
Name 2 math strategies
Backsolving, picking numbers, calculator use/graphing, process of elimination
What is the standard form of a quadratic?
ax^2+bx+c
The apostrophe goes after the "s" ie. girls' when
plural possessive
distance / time
Complete the expression "_____ their sorrows ___"
drowned their sorrows in
A number only divisible by 1 and itself
prime number
How do we find the zeros of a quadratic?
Factor
Identify the subject:
The stories that my grandmother tells about the Great Depression make me happy to be living in the modern era.
Set up an equation for "George has twice as many socks as Ted."
g = 2t
The difference between accept and except is
accept means to agree or receive; except means excluding.
define "slope"
change in y / change in x
or
rise/run
What are the zeros of x^2+3x-28?
x^2+3x-28
(x+7)(x-4)
x=-7 x=4
List the uses of its, it's, there, their, and they're
its = possessive
it's = it is
there = location
their = possessive
they're = they are
Set up an equation for "8 + 3x is 4 less than 6 - x"
8 + 3x = 6 - x - 4
The noun a pronoun refers to
the antecedent
In the equation for a line "y = mx + b," "b" represents
the y-intercept
What is the axis of symmetry of 2x^2+6x+3?
-3/2
Identify the subject of the following sentence:
The arrival of new technologies, such as underwater drones and autonomous submarines, has greatly fascinated scientists' effort to more comprehensively map the ocean floor.
the arrival
Set up an equation for "x percent of 50 is 20."
x/100 x 50 = 20
The strategy for diction questions in which you have to choose the appropriate word is to
block out the word, insert in your own word that makes sense in context, compare your word to answer choices
Tell me at least two facts about parallel lines.
they have the same slope and they never intersect
What are the solutions of x^2+5x+6=-2x?
x^2+5x+6=-2x
x^2+7x+6=0
(x+1)(x+6)=0
x=-1 x=-6