ACT Math For Dummies - Softcover

Zegarelli, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118001540 ISBN 13: 9781118001547

Publisher: For Dummies, 2011

Synopsis

Multiply your chances of success on the ACT Math Test

The ACT Mathematics Test is a 60-question, 60-minute subtest designed to measure the mathematical skills students have typically acquired in courses taken by the end of 11th grade, and is generally considered to be the most challenging section of the ACT.

ACT Math For Dummies is an approachable, easy-to-follow study guide specific to the Math section, complete with practice problems and strategies to help you prepare for exam day.

• Review chapters for algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
• Three practice tests modeled from questions off the most recent ACT tests
• Packed with tips, useful information, and strategies

ACT Math For Dummies is your one-stop guide to learn, review, and practice for the test!

About this title

About the Author

Mark Zegarelli is the author of Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, SAT Math For Dummies (both from Wiley), and five other books on basic math, calculus, and logic. He holds degrees in both English and math from Rutgers University and is a math tutor and teacher.

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Score high on the mathematics section of the ACT
• Prepare for exam day with helpful tips and strategies
• Grasp algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
• Take three practice tests modeled from questions off the latest ACT tests

Divide and conquer the math section of the ACT

Does memorizing math formulas make your head spin? ACT Math For Dummies is an approachable, easy-to-follow study guide, complete with practice problems and strategies to help you prepare for exam day. You'll get review chapters on everything you'll encounter on the actual test algebra, geometry, and trigonometry and three practice tests that multiply your ability to score high and get into the school you want!

• Get your ACT together discover the test-taking skills you need to succeed, tips for working with multiple-choice questions, and how to use your calculator to your advantage
• If you build it, the answers will come get comfortable with pre-algebra and algebra, from working with number sequences and inequalities to getting a grasp on concepts and vocabulary
• Kick it up a notch review intermediate algebra and coordinate geometry concepts, and then put your skills to the test with practice problems on every topic
• Keep it in "plane" sight find out how to visualize plane geometry and trigonometry to score high on the ACT
• Practice makes perfect solve practice questions throughout the book, and check your answers against fully detailed explanations
• Know your stuff take note of key formulas that you need to know to conquer the exam, practicing with problems to help you memorize and master them

Open the book and find:

• The math topics covered on the ACT
• Problem-solving strategies
• Formulas you need to know
• Strategies for answering tough questions
• When to jump over time-consuming questions
• Practice problems with detailed answers throughout the book
• Tips and advice for preparing for exam day
• Three complete math practice tests with answers and explanations

From the Inside Flap

Learn to:

• Score high on the mathematics section of the ACT
• Prepare for exam day with helpful tips and strategies
• Grasp algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
• Take three practice tests modeled from questions off the latest ACT tests

Divide and conquer the math section of the ACT

Does memorizing math formulas make your head spin? ACT Math For Dummies is an approachable, easy-to-follow study guide, complete with practice problems and strategies to help you prepare for exam day. You'll get review chapters on everything you'll encounter on the actual test — algebra, geometry, and trigonometry — and three practice tests that multiply your ability to score high and get into the school you want!

• Get your ACT together — discover the test-taking skills you need to succeed, tips for working with multiple-choice questions, and how to use your calculator to your advantage
• If you build it, the answers will come — get comfortable with pre-algebra and algebra, from working with number sequences and inequalities to getting a grasp on concepts and vocabulary
• Kick it up a notch — review intermediate algebra and coordinate geometry concepts, and then put your skills to the test with practice problems on every topic
• Keep it in "plane" sight — find out how to visualize plane geometry and trigonometry to score high on the ACT
• Practice makes perfect — solve practice questions throughout the book, and check your answers against fully detailed explanations
• Know your stuff — take note of key formulas that you need to know to conquer the exam, practicing with problems to help you memorize and master them

Open the book and find:

• The math topics covered on the ACT
• Problem-solving strategies
• Formulas you need to know
• Strategies for answering tough questions
• When to jump over time-consuming questions
• Practice problems with detailed answers throughout the book
• Tips and advice for preparing for exam day
• Three complete math practice tests with answers and explanations

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118001540
• ISBN 13: 9781118001547
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368