<p>Because I see something on the practice test involving three coordinates (i.e. matrices), and if I'm not mistaken, that's linear algebra. And isn't linear algebra offered only after Calculus? I'm in my first year of calculus now, and I thought that THAT was pretty advanced for 11th grade. If so, I'm screwed. I want to take the math iic (c'mon, colleges say that they don't have a preference, but we all know that iic looks better than ic), but now I'm confused as to what material will be on the test! Any help here?!!?! How far into linear algebra will I have to delve to get a good score on this thing?!</p>
<p>Linear Algebra is way advanced for the SATII Math Lv. 2 </p>
<p>(ever heard of eigenvalues, eigenspaces, linear independence, linear dependence, Wronskian, etc.?) In fact I think very few HS teach Linear Algebra. If they really had Linear Algebra on the SATII, more high schools would push students through calculus and linear algebra.</p>
<p>I got a 800 on the SATII Math Lvl. 2, and there was no linear algebra on it. Calculus is already way above SATII Math Level 2 stuff. I didn't even see an integral or derivative on the test.</p>
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<p>Yes I have heard of those, but I'm not very good in linear algebra yet (I've done some self-study along with completing calculus self-study, but I haven't gotten very far into that yet)... Sorry for sounding stupid, but did you mean that those WOULD or would NOT be on the level 2 math test?</p>
<p>If you look at this link: <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/prof/counselors/tests/sat/2006-07-SAT-subject-tests-preparation-booklet.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/prof/counselors/tests/sat/2006-07-SAT-subject-tests-preparation-booklet.pdf</a></p>
<p>(It loads a PDF I think..), it the first question on the SAT subject level 2 math involves a matrix!</p>
<p>Math 2 doesn't go past Precalculus.</p>
<p>While matrix use, in general, is a part of linear algebra, most students, I believe, learn basic matrix operations in Alebra2/Precalc. I know we did at my school. Just things like adding, multiplying, and finding the determinant of 2x2 and 3x3 matrices. I imagine that is the sort of thing that would show up on the SAT II.</p>
<p>The first problem just involves the distance formula for 3-coordinates. You use matrices for transformations, mappings, etc.</p>