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Algebra Midterm Review
January 2016
Tips for studying for a math cumulative test:
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Review one topic at a time by going over the test for that unit. Rework problems on loose leaf then
compare answers. Highlight any questions that were difficult to answer, and ask about them in class.
Be sure to review word problems!
Look over notes that relate to the test, paying special attention to definitions, formulas, and
summaries.
Redo Exit Ticket and quiz questions on separate paper (cover answers)
Find topic in the index of your text and do Chapter Review questions (most answers are in the back of
book).
Review Algebra Regents Exams (2014-present)
Do some Mathletics lessons (they do not have to be assigned).
Watch videos from text book sight or learnzillion.com , You Tube etc.
Pay attention in class during review and ask questions.
Study with a friend. Take turns assigning problems to one another.
Use Simple Solutions help pages and unit test prep from Oncore workbook.
Topics to review:
8th Grade Topics
 Similar figures (use ratios to find scale factors of side lengths, perimeters and areas)
 Pythagorean Theorem and converse of theorem (find a missing side length or hypotenuse
and prove a triangle is a right triangle using theorem).
 Special Triangles (45-45-90)
 Transformations
 Rational/Irrational Numbers
Algebra 1 Topics Text Chapters 1-6 (majority of assessment)
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Dimensional Analysis to convert units
Write an evaluate expressions (order of operations)
Write, solve and check equations
Graph and interpret absolute value equations
Write, solve and check inequalities and compound inequalities.
Graph a linear equation
Recursive and explicit formula from arithmetic sequence
Rewrite literal equations
Write an equation in slope-intercept from a word problem, graph or two points.
Change an equation from point - slope to standard form to slope intercept and reverse
this process.
Find slope from 2 points or from a graph.
Recognize the number of solutions a system of equations has by visual inspection.
Distinguish between discrete and continuous linear function
Finding a line of best fit for a data set
Understand correlation from a scatter plot and identify the correlation coefficient
Use a calculator to perform linear regression on a set of paired data
Analyze a residual plot
Solve a system of equations and inequalities using graphs, substitution and elimination
methods
Write and solve a system of equations
Additional Topics and Notes: