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Desmos for the New Digital SAT Math Test
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(85 ratings)
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Desmos for the New Digital SAT Math Test

Save time and improve accuracy
Created byAnna Moss
Last updated 1/2024
English
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What you'll learn

  • Quickly solve systems of equations using Desmos
  • Find the solutions for quadratics
  • Identify equivalent expressions graphically
  • Find the equation from a table of values
  • Identify the mean, median, and mode of a data set
  • Find the maximum and minimum value of a quadratic

Course content

1 section • 4 lectures • 40m total length

  • Introduction1:16

    Explore how the Desmos graphing calculator enhances the digital SAT math section, allowing you to bring your calculator, and practice solving systems of equations with questions mirroring official test items.

  • Systems of Equations14:46

    Type the equations into Desmos to find intersections of lines in systems of equations, then solve quadratics by locating vertices and real solutions, highlighting time savings on the digital SAT.

  • Quiz 1
  • Equivalent Expressions13:31

    Explore equivalent expressions by graphing on Desmos to verify they lie on the same line, revealing the same value and infinite solutions when lines coincide.

  • Quiz 2
  • Statistics: Mean, Median, Mode10:31

    Learn to compute mean, median, mode, and max and min with Desmos statistics, then apply quadratic concepts like vertex and g(x)=f(x)-3 to analyze shifts.

  • Quiz 3

Requirements

  • Students should have taken at least Algebra 1

Description

Did you know that the new digital SAT has the powerful Desmos calculator built in? Desmos not only makes it easy to do quick calculations; it also seamlessly graphs any equation, providing valuable visuals that let you solve problems in almost no time at all. Don't miss the opportunity to make the most of this amazingly powerful tool. 


In this course, students will learn how to optimally use the Desmos calculator to solve some of the most common SAT Math question types:


- Solving systems of equations

- Finding the solutions to quadratic equations (in about five seconds and without using the quadratic formula)

- Identifying equivalent expressions

- Finding the equation from a table of x and y values

- Statistics: finding the mean and median of a data set

- Identifying the maximum or minimum point of a quadratic equation


This course has converted even the most hesitant students to Desmos fans by demonstrating just how easy it is to use. After watching a few problems of each type, students will get the chance to practice what they learned by completing the mini quiz questions. By practicing the techniques, students learn more effectively and will be able to apply what they learned to the SAT.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for students who are taking the new digital SAT and PSAT. These Desmos calculator strategies will help even the most advanced students save time and improve accuracy.

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