ACT Math prep

Test Preparation
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<p>Are there any relatively cheap ways to learn the skills needed for the ACT math section?? I suck at math, but while I understand practicing is the best strategy i'd like to run through important skills.
I like the sound of brightstorm, and I'm still searching for reviews. As soon as I get facts down I will definitely be rummaging through ACT Quantum and Varsity Tutors free math quizzes as well as the red book of course. </p>

<p>Unless it'd be best to just jump right into practice? </p>

<p>I took my first ACT in June, got a 27 in reading, 33 in writing, but a 21 in science and 20 math.
I did not study AT ALL. I bought the red book and merely skimmed the subject sections the night before. </p>

<p>Science I plan on just doing sections and sections until I have a speedy and accurate method down pat. Math is more nerve-wrecking because I'm going to be just doing pre-calc my senior year. But I know if I learn how to do it I can really boost my score awesomely. </p>

<p>Help a sistah out, thx </p>

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<p>ACT math stops around algebra 2 if I remember correctly so don’t let that get you down. It’s more common sense math than “do you know the law of cosines”. Take the math sections of the practice test in the red book and make sure you time yourself adequately.</p>

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<p>Wait there is actually some trig on the act. But it’s mostly sohcatoa</p>

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<p>read the whole precal book. That’s what I did. And that should get you a 36 * without making silly mistakes</p>

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<p>@DivineE the precalc book I have to get for my class or just look in something like Precalc for Dummies? </p>

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<p>The one that you get from class by Sullivan and Sullivan. I think it’s the red book, about 13 chapters, don’t read the last one, 'cause the last chapter is about limits, derivative, and integral stuff</p>

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<p>Try this: <a href=“http://www.■■■■■■■■■■/textbook/9780131924963-sullivan-precalculus-enhanced-with-graphing-utilities-4th-edition/”>http://www.■■■■■■■■■■/textbook/9780131924963-sullivan-precalculus-enhanced-with-graphing-utilities-4th-edition/&lt;/a&gt;
I used the red book, though, but the content should be the same, since all the chapters are even ordered exactly as that of the red book I used in my sophomore year. Good luck, if you really read and solve EVERY single problem, you might even get a perfect 36! And afterwards, I suggest you to compete in a math tournament or something because it will be a waste not to. :P</p>

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<p>This is the book I used. (I’m so sorry for all the extra posts!) <a href=“http://www.■■■■■■■■■■/textbook/9780132276542-precalculus-enhanced-with-graphing-utilities-texas/”>http://www.■■■■■■■■■■/textbook/9780132276542-precalculus-enhanced-with-graphing-utilities-texas/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;