SBAC Week 1 Test Review 4-18

Understanding Pythagorean and the SBAC

By Michael Robinson

How to Eliminate Answer Choices

Understanding Triangle Principles

1. If you add the two known sides together their total is the largest possible solution for the Longest side.

2. HOWEVER, the sum can never equal the Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle. It forces the angle measure to be greater than 90 degrees.

Multiple Choice

What is the Missing Side Measure???

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Important Right Triangle Rules

The Hypotenuse is the longest side or Side C!

1. The longest side of a Right Triangle is Side C which is always opposite of the Right Triangle.

2. Therefore, Side C ALWAYS is bigger than the two smaller sides.

Multiple Choice

What is the missing side?

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Why is this Important

On the SBAC you can eliminate 2-3 answers per question!

1. Therefore, always eliminate before solving.

2. Then use your Math to check the answers.

3. Remember this is a thinking test not a Math test. (The Math is just support)

Multiple Choice

What is the length of x? Round to the nearest tenth.

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Multiple Choice

Which equation will help you find the length of c?

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Multiple Choice

Which equation will help you find the length of c?

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Multiple Choice

Solve the value of c. Round to the nearest tenth.

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