The new math sat game plan by philip keller

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Add some now ». Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. As a college professor and long-time test-prep tutor, I've evaluated the gamut of test-prep resources. This is, hands-down, the best math SAT book I've seen: clear, articulate, and accessible without being condescending. I was so impressed that I researched the author, and found out that he's won several teaching awards as a high school math and science teacher in New Jersey, which may explain this book's effectiveness: it's written by a teacher who can anticipate student questions and areas of confusion, not a desk jockey.

After using it with a few kids, I have decided to make it the required math text for all my student clients. It provides a clear, efficient way to approach the test, emphasizing strategy and time management, while also providing a review of the necessary math skills.

Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. More Details Original Title. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Add this book to your favorite list ». Community Reviews. Showing It is merely a scenario to be considered. A bedrock principle of critical reasoning is to consider all of the plausible scenarios.

More generally, suppose you have a complicated mathematical expression with some number of unknowns. If the expression is supposed to be true for all values of the unknowns, testing may sometimes reveal that the expression is incorrect. This is a very inexpensive way of checking the expression. An even fancier situation arises when the expression is supposed to be true for some values of the unknowns, and the task is to find a solution. Sometime solving a special case provides a partial — or maybe even complete — solution to the general case.

Every computer-algebra system uses this trick internally for doing indefinite integrals and summations. It is not so easy to write multiple-choice questions that actually force students to use algebra.

ETS rarely succeeds. The same goes for any multiple-guess tests that you design yourself. As always, there is no point in arguing over terminology. The idea is what matters, no matter what you call it.