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Chapter 35: America in World War 2 Flashcards

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703697524Korematsu v. U.S.the case in which the Supreme court upheld the internment camps of Japanese-Americans, eventually the encamped civilians were payed reparations
703697525War Production Boardthis organizations took control of industry, it focused on producing essential items such as rubber and crops.
703697526Office of Price Administrationregulated prices of certain items
703697527War Labor Boardset ceilings on wages (lower wages means lower prices)
703697528Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Actthis act gave the federal government the authority to seize and run industries crippled by strikes. The government took over the coal mines and railroads, briefly.
703697529bracero programdue to lacking numbers of able bodied men, this program brought workers from Mexico to harvest crops
703697530A. Philip Randolphprepared the Negro march to Washington demanding more jobs for blacks in defense and military jobs. FDR responded by banning discrimination in defense industries
703697531Fair Employment Practices Commissioncreated to ensure that blacks were not being discriminated in defense industries.
703697532Double Vslogan for blacks in the military, advocating victory overseas and victory against racism
703697533Gen. Douglas MacArthurtook the phillipines in ww1, however, without the means to defend themselves, he had to revoke the land to the Japanese, however, he vowed and did return and took over the phillipines
703697534Battle of Coral seaNaval battle between the u.s. and japanese, fought over aircraft carriers.
703697535Battle of MidwayBy intercepting a message being sent by the japanese, Admiral Chester Nimitz was able to coordinate an attack on the Japanese island. Lead by Adm. raymond spurance, this attack surprised the japanese.
703697536island hoppingplan was to not attack the stronghold, take the weaker islands and build airbases on them. The stronger islands would be taken by bombing and strangling of resources.Though it made steady progress, it was slow, hard-fought, and bloody.
703697537enigma codesecret code used by the nazi germans in ww2
703697538Battle of the Atlanticthe war between the allies and Germany for control over the sea, the allies eventually gained control
703697539Battle of El Alameinthe battle in north africa where british general bernard montgomery halted the crafty general edwin rommel
703697540Stalingradrussian city in which german advancement was halted and eventually they were pushed out of russia
703697541General Dwight D. Eisenhowerled the "soft underbelly" attack (attacking Germany from Italy, turned out to be not very "soft") from north africa. This pushed germans out of north africa
703697542Casablanca conferencea meeting between roosevelt and churchill to flesh out plans. the agreed to seek "unconditional surrender" from the Germans.
703697543Tehran Conferencea meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin working towards formulating goals and coordinating attacks. Coordinated the D-Day invasion.
703697544D-Day InvasionSeen as one of the most influential invasions in WW2, caused the retention of paris which was a large morale boost to the allies
703697545Battle of the Bulgewar between the retreating nazis and the allies, eventually leading to berlin
703697546V-E dayvictory in europe day
703697547leyte gulfbeing the last major battle fought by the japanese, this allowed general macarthur to reclaim the phillipines
703697548iwo jimaafter some of the toughest fighting yet, this island was seized and was used as an effective airstrip. The famous flag-raising photo was snapped atop Mt. Suribachi.
703697549Okinawaafter iwo jima, the americans turned their sights on this island, there were numerous American casualties due to kamikaze efforts by the japanese
703697550potsdam conferenceset up by rookie president harry truman, this conference set an ultimatum for japan. surrender or be destroyed
703697551Manhattan Projectprovided the secret development of the world first atmoic bomb. This project was created in a reaction to the fear that Germany was doing the same.

ACT Math Cards Flashcards

original from istree - Modified by Drue Gawel

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289653868quadratic formulax = [-b ± √(b² - 4ac)] / (2a) for the equation ax²+bx+c= 0
289653869slope formulam = (y₂- y₁) / (x₂- x₁)
289653870rationalsfractions (anything expressible as a ratio of integers)
289653871order of operationsPEMDAS (Parentheses (grouping symbols - inside to outside) / Exponents / Multiply & Divide (Left to right) / Add & Subtract (Left to right))
289653872Arithmetic Sequencest₁, t₁+ d, t₁+2d, ...
289653873Geometric Sequencest₁, t₁· r, t₁· r², ...
289653874percentagespart = (percent / 100) x whole; is/of=%/100
289653875average or meansum of terms / number of terms
289653876average speedtotal distance / total time
289653877sum(the average of a group of number) x (number of terms)
289653878modevalue in the list that appears most often
289653879medianmiddle value in the list after values are put in numerical order. If there are two numbers in the middle - take their average.
289653880fundamental counting principleif an event can happen in N ways, and another, independent event can happen in M ways, then both events together can happen in N x M ways.
289653881probabilitynumber of desired outcomes / number of total outcomes
289653882x^a · x^b =x^a · x^b = x^(a+b)
289653883x^a / x^b =x^a / x^b = x^(a-b)
2896538841 / x^b =1 / x^b = x^(-b)
289653885(x^a)^b =(x^a)^b = x^(a·b)
289653886x^01
289653887√(xy)√(xy) = √x · √y
289653888FOIL(x+a)(x+b) = x² + (b+a)x + ab
289653889difference of squaresa² -b² = (a+b)(a-b)
289653890a² + 2ab + b²(a+b)²
289653891a² - 2ab + b²(a-b)(a-b)
289653892distance formula√[(x₂- x₁)² + (y₂- y₁)²)]
289653893midpoint formula((x₁+ x₂)/2 , (y₁+ y₂)/2)
289653894intersecting linesopposite angles are equal (each pair of angles along the same line add to 180 degrees)
289653895area of trianglearea = (bh)/ 2
289653896angles of triangleadd up to 180 degrees
289653897length of triangle sideslength of 1 side is always less than the sum of the other 2
289653898equilateralthree equal sides, all angles = 60 degrees (three equal angles)
289653899isosceles2 equal sides, 2 equal angles
289653900similarsame shape, corresponding angles are equal, corresponding sides are in proportion
289653901full circle= 360 degrees
289653902length of arc= angle (in degrees) / 360° * 2 π r ; OR = r * angle (in radians)
289653903rectangle arealength * width
289653904parallelogram areabase * height
289653905rectangular solid volumelength * width * height
289653906right cylinder volumepi · r² · h
289653907equation of circle(x - h)² + (y - k)² = r² ; (h,k) is the center
289653908logarithmsy = log(little b)x means b^y = x
289653909complex numbersa + bi
289653910special sin cos relationshipsin²(angle) + cos²(angle) = 1
289653911trapezoid area[(base₁ + base₂) / 2] · h
289653912direct variationy=kx
289653913inverse variationy=k/x
289653914slope-intercept formy=mx+b
289653915point-slope formy - y1= m(x - x1)
289653916standard formAx + By=C, where A, B, and C are not decimals or fractions, where A and B are not both zero, and where A is not a negative
289653917Dividing by a negative number in an inequalitymust reverse the inequality symbol
289653918Graphing < or > on a coordinate planedotted line
289653919Graphing ≥ or ≤ on a coordinate planesolid line
289653920Graphing ≥ or > on a coordinate planeshade upwards or to the right
289653921Graphing ≤ or < on a coordinate planeshade downwards or to the left
289653922chordThe distance from one point on the circle to another point on the circle.
289653923sectorThe part of a circle that looks like a piece of pie. A sector is bounded by 2 radii and an arc of the circle.
289653924arcPart of a circle connecting two points on the circle; could be minor (less than 180 degrees - needs 2 letters to name it) or major (greater than or equal to 180 degrees - needs 3 letters to name it)
289653925Central AngleAn angle whose vertex is the center of the circle; equal to the degree measurement of the intercepted arc it creates
289653926Pythagorean Theorema²+b²=c² (c=hypotenuse, only true for right triangles)
289653927Slope formula [between 2 points (x₁,y₁) and (x₂, y₂)]y2 - y1/ x2-x1
289653928Logarithm Formula: log base x = yb to the y power equals x
289653929sin=opposite/hypotenuse (this is the 'SOH" in SOHCAHTOA)
289653930cos=adjacent/hypotenuse (this is the 'CAH" in SOHCAHTOA)
289653931tanopposite/adjacent (this is the 'TOA" in SOHCAHTOA)
289653934FOILFirst, Outer, Inner, Last
289653935Number of degrees in n-sided polygon(n-2)(180)
289653936Percent Formulais/of = %/100
289653938adjacent anglesare a pair of angles with a common vertex and a common side, but no common interior points
289653939areathe number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
289653940circlea plane figure made up of all the points the same distance from the center.
289653941circumferencethe distance around a circle; C = 2*pi*r; C = pi * d
289653942complementary anglestwo angles whose sum is a right angle (90 degrees)
289653943cubea three-dimensional shape with six square sides
289653944diameterthe length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
289653945equilateral triangleA triangle with all sides congruent (and all angles congruent).
289653937acute anglean angle less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees
295882998right anglean angle whose measure is 90°
289653946obtuse anglean angle between 90 and 180 degrees
289653947parallel lines definedcoplanar lines that do not intersect
289653948parallelograma quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
289653949perpendicular lines definedTwo lines that intersect to form right angles
289653950polygona closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
289653951quadrilaterala four-sided polygon
289653952right trianglea triangle with one right angle
289653953supplementary anglesTwo angles whose sum is 180 degrees
289653954volumethe amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
289653955Area of a squareA=side²
289653956Area of a circleA=πr²
289653957Volume of a cubeV=s³
289653958Fahrenheit to CelsiusC = 5/9 (F-32)
289653959Celsius to FahrenheitF= 9/5 (C+32)
289653960The Difference of Two Cubes: a³-b³ =a³-b³ = (a-b)(a²+ab+b²)
289653961The Sum of Two Cubes: a³+b³ =a³+b³ = (a+b)(a²-ab+b²)
289653962what kind of line has undefined slopevertical line
289653963what kind of line has zero slopehorizontal line
289653964Infinitely many solutionswhen the system of equations has the same slope and y-intercept
289653965One solutionwhen the system of equations has different slopes and possibly the same y-intercept
289653966No solutionwhen the system of equations has the same slope but different y-intercepts
289653967Elimination methodsolving systems by adding or subtracting equations to eliminate a variable (sometimes requires that one or both equations be multiplied by a LCM)
289653968Solution of the system of linear equationsAny ordered pair in a system that makes is a solution of each equation.
289653969Graphing method for solving a system of equationsGraphing the system of equations and finding the point at which they intersect
289653970Substitution methodReplacing one variable with an equivalent expression containing the other variable
289653971Absolute value equationA V-shaped graph that points upward or downward
289653972translationtransformation of a graph that is a shift of a graph horizontally, vertically, or both, which results in a graph of the same shape and size, but in a different position.
289653973Area of a sectorx°/360° times (πr²), where x is the degrees in the angle
289653974Radius (Radii)A segment connecting the center of a circle to any point on the circle
289653975Sn=n(a₁+an/2)sum of an arithmetic series
289653976An=a1+(n-1)dnth term of a arithmetic series
289653977An=a₁*r^(n-1)nth term of a geometric series
289653978Sn=a₁*(1-r^n)/(1-r)geometric series sum
289653979S=a₁/(1-r)geometric infinite sum ( |r| must be less than 1)
289653980reflectiontransformation resulting in a mirror image over a particular line (usually the x-axis or y-axis)
289653981dilationtransformation that changes the size of a graph (stretch or compress)
289653982rotationtransformation that "spins" a graph around a particular point
289653983parabolathe graph of a quadratic equation
289653984cosecant (x) =csc (x) = 1 / sin(x)
289653985secant (x) =sec (x) = 1 / cos(x)
289653986cotangent (x) =cot = 1 / tan (x)
289653987y=asin(b*theta)a: amplitude; b: # of cycles from 0 to 2pi; period: 2pi/b; starts at zero
289653988y=acos(b*theta)a: amplitude; b: # of cycles from 0 to 2pi; period: 2pi/b; starts at max
289653989Law of Cosinesc² = a² + b² - 2abcosC where C is the angle across from side c. Use to find the third side of a triangle when you know two sides and their enclosed angle (SAS) OR Use to find any angle of a triangle when you know all three sides of the triangle (SSS).
289653990Law of SinessinA / a = sinB / b = sinC / c; used with AAS or ASA or SSA. (SSA may yield two possible results if A is acute)
28965399145°-45°-90° trianglehypotenuse = √2 * leg
28965399230°-60°-90° trianglehypotenuse = 2 * shorter leg; longer leg = √3 * shorter leg
289653993to convert from radians to degreesmultiply by 180/pi
289653994to convert from degrees to radiansmultiply by pi/180
289653995an angle with a vertex on a circlecreates an intercepted arc that is twice the degree of that angle
295912072parallel lines (how do their slopes relate)parallel lines have the same slope
295913207perpendicular lines (how do their slopes relate)perpendicular lines have slopes that are the opposite and reciprocal of one another (e.g. 2/3 and -3/2)

Michelle/ACT math Flashcards

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486726987coefficientA number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.
486726988square roota number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number
486726989number squareda number multiplied by itself
486726990x-axisthe horizontal line on a graph
486726991y-axisthe vertical line on a graph
486726992coordinate planeA two-dimensional region determined by a pair of axes and that uses numerical values to represent the location of an object.
486726993originthe point of intersection of coordinate axes
486726994modethe most frequent value of a random variable
486726995absolute valueThe distance a number is from zero on a number line
486726996binomialconsisting of two names or terms
486726997domainthe set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined
486726998terma word or expression used for some particular thing
486726999variablea symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
486727000percentagea proportion multiplied by 100
486727001polynomialAn expression with many terms
486727002powera mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
486727003evaluateTo find the value of a numerical or algebraic expression
486727004exponenta mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
486727005functiona mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set
486727006meanan average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
486727007medianThe middle number in a set of numbers that are listed in order
486727008monomialan expression with only one term
486727009quadrantsfour regions into which a coordinate plane is divided by the x-axis and the y-axis
486727010squarehaving four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
486727011rangethe limits of the values a function can take
486727012number squareda number multiplied by itself

Math Act Vocabulary Flashcards

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662936281GCFGreatest Common Factor
662936282LCMLeast Common Factor
662936283MeanAverage
662936284MedianThe Middle Number
662936285ModeOccurs the most
662936286Mid-pointThe point in the middle of a line segment.
662936287IntegersWhole Numbers and there negatives.
662936288Rational NumbersAny number you can write as a fraction.
662936289Irrational Numbers...

ACT Math Formulas Flashcards

Formulas of mostly all formulas on the ACT Math Section.

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678543257Perimeteradd up all sides
678543258Circumferencepi(D) or 2(pi)r
678543259Area of triangle1/2BH
678543260Area of rectangle or SquareL(W)
678543261Area of ParallelogramB(H)
678543262Area of TrapezoidA=½(b₁+b₂)h
678543263Area of CirclePir²
678543264Area of PolygonA= 1/2ap (apothem, perimeter)
678543265Pythagorean Theorema²+b²=c²
678543266Sum of interior angles of a polygon(n-2)180 ; with n as the number of sides in the figure
678543267Middle of Trapezoid1/2(AB+CD)=MN of trapezoid ABCDMN as MN as the middle horizontally
678543268exterior angleis equal to the twom most interior angles
678543269SOHCSC
678543270CAHSEC
678543271TOACOT
678543272Study 45 45 90 triangleslook at paper
678543273study 30 60 90 triangleslook at paper
678543274Square root of n times the square root on n=?square root of N squared or N
678543275X times and fraction as the exponentthe top equals power and bottom equals root
678543276Quadratic Formulax = (-b plus or minus) the square root of b^2 -4ac) / 2a from y = ax^2 + bx + c
678543277Distance Formulad = Square root of [( x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²]
678543278Lateral Area of Prismperimeter of base x height
678543279Lateral Area of Cylinder2(pi)rh
678543280Lateral Area of Pyramid1/2 perimeter of base X slant height
678543281Lateral Area of Cone(pi)r(slant height)
678543282Surface Area of PrismLateral Area + 2(Area of base)
678543283Surface Area of Cylinder2πrh+2πr²
678543284Surface Area of PyramidSA=area of base + lateral area
678543285Surface Area of Coneπr²+πrl
678543286Surface Area of SphereSA=4(Pi)r(squared)
678543287Volume of Prismarea of base X height
678543288Volume of CylinderV=πr²h
678543289Volume of Pyramid1/3 area of base x height
678543290Volume of ConeV=1/3πr²h
678543291Volume of Sphere4/3PIr³
678543292Temperature FormulasF to C is C=5/9(F-32) C to F is F=9/5(C)+32
678543293Midpoint Formula(x1+x2)/2, (y1+y2)/2
678543294Slope Formulay2-y1/x2-x1
678543295Law of SinessinA/a=sinB/b=sinC/c
678543296Law of Cosinesc^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2abcosC; b^2 = a^2 + c^2 - 2accosB; a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2bccosA; used with SAS or SSS
678543297Standard Formula of a Circle(x-h)² + (y-k)²= r²
678543298Elipse Formula(x-h)²/r^2 + (y-k)²/r^2=1
678543299(h,k)=radius as does r...

ACT Science Vocabulary Flashcards

Taken from Barron's ACT Math and Science Workbook

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695607623Absolute zeroApproximately -273° C; the lowest possible temperature
695607624AcidA compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water; has a pH of less than 7
695607625AlgaeSimple, one-celled plantlike organism found in water or damp places; includes seaweeds, pond scum, and so on
695607626AlloyA substance composed of two or more metals
695607627AtmosphereThe layer of air surrounding Earth
695607628Atmospheric pressureThe pressure exerted by the atmosphere on every part of Earth's surface; approximately 10 newtons per square centimeter
695607629AtomThe smallest part of an element that is recognizable as that element
695607630BarometerAn instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
695607631BaseA compound that releases hydroxide ions in water; has a pH of more than 7; is sometimes called an alkali
695607632Boiling pointThe temperature at which additional thermal energy causes a substance to change from a liquid to a vapor
695607633CalorieA quantity of heat energy; the amount needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water 1° C
695607634CarbohydrateAn organic compound-like sugar or starch that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the ratio of 1:2:1; the human body's main source of energy
695607635CarcinogenA cancer-causing agent
695607636CarnivoreMeat-eater
695607637CatalystA substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being changed by the reaction
695607638CellThe lowest-level structure of any living organism that can perform all the functions of life, including reproduction
695607639ChlorophyllThe main pigment in plants that captures light energy during photosynthesis
695607640CompoundA substance composed of two or more chemically bonded elements
695607641ConcentrationThe exact amount of substance dissolved in a given amount of solvent; refers to a solution
695607642CondensationThe process whereby a decrease in energy causes vapor particles to return to a liquid phase
695607643ConductorA material that allows heat or electricity to flow through it with minimal resistance
695607644ControlA sample in which no variables are tested, thus serving as a basis for comparison
695607645Control variableA variable that stays constant in an experiment, allowing the effect of another variable to be measured
695607646ConvectionThe circulation of fluid caused by warm fluid rising and cool fluid sinking
695607647DensityIn a physics sense, the amount of mass per unit volume; in a more general sense, the quantity per unit area or volume
695607648DiffusionThe scattering of light; the spreading of a liquid or gas from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration
695607649DNANucleic acid in the cells of an organism; contains the genes of an organism and transmits these to future generations
695607650Ecological succesionA sequence of changes in the plant and/or animal life of a region over time
695607651ElectronA negatively charged fundamental atomic particle
695607652ElementA substance consisting of exactly one type of atom
695607653ErosionWearing away; typically the washing away of sand or rock by running water or wind
695607654EvaporationThe changing of a fluid into gas
695607655FossilThe preserved remains of a very old organism
695607656FrequencyThe number of cycles per unit time of a repeating phenomenon
695607657GlucoseA simple sugar that is broken down to provide energy to an organism
695607658HabitatThe part of an ecosystem where a plant or animal naturally grows or lives
695607659HerbivoreAn animal that eats only plants
695607660HormoneA chemical substance secreted by a gland of the body that affects other parts of the body
695607661HumidityThe amount of water vapor in the air
695607662HypothesisA statement that is a proposed explanation of a scientific phenomenon
695607663Infrared radiationElectromagnetic waves whose wavelength is longer than that of visible light
695607664InsulatorA substance that blocks the flow of heat or electricity
695607665IonA molecule or atom that has become charged by either gaining or losing an electron
695607666IsotopeA variety of an element with the same number of protons per atom but a different number of neutrons
695607667Kinetic energyThe energy of an object due to its motion
695607668Melting pointThe temperature at which additional thermal energy breaks the chemical bonds holding a substance together and causes the substance to change from the solid to a liquid state
695607669MoleculeThe smallest unit of a chemical compound
695607670NeutronA fundamental atomic particle that has no charge
695607671OreA piece of rock from which metal can be profitably extracted
695607672OsmosisThe movement of liquid through a membrane
695607673ParasiteAn organism that invades another organism and feeds off it
695607674pHA numerical scale from 1-14 representing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution; 1 is very acidic, 14 is very alkaline, and 7 is neutral
695607675PhotosynthesisThe process in which plants use the sun's energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose
695607676PressureForce per unit area
695607677ProteinA complex molecule composed of amino acids that carries out a variety of processes in cells
695607678ProtonA positively charged fundamental atomic particle
695607679StarchA complex carbohydrate found in potatoes, rice, corn, and many other vegetables
695607680SymbiosisA close relationship between two organisms that is mutually beneficial
695607681Ultraviolet radiationElectromagnetic waves with wavelength shorter than that of visible light
695607682VaporThe gaseous form of a liquid
695607683X rayElectromagnetic radiation with wavelength shorter than ultraviolet radiation

ACT Math Formulas Flashcards

Math formulas for problems found on the SAT and ACT. While the SAT lists many of the formulas at the beginning of each math test, the ACT does not. And, you will save time if you memorize these.

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607763943Quadratic Formula-b±[√b²-4ac]/2a
607763944Slope(y₂-y₁)/(x₂-x₁)
607763945Slope-Intercepty=mx+b
607763946a³-b³(a-b)(a²+ab+b²)
607763947a³+b³(a+b)(a²-ab+b²)
607763948a²-b²(a-b)(a+b)
607763949a²-2ab+b²(a-b)²
607763950a²+2ab+b²(a+b)²
607763951(a+b)(c+d)ac+ad+bc+bd
607763952a(b+c)ab+ac
607763953sine ratioopposite ÷ hypotenuse
607763954cosine ratioadjacent ÷ hypotenuse
607763955tangent ratioopposite ÷ adjacent
607763956A function is ___________ a relationalways
607763957Direct Variationy=kx
607763958Inverse Variationy=k/x
607763959Slope intercept formy=mx+b
607763960Point-Slope formy-y₁=m(x-x₁)
607763961Standard formAx + By=C, where A, B, and C are not decimals or fractions, where A and B are not both zero, and where A is not a negative
607763962UndefinedWhen there is a vertical line that has different y points, but the same x point
607763963ZeroWhen there is a horizontal line that has different x points, but the same y point
607763964Dividing by a negative number in an inequalityYou must flip the sign
607763965Graphing < or > on a coordinate planedotted line
607763966Graphing ≥ or ≤ on a coordinate planesolid line
607763967Graphing ≥ or > on a coordinate planeshade upwards or to the right
607763968Graphing ≤ or < on a coordinate planeshade downwards or to the left
607763969Infinitely many solutionswhen the system of equations have the same slope and y-intercept
607763970One solutionwhen the system of equations have different slopes
607763971No solutionwhen the system of equations have the same slope but different y-intercepts
607763972All direct variations are ____________________linear functions
607763973A linear function is a function that _____________ a linegraphs
607763974A parent function is the simplest ____________ of a functionequation
607763975Linear parent functiony=x or f(x)=x
607763976Elimination methodsolving systems by adding or subtracting equations to eliminate a variable
607763977Solution of the system of linear equationsAny ordered pair in a system that makes all the equations true
607763978Graphing methodGraphing the system of equations and finding the point at which they intersect
607763979Substitution methodReplacing one variable with an equivalent expression containing the other variable
607763980Absolute value equationA V-shaped graph that points upward of downward
607763981TranslationA shift of a graph horizontally, vertically, or both, which results in a graph of the same shape and size, but in a different position.
607763982Area of a circleΠr²
607763983Area of a squares², where s = length of a side
607763984Area of a triangle½(base x height) [or (base x height)÷2]
607763985Area of a trapezoid½(b₁ +b₂) x h [or (b₁ +b₂) x h÷2]
607763986Perimeter of a rectangle2Length + 2width [or (length + width) x 2]
607763987Perimeter of a square4s (where s = length of a side)
607763988Perimeter (circumference) of a circle2 pi r
607763989Area of rectangle, square, parallelogramA=bh
607763990Circumference of a circle∏d OR 2∏r
607763991Area of a sectorx°/360 times (∏r²), where x is the degrees in the angle
607763992length of a sectorx°/360 times (2 pi r), where x is the degrees in the angle
607763993CircleIs the set of points which are all the same distance (its radius) from a certian point( the center).
607763994Radius (Radii)A segment connecting the center of a circle to any point on the circle
607763995DiameterThe distance across the circle through the center of the circle.The diameter is twice the radius.
607763996ChordThe distance from one point on the circle to another point on the circle.
607763997SectorThe part of a circle that looks like a piece of pie. A sector is bounded by 2 radii and an arc of the circle.
607763998ArcPart of a circle connecting two points on the circle.
607763999Central AngleAn ange whose vertex is the center of the circle
607764000Circumference FormulaC =∏d
607764001Area of CirclesA=∏r2

ACT Math Formulas Flashcards

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698877015AverageAverage = (sum of the terms)÷(number of terms)
698877016Quadratic Equationx = [-b ± √(b²-4ac)]÷2a
698877017Distance Formulad = √[(x₂-x₁)²+(y₂-y₁)²]
698877018Slope(y₁-y₂)/(x₂-x₁)
698877019Slope-intercept Formy = mx + b
698877020Interior Angles of a PolygonSum of the angles = (n-2) x 180
698877021Perimeter of a SquareA = 4s
698877022Area of a SquareA = s²
698877023Area of a TriangleA = ½×b×h
698877024Pythagorean Theorema² + b² = c²
698877025Perimeter of a ParallelogramA = base x height
698877026Area of a TrapezoidA = [(base₁ + base₂)/2] x height
698877027Equation for a Parabolay = ax² + bx + c
698877028Equation of a Circle(x-h)² + (y-k)² = r² (h,k) = circle center
698877029Circumference of a CircleC = 2πr or C = dπ
698877030Area of a CircleA = πr²
698877031Length of an ArcLength of an Arc = (n/360) x 2πr
698877032Area of an Arc SectorArea of a Sector = (n/360) x πr²
698877033Surface Area of Rectangular SolidSA = 2lw + 2wh + 2lh
698877034Volume of Rectangular SolidV = l x w x h
698877035Volume of a CubeV = s³
698877036Volume of a CylinderV = πr²h
698877039Volume of a SphereV = 4/3πr³
698877041Sin(θ)Sin(θ) = Opposite/Hypotenuse
698877043Cos(θ)Cos(θ) = Adjacent/Hypotenuse
698877045Tan(θ)Tan(θ) = Opposite/Adjacent
698877048Cotangent1/tangent
698877050Secant1/cosine
698877052Cosecant1/sine
698877053sin²x + cos²x1
698877054Log Formulay = log₂8 IF 2^y = 4 y = 3
698877055Mid-Point Formula(x₁ + x₂)/2, (y₁+y₂)/2

ACT Math Formulas Flashcards

Math formulas for problems found on the SAT and ACT. While the SAT lists many of the formulas at the beginning of each math test, the ACT does not. And, you will save time if you memorize these.

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698868785Quadratic Formula-b±[√b²-4ac]/2a
698868786Slope(y₂-y₁)/(x₂-x₁)
698868787Slope-Intercepty=mx+b
698868788a³-b³(a-b)(a²+ab+b²)
698868789a³+b³(a+b)(a²-ab+b²)
698868790a²-b²(a-b)(a+b)
698868791a²-2ab+b²(a-b)²
698868792a²+2ab+b²(a+b)²
698868793(a+b)(c+d)ac+ad+bc+bd
698868794a(b+c)ab+ac
698868795sine ratioopposite ÷ hypotenuse
698868796cosine ratioadjacent ÷ hypotenuse
698868797tangent ratioopposite ÷ adjacent
698868798A function is ___________ a relationalways
698868799Direct Variationy=kx
698868800Inverse Variationy=k/x
698868801Slope intercept formy=mx+b
698868802Point-Slope formy-y₁=m(x-x₁)
698868803Standard formAx + By=C, where A, B, and C are not decimals or fractions, where A and B are not both zero, and where A is not a negative
698868804UndefinedWhen there is a vertical line that has different y points, but the same x point
698868805ZeroWhen there is a horizontal line that has different x points, but the same y point
698868806Dividing by a negative number in an inequalityYou must flip the sign
698868807Graphing < or > on a coordinate planedotted line
698868808Graphing ≥ or ≤ on a coordinate planesolid line
698868811Graphing ≥ or > on a coordinate planeshade upwards or to the right
698868813Graphing ≤ or < on a coordinate planeshade downwards or to the left
698868814Infinitely many solutionswhen the system of equations have the same slope and y-intercept
698868815One solutionwhen the system of equations have different slopes
698868817No solutionwhen the system of equations have the same slope but different y-intercepts
698868819All direct variations are ____________________linear functions
698868821A linear function is a function that _____________ a linegraphs
698868823A parent function is the simplest ____________ of a functionequation
698868825Linear parent functiony=x or f(x)=x
698868827Elimination methodsolving systems by adding or subtracting equations to eliminate a variable
698868830Solution of the system of linear equationsAny ordered pair in a system that makes all the equations true
698868832Graphing methodGraphing the system of equations and finding the point at which they intersect
698868834Substitution methodReplacing one variable with an equivalent expression containing the other variable
698868837Absolute value equationA V-shaped graph that points upward of downward
698868839TranslationA shift of a graph horizontally, vertically, or both, which results in a graph of the same shape and size, but in a different position.
698868841Area of a circleΠr²
698868843Area of a squares², where s = length of a side
698868845Area of a triangle½(base x height) [or (base x height)÷2]
698868847Area of a trapezoid½(b₁ +b₂) x h [or (b₁ +b₂) x h÷2]
698868849Perimeter of a rectangle2Length + 2width [or (length + width) x 2]
698868851Perimeter of a square4s (where s = length of a side)
698868852Perimeter (circumference) of a circle2 pi r
698868853Area of rectangle, square, parallelogramA=bh
698868854Circumference of a circle∏d OR 2∏r
698868855Area of a sectorx°/360 times (∏r²), where x is the degrees in the angle
698868856length of a sectorx°/360 times (2 pi r), where x is the degrees in the angle
698868857CircleIs the set of points which are all the same distance (its radius) from a certian point( the center).
698868858Radius (Radii)A segment connecting the center of a circle to any point on the circle
698868859DiameterThe distance across the circle through the center of the circle.The diameter is twice the radius.
698868860ChordThe distance from one point on the circle to another point on the circle.
698868861SectorThe part of a circle that looks like a piece of pie. A sector is bounded by 2 radii and an arc of the circle.
698868862ArcPart of a circle connecting two points on the circle.
698868863Central AngleAn ange whose vertex is the center of the circle
698868864Circumference FormulaC =∏d
698868865Area of CirclesA=∏r2

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700560606quadratic formula(-b±√b²-4ac)/2a
700560607meanaverage, sum of terms / number of terms
700560608modevalue that appears most often
700560609medianmiddle value in a list
700560610probabilitynumber of desired outcomes/ number of total outcomes
700560611intersecting linesopposite angles are equal
700560612equilateralthree equal sides, all angles = 60 degrees
700560613isosceles2 equal sides, 2 equal angles
700560614direct variationy=kx
700560615inverse variationy=k/x
700560616slope intercept formy=mx+b
700560617dividing by a negative number in an inequalityyou must flip the sign
700560618chorddistance from one point on the circle to another point on the circle
700560619arcpart of a circle connecting two points on the circle
700560620omitto leave out
700560621infermake an educated guess based on the information provided
700560622distinctionto recognize the way things differ

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