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Formula Sheet For The SAT
Formula Sheet For The SAT
These formulas are provided in the reference information at the beginning of each SAT math section:
Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages: (for this section, r is the percent in decimal form)
=
A P 1 +
n
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Exponents, Roots, & Polynomials:
(a )
c
Power Rule for Exponents:
b
= abc
i 2 = −1 ; i 3 = −i ; i 4 = 1
i 4 n = 1 ; i 4 n+1 = i ; i 4 n+2 = −1 ; i 4 n+3 = −i
Parabolas:
−b
Sum of solutions =
a vertex = (h, k )
( ) ( )
2 2
Perfect Square Trinomial: a + 2ab + b = a + b and a − 2ab + b = a − b
2 2 2 2
2 2
b b
Completing the Square: x + bx + = x +
2
2 2
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Graphing Lines:
y 2 − y1 Standard Form: Ax + By =
C
Slope Formula: m =
x2 − x1
Slope-Intercept Form:=
y mx + b
Slope of horizontal line = 0
Point-Slope Form: y − y1 = m( x − x1 )
Slope of vertical line = undefined
Distance Formula: d= ( x2 − x1 )2 + (y 2 − y1 )2
x1 + x2 y1 + y 2
Midpoint Formula: M = ,
2 2
Parallel lines: equal slopes
sum _ of _ items =
range max imum − minimum
average =
number _ of _ items
desired _ outcomes
probability =
median = middle _ number possible _ outcomes
Angles:
∠’s that form a linear pair are supplementary (add When ∥ lines are cut by a transversal, all acute ∠’ s
up to 180°) are ≅ and all obtuse ∠’ s are ≅
Triangles:
Circles:
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Polygons: (for this section, n is the number of sides)
Properties of Parallelograms:
=
sin( x ) cos(90 − x ) The sine of an ∠ is equal to the cosine of its complement.
Parent Graphs & Transformations:
y=x y= x y = x2 y = x3 y = ax y= x
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