本叢書由新東方從美國巴朗教育出版公司獨家引進,是備考SAT考試的必備輔導用書。本書是關于數學部分的專項指南,介紹了數學考試的總體特點,針對數學各部分知識內容分析解題技巧,總結備考策略。同時,書中還提供大量練習題和全真模考題,并配有詳盡的解析。本書適用于備考新SAT數學考試的所有考生,幫助考生實現全面突破。
Preface
.....................................................................................................................................iii
LEARNING ABOUT SAT MATH
1 Know What Youre Up Against
..........................................................................................3
Lesson 1-1 Getting
Acquainted with the Redesigned SAT
......................................................4
Lesson 1-2
Multiple-Choice Questions
....................................................................................9
Lesson 1-3 Grid-In
Questions
..................................................................................................14
2 SAT Math Strategies ...........................................................................................................21
Lesson 2-1 SAT Math
Strategies You Need to Know
.............................................................22
Lesson 2-2 Guessing
and Calculators on the SAT
...................................................................71
THE FOUR MATHEMATICS CONTENT AREAS
3 Heart of Algebra..................................................................................................................81
Lesson 3-1 Some
Beginning Math Facts
.................................................................................82
Lesson 3-2 Solving
Linear Equations
......................................................................................91
Lesson 3-3
Equations with More Than One Variable
.............................................................100
Lesson 3-4
Polynomials and Algebraic Fractions
...................................................................106
Lesson 3-5
Factoring................................................................................................................114
Lesson 3-6 Quadratic
Equations..............................................................................................122
Lesson 3-7 Systems
of Equations
............................................................................................127
Lesson 3-8 Algebraic
Inequalities
...........................................................................................138
Lesson 3-9 Absolute
Value Equations and Inequalities
..........................................................144
Lesson 3-10
Graphing in the xy-Plane
....................................................................................149
Lesson 3-11
Graphing Linear Systems
...................................................................................168
Lesson 3-12 Working
with Functions
.....................................................................................177
Answer Key for
Chapter 3 Tune-Up Exercises
......................................................................189
4 Problem Solving and Data Analysis .................................................................................193
Lesson 4-1 Working
with Percent
..........................................................................................194
Lesson 4-2 Ratio
and Variation ..............................................................................................200
Lesson 4-3 Rate
Problems
......................................................................................................209
Lesson 4-4
Converting Units of Measurement .......................................................................215
Lesson 4-5 Linear
and Exponential Functions
........................................................................220
Lesson 4-6 Graphs
and Tables ................................................................................................234
Lesson 4-7
Scatterplots and Sampling
....................................................................................245
Lesson 4-8
Summarizing Data Using Statistics ......................................................................253
Answer Key for
Chapter 4 Tune-Up Exercises
......................................................................261
5 Passport To Advanced Math
............................................................................................263
Lesson 5-1 Rational
Exponents
.............................................................................................264
Lesson 5-2 More
Advanced Algebraic Methods ...................................................................270
Lesson 5-3 Complex
Numbers
..............................................................................................280
Lesson 5-4
Completing The Square
......................................................................................285
Lesson 5-5 The
Parabola and Its Equations
..........................................................................292
Lesson 5-6 Reflecting
and Translating Function Graphs
......................................................305
Answer Key for
Chapter 5 Tune-Up Exercises
.....................................................................316
6 Additional Topics in Math ..............................................................................................317
Lesson 6-1
Reviewing Basic Geometry
Facts.......................................................................318
Lesson 6-2 Area of
Plane Figure...........................................................................................328
Lesson 6-3 Circles
and Their Equations
...............................................................................339
Lesson 6-4 Solid
Figures.......................................................................................................355
Lesson 6-5 Basic
Trigonometry
...........................................................................................365
Lesson 6-6 The Unit
Circle ...................................................................................................377
Answer Key for
Chapter 6 Tune-Up Exercises
....................................................................386
SOLUTIONS FOR TUNE-UP EXERCISES
Worked out
solutions for Chapters 36.................................................................................391
TAKING PRACTICE TESTS
Practice Test 1......................................................................................................................483
Answer Key ...........................................................................................................................506
Answer Explanations
for Practice Test
1..............................................................................508
Practice Test 2......................................................................................................................521
Answer Key
...........................................................................................................................545
Answer Explanations
for Practice Test
2...............................................................................547
How to Evaluate Your Performance on a Practice Test...................................................559