ATM - Additional Topics in Math Module Overview

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Additional Topics in Math

Additional Topics in math terms Word Cloud While the overwhelming majority of problems on the redesigned SAT's Math Test fall into the first three domains, the test also addresses additional topics in high school math.   Patterns of selection for these are governed by evidence about their relevance to postsecondary education and work. The additional topics include essential geometric and trigonometric concepts and the Pythagorean Theorem, which become powerful methods of analysis and problem solving when connected to other math domains.

Essential Questions

  • Given various characteristics of a solid figure, how can you calculate its volume?
  • How is the Pythagorean Theorem useful?
  • What is a complex number and how do we combine them?
  • What is the relationship between degrees and radians and how do we use these in trigonometry?
  • How are similarity and congruence different?
  • What can the equation of a circle tell us about its graph?

Key Terms

1. Volume  - The amount of space occupied by an object.

2. Pythagorean Theorem  - In a right triangle, if a and b are the measures of the legs and c is the measure of the hypotenuse, then a² + b² = c².

3, Complex numbers  - numbers that are written as the sum or difference of a real number and an imaginary number, usually written as a + bi.

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