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ACT MATH Tutor Ted

1 The Breakdown
2 Formulas
3 MathCabulary

STRATEGIES
4 Calculators
5 Wordy Word Problems
6 Plugging In
7 Reality Math
8 Geometry
9 Eyeballing
10 Play Around
11 Using the Answer Choices

BASIC MATH
12 Circles
13 Triangles
14 Percents
15 Proportions and Ratios
16 Distance and Midpoint
17 Slope

INTERMEDIATE MATH
18 Foiling, Factoring, and Quadratics
19 Inequalities
20 Absolute Value
21 Trigonometry
22 Lines and Angles
23 Mean, Median, Mode
24 Probability

ADVANCED MATH
25 Functions
26 Exponents and Scientific Notation
27 Imaginary and Complex Numbers
28 Three Dimensional Geometry
29 Advanced Trigonometry
30 Logic
31 Combinations and Permutations

ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS

ACT MATH College Panda

1 Absolute Value
2 Exponents & Radicals Laws of Exponents, Evaluating expressions with exponents, Solving equations with exponents,Simplifying square roots
3 Manipulating & Solving Equations Common mistakes to avoid, Tools for isolating variables
4 Expressions Combining like terms, Expansion & factoring, Combining and splitting fractions, Modeling real-life scenarios
5 Numbers and Operations Fraction arithmetic, Arithmetic word problems
6 Properties of Numbers Types of numbers, Notations and values, Factors-multiples & LCM, Scientific notation
7 Complex Numbers
8 Rates Conversion factors, Working with the distance formula
9 Ratio and Proportion Interpreting ratios, Direct and indirect proportion
10 Percent Percent word problems, Percent change
11 Functions What is a function?, Composite functions, Graphing functions, Zeros and solutions, Domain and range, Rational functions, Horizontal and vertical asymptotes, Inverse functions, Function transformations
12 Lines [Slope, x-intercept, & y-intercept], Equations of lines: slope-intercept form & point slope form, Finding the intersection point of two lines, Parallel and perpendicular lines, Horizontal & vertical lines
13 Quadratics Tactics for finding the roots, The vertex and vertex form, The discriminant, The quadratic formula, Completing the square
14 Coordinate Geometry Finding coordinates, The midpoint formula, The distance formula, [Translations, reflections, rotations & projections]
15 Angles Exterior angle theorem, Parallel lines, Polygons
16 Triangles Isosceles & equilateral triangles, Right triangles, Special right triangles, Similar triangles
17 Circles Properties of circles, Arc length, Area of a sector, Central & inscribed angles, Equations of circles
18 Area & Perimeter
19 Volume
20 Systems of Equations Substitution, Elimination, Systems with no solutions & infinite solutions, Word Problems
21 Inequalities Solving inequalities, "And vs. "Or", Number lines, Graphs of systems of inequalities, Dealing with absolute value in inequalities
22 Trigonometry [Sine, cosine, & tangent], [Law of sines, law of cosines], Inverse trig functions, Radians, Trigonometry in the coordinate plane, Graphs of trig functions, Trigonometric identities
23 Permutations & Probability
24 Data & Statistics Interpreting tables and graphs, [Mean, median & mode], Range & standard deviation, Stem-and-leaf plots & scatterplots
25 Logarithms
26 A Mix of Algebra Topics Word problems, Modeling questions, Linear programming
27 Miscellaneous Topics I Sequences, Venn diagrams, Brute force/trial & error strategies
28 Miscellaneous Topics II Matrices, Logic, Visualizations, Ellipses

ACT READING Tutor Ted

1 The Breakdown
2 Key Strategies
3 Passage Types
4 9 Essential Question Types
5 Wrong Answer Traps
6 Practice Passage 1
7 Practice Passage 2
8 Practice Passage 3
9 Practice Passage 4

ACT ENGLISH Tutor Ted

The Breakdown
USAGE/MECHANICS
1 Independent and Dependent Clauses
2 Comma Rules
3 Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes
4 Apostrophies and Possessives
5 Subject-Verb Agreement
6 Verb Tense
7 Pronouns
8 Object Pronouns
9 Usage/Mechanics 20 Question Exercise

RHETORICAL SKILLS
10 Shorter Is Better
11 Sentence Logic
12 Relevance
13 Redundancy
14 Author's Intent
15 Diction
16 Organization and Flow
17 Style
18 Rhetorical Skills Exercise
ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS

ACT SCIENCE Tutor Ted

The Breakdown
1 Strategies
2 Think Through Exercise
3 Passage Types
4 Conflicting Viewpoints Exercise
5 How To Be a Science Ninja
6 ACT Science Knowledge
ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS

ACT WRITING Tutor Ted

This section contains: The Breakdown, Two Rules, Sample Prompt, Have a Plan, Sample Essays, and Additional Prompts

Official ACT Practice Test 2020 - 2021

Introductory Information
English Test
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Reading Test
Science Test
Writing Test
Answers and Scoring
Writing Test Scoring Parameters
Answer Document

ACT Tests 2020 - 2009