Victory for the ACT Exam 16e TG Sample

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Math (8 of 32 sessions)

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Session Course Outline

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A. Item Pro�iles B. Item-Types

II. Unit | Preliminaries and Strategies

1. Number and Quantity 2. Algebra and Functions 3. Coordinate Geometry 4. Geometry 5. Trigonometry 6. SRteaptirsetsicesn,tPartioobnability, and Data

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C. General Strategies 1. Use the Figures

2. Use the Answer Choices a) Answer Choices are Arranges in Order b) E W r r r o o n rs g Choices Correspond to Conceptual 3. Pay Special Attention to "Signal" Words 4. Answer the Question Being Asked 5. Carefully Consider "Cannot Be Determined" 27 D. Time-Saving Shortcuts and Power Strategies 1. Time-Saving Test Prep Shortcuts 2. Test-the-Test 3. Plug-and-Chug 4. Eliminate-and-Guess III. Unit 1 | Number and Quantity

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A. Basic Arithmetic Strategies B. Properties of Numbers C. Scienti�ic Notation D. Complex Numbers E. Matrices and Vectors F. Rates and Proportions G. Percentages H. Arithmetic Strategy: "Test-the-Test"

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