NEW YORK SAT MATH ESSENTIALS ® Copyright © 2006 LearningExpress. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Cernese, Richard. SAT math essentials / Richard Cernese, Dave Smith. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-57685-533-3 (alk. paper) 1. Mathematics—Examinations, questions, etc. 2. College entrance achievement tests—United States—Study guides. 3. Scholastic Assessment Test—Study guides. I. Smith, Dave. II. Title. QA43.C35 2006 510.76—dc22 2005027526 Printed in the United States of America 987654321 ISBN 1-57685-533-3 For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at: 55 Broadway 8th Floor New York, NY 10006 Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com INTRODUCTION v CHAPTER 1 Taking the SAT 1 CHAPTER 2 Preparing for SAT Math 7 CHAPTER 3 Math Pretest 13 CHAPTER 4 Techniques and Strategies 27 CHAPTER 5 Numbers and Operations Review 37 CHAPTER 6 Algebra Review 69 CHAPTER 7 Geometry Review 95 CHAPTER 8 Problem Solving 149 CHAPTER 9 Practice Test 1 173 CHAPTER 10 Practice Test 2 197 CHAPTER 11 Practice Test 3 221 GLOSSARY 245 Contents iii . Broadway 8th Floor New York, NY 10 006 Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com INTRODUCTION v CHAPTER 1 Taking the SAT 1 CHAPTER 2 Preparing for SAT Math 7 CHAPTER 3 Math Pretest 13 CHAPTER 4 Techniques and. 69 CHAPTER 7 Geometry Review 95 CHAPTER 8 Problem Solving 14 9 CHAPTER 9 Practice Test 1 173 CHAPTER 10 Practice Test 2 19 7 CHAPTER 11 Practice Test 3 2 21 GLOSSARY 245 Contents iii