SAT Math and SAT Math IIC Formula Sheet

Algebra Sum of interior angles in an n-sided regular

Given f ( x ) = ax + bx + c
2 polygon: 180(n − 2)

−b Areas:
Sum of roots:
a • Square: s2
c • Circle: πr
2
Product of roots:
a bh ab sin C
• Triangle: or
− b ± b 2 − 4ac 2 2
Quadratic formula:
2a dd
• Rhombus: 1 2
2
Even functions: f ( x ) = f ( − x ) . The right
(b + b2 )h
side of the graph has the same y-values as the • Trapezoid: 1
left side 2
Odd functions: f ( x ) = − f ( − x ) . The right 3s 2 3
• Regular Hexagon:
and left sides of the graph have opposite y- 2
values, like 5 and -5 Special area formulas:
s2 3
Solving a system of linear equations with a TI-83 • Regular triangle:
or higher: 4
• Heron’s formula for scalene triangles:
Line up your variables. Example
s ( s − a )( s − b)( s − c ) , where s is
Equation 1: 5 x + 2 y = 13 one-half of the perimeter
Equation 2: 7 y − 4 x = 27 Volumes; Lateral Surface Areas:
4πr 3
; 4πr
2
Should be • Sphere:
3
5 x + 2 y = 13 • Cylinder: πr h ; 2πrh
2

− 4 x + 7 y = 27 •
3
Cube: s ; 6s
2

• Rectangular Prism: lwh ;

Create a matrix and type in the coefficients. 2(lw) + 2( wh) + 2(lh )
Create a second matrix and type in the solutions
– in this case, 13 and then 27. Invert (hit the -1 πr 2 h
button on your calculator) the first matrix and • Right Cone: ; πr r 2 + h 2
3
multiply it by the second matrix. This method
m2 − m1
can work with more than two variables. *Angle between two lines: tan θ = ,
1 + m1m2
Geometry where m2 is the slope of one of the lines and m1
Regular polygon: a polygon where the sides all is the slope of the other line
have the same length
sin A sin B sin C
Distance between two points ( x1 , y1 ) and *Law of sines: = =
a b c
( x2 , y 2 ) : ( x2 − x1 ) 2 + ( y 2 − y1 ) 2 *Law of cosines: c = a + b − 2ab cos C
2 2 2

Number of diagonals in an n-sided polygon:

*Distance from a point ( x1 , y1 ) to a line
d = n(n − 3) / 2
ax1 + by1 + c
ax + by + c = 0 :
a 2 + b2 Common Pythagorean triples: (3,4,5), (5,12,13),
(7,24,25), (8,15,17)

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Probability and Statistics Sequences and Series

Factorial: n!= 1 * 2 * 3... * n Term: a number in a sequence

Permutation: a grouping where order matters – Arithmetic sequence: list of numbers where you
(1,2) is a different group than (2,1). The amount add a certain number to the previous term to get
of groupings of r objects from n objects is: the next term. The number that you add is the
n! common difference
Pr =
(n − r )!
n
Geometric sequence: list of numbers where you
multiply a certain number to the previous term to
Combination: a combination where order does get the next term. The number that you multiply
not matter – (1,2) would be considered the same by is the common ratio
as (2,1). The amount of combinations of r
objects chosen from n objects is: nth term of an arithmetic sequence:
n! an = a1 + ( n − 1)d . Of a geometric sequence:
n Cr =
r!( n − r )! g n = g1 * r n −1
*Circular Permutations: if n objects are arranged
(a1 + an )n
in a circle, there are ( n − 1)! possible Sum of an arithmetic sequence: .
arrangements
2
This is the average of the first and last terms of
Probability of event E occurring: the sequence multiplied by the amount of terms
in the sequence.
successes
P( E ) =
total g1 (1 − r n )
Sum of a geometric sequence:
Probability of events A and B both occurring: 1− r
P( A ∩ B ) = P( A) * P( B ) if A and B are Sum of an infinite geometric sequence:
g1
if
independent events 1− r
−1< r < 1
*Probability of event A or event B
occurring: *Special series:
P( A ∪ B ) = P( A) + P( B ) − P( A ∩ B ) • Sum of the first n odd numbers = n
2

• Sum of the first n perfect squares =

Measures of central tendency: your calculator n( n + 1)( 2n + 1)
can do all of them.
6
Enter the numbers in a list on your calculator. • Sum of the first n perfect cubes =
Then hit the STAT button and go to the CALC (1 + n ) 2 n 2
tab. The 1 variable statistics will give you the
results, including standard deviation, which will 4
be listed as σ
Miscellaneous
*Slope with parametric equations – given:
*Least Squares Regression: your calculator can
do this too. y (t ) = at + b and x (t ) = ct + d
a
Make two lists on your calculator: one list for the Slope =
x-coordinates of the points and one list for the y- c
coordinates. Hit the STAT button and go to the
CALC tab. LinReg will give you the modeling Number of divisors of x:
Prime factorize x. Add 1 to each of the
equation y = ax + b
exponents, then multiply the new exponents

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