Couple of Questions About Yesterdays SAT

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<li>How do you solve that multiple choice question that asked: if you reflect the graph over the x axis, how many x intercepts and y intercepts do you get? I answered “3” but I have seen many people here say “4” or “5”. Can somebody explain their way of solving this problem?</li>
<li>Somebody told me you dont lose points on incorrect gridins-is that true?</li>
<li>What would my math SAT be with a possible 2 wrong and 0 omitted. Do you think it could break 700? In Nov. I got 690 with 4 wrong and 1 omitted. So I’m hopeful!!!</li>
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<p>Thanksss!!</p>

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<li>I got 3 too but most people said 4 or 5</li>
<li>that is true</li>
<li>i don't know.</li>
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3

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<li>it is 5, u just turn the paper upside down and count the number of intercepts -_-</li>
<li>yes</li>
<li>definitely</li>
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<li> I also got 5 with the upside down technique!</li>
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<p>but also in regards to 3, if you look at how the scoring works in the Blue Book, it'd be physically impossible to get less than 700 with 2 wrong</p>

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<li>Yes. Yes.</li>
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<p>It's 5 . . . and you don't need to turn the page upside down to count the x and y intercepts, because the number of intercepts doesn't change.</p>

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<p>i know, i didn't--but as an explanation u can say turn it upside down...OBVIOUSLY it's not going to change when u turn it upside down -_-</p>

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<p>its the same. you dont even have to flip it. just count how many intercepts there are in the ORIGINAL picture.</p>

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<p>yeah, but even tho SATs dont test proofs you should at least know where its coming from..</p>

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<p>poop. i had five and then i changed it to three.</p>

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<p>i think it's 5, because there was 5 intercepts b4 flip and i dont think flipping it over x axis affects any of those intercepts</p>

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<p>:P Well, turning the booklet upside down just wastes time. I wonder what proctors thought when they noticed some kids were rotating their booklets.</p>

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<p>I think -2 would be something like 740</p>

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<p>^^ that sounds right. the curve is going to be brutal. people can be hopeful and say -1 will be 790, but i think it will be (at most) 770.</p>

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<p>schrizto: nobody actually turned it upside down!!! right, the number of intercepts are SO going to change after its turned upside down :P its just a way of thinking</p>

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<p>[I turned it upside down...]</p>

<p>Literally.
<em>blush</em></p>

<p>And I don't care what my hot proctor thought... I was saving time by doing it instead of trying to visualize.</p>

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nobody actually turned it upside down!!! right, the number of intercepts are SO going to change after its turned upside down :P its just a way of thinking

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<p>Well, it's pretty likely, out of the several thousands of kids who took the test.</p>