ACT Form 71A Math Answer Explanation



Choice C

$$0.75(120)+20(2)=90+40=130$$


Choice G

$$15=3\times5$$ $$6=2\times3$$ $$4=2\times2$$ $$2\times2\times3\times5=60$$


Choice D

$$(36+24)2=120$$


Choice J

$$180°-64°=116°$$


Choice B

$$\frac{1}{4}\times\frac{250}{10}=\frac{1}{4}\times25=6\frac{1}{4}$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 6

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice F

$$3:12=1:4$$


Choice C

$$-(-1)+(-3)+2$$ $$=1-3+2$$ $$=0$$


Choice G

$$9+3x=27$$ $$3x=27-9=18$$ $$x=6$$ $$2x=12$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 9

Word Problems

- 1 Variable Equations


Choice A

$$100(5+0.1-0.08+0.03)$$ $$=100(5+0.05)$$ $$=505$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 10

Word Problems

- Cost


Choice J

$$$32000(1+0.035)$$ $$=$32000+$1120$$ $$=$33120$$


Choice E

$$\frac{1}{3}(\frac{5}{6}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{3})$$ $$=\frac{1}{3}(\frac{10}{12}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{4}{12})$$ $$=\frac{1}{3}(\frac{15}{12})$$ $$=\frac{5}{12}$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 12

Inequalities

- Number Line


Choice H

$$4x-2\geq6$$ $$4x\geq8$$ $$x\geq2$$ $$\Rightarrow H.$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 13

Word Problems

- 1 Variable Equations


Choice C

$$1500+900=2400$$ $$2400\div20=120$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 14

Angles

- Collinear Points & Triangles


Choice H

$$\angle A=\angle B=\angle C=60°$$ $$x°=180°-60°=120°$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 15

Quadratic Equations

- Factoring


Choice E

$$16x^{2}=30$$ $$x^{2}=\frac{30}{16}$$ $$x=\sqrt{\frac{30}{16}}$$


Choice F

$$100(20)+30(40-20)$$ $$=2000+600$$ $$=2600$$ $$2600\div800=3\frac{1}{4}$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 17

Statistics

- Mean, Median


2012 December(71A) Math Question 18

Graphing Properties

- Create Graphs or Figures


Choice G

$$50~100\Rightarrow 89,96$$ $$101~150\Rightarrow 103,104,106,113$$ $$151~200\Rightarrow 160,160,161$$


Choice D

$$\frac{89}{x}=\frac{43}{100}$$ $$43x=8900$$ $$x=206.97$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 20

Statistics

- Mean, Median


Choice K

$$160+1006+104+113+160+103+161+89+96=1092$$ $$\Rightarrow\frac{1092+x+y}{9+2}=\frac{1092+x+y}{11}$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 21

Probability

- One Event


Choice B

$$\frac{3}{5}=\frac{8+r}{8+5+11+r}=\frac{8+r}{24+r}$$ $$3(24+r)=5(8+r)$$ $$72+3r=40+5r$$ $$32=2r$$ $$r=16$$


Choice G

$$(5x^{3}-4x^{2}+7x-3)-(3x^{3}+4x^{2}-3x+1)$$ $$=2x^{3}-8x^{2}+10x-4$$


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Graphing Properties

- Create Graphs or Figures


Choice E

$$\Rightarrow (E)$$


Choice J

$$f(-4)$$ $$=5(-4)^{2}-2(-4)+10$$ $$=5(16)+8+10$$ $$=80+8+10$$ $$=98$$


Choice D

$$\frac{6}{12}=0.5$$ $$\Rightarrow (D)$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 26

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice H

71a

$$\tan\theta=\frac{3}{8}$$ $$\theta=\arctan\frac{3}{8}$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 27

Word Problems

- Distance, Speed, Time


Choice E

$$2+3d+2=22$$ $$\Rightarrow 4+3d=22$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 28

Equation of a Line

- Equations that Describe a Line


Choice G

$$3x+5y=6$$ $$5y=-3x+6$$ $$y=-\frac{3}{5}+6$$ $$m=-\frac{3}{5}$$


Choice C

$$3x-12-2x+6=-5x-15+6$$ $$x-6=-5x-9$$ $$6x=-3$$ $$x=-\frac{1}{2}$$


Choice H

$$If\ x=\frac{1}{2}$$ $$(\frac{1}{2})^{3}=\frac{1}{8}$$ $$0\lt\frac{1}{8}\lt1$$ $$\Rightarrow …


Choice E

$$\frac{(2a)^{6}+3a^{4}-5a^{4}}{2a}$$ $$=\frac{8a^{6}-2a^{4}}{2a}$$ $$=4a^{5}-a^{3}$$


Choice J

$$1.28\times10^{4}-3.5\times10^{3}$$ $$=12.8\times10^{3}-3.5\times10^{3}$$ $$=9.3\times10^{3}$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 33

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice A

$$\overline{AB}^{2}=3^{2}+4^{2}=5^{2}$$ $$\overline{AB}=5$$ $$\sin A=\frac{3}{5}$$


Choice H

$$\frac{1}{12^{2}}:\frac{1}{6^{2}}$$ $$=\frac{1}{144}:\frac{1}{36}=1:4$$ $$l=10\times4=40$$


Choice C

$$3-(-2)=5$$ $$16-4=12$$ $$\sqrt{5^{2}+12^{2}}=\sqrt{25+144}=\sqrt{169}=13$$ $$\pi r^{2}=\pi …


2012 December(71A) Math Question 36

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan



2012 December(71A) Math Question 37

Absolute Values

- Absolute Value Expressions


Choice B

$$2w+7=\mid-2\mid$$ $$\mid-2\mid=2$$ $$2w+7=2\Rightarrow w=-2.5$$


Choice K

71a

$$\Rightarrow (K)$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 39

Equation of a Line

- Distance & Midpoint


Choice B

$$\frac{12+(-4)}{2}=4$$ $$\frac{18+2}{2}=10$$ $$\Rightarrow (4,10)$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 40

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice G

$$\frac{\sin 58°}{50}=\frac{\sin 68°}{\overline{AB}}$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 41

Conics

- Circles


Choice D

71a

$$\frac{0+8}{2}=4$$ $$\frac{6+0}{2}=3$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 42

Angles

- Circles


Choice J

71a


$$\frac{4x}{6x^{2}}=\frac{2}{3x}$$

A rational number is …


2012 December(71A) Math Question 44

Algebraic & Function Expressions

- Nested Functions


Choice K

$$g(-2)=2(-2)-1=-5$$ $$f(-5)=3(-5)+2=-13$$


Choice B

$$36=6\times6$$ $$6\times4=24$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 46

Word Problems

- Distance, Speed, Time


Choice F

$$Distance=V \times Time$$ $$1 segment:2 …


Choice C

$$180°-43°-32°=105°=\angle B$$ $$\overline{AC}\gt\overline{BC}\gt\overline{AB}$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 48

Absolute Values

- Graphing Absolute Values


Choice F

$$y=\mid x-1\mid-2$$ $$(1,-2)\Rightarrow -2=0-2$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 49

Conics

- Ellipse


Choice E

71a

$$h\gt 0,k\gt 0$$ $$16=4^{2}$$ $$4=2^{2}$$ …


2012 December(71A) Math Question 50

Perimeter, Area, Volume

- Other Shapes


Choice K

71a

$$2\times4+2\times4$$ $$=8+8$$ $$=16$$


Choice A

$$2x-3y=6---(1)$$ $$(1)\times3$$ $$\Rightarrow 6x-9y=18$$ $$-9=k$$ …


Choice F

$$2^{0}=1$$ $$x^{2}+1=0$$ $$x^{2}=-1$$ $$x=\pm I$$ …


2012 December(71A) Math Question 53

Angles

- Circles


Choice D

71a

$$\pi r^{2}$$ $$=\pi 10^{2}$$ $$=100\pi$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 54

Angles

- Circles


Choice G

$$\widehat{AB}$$ $$=2\pi r\times\frac{1}{2}$$ $$=2\pi(20)\times\frac{1}{2}$$ $$=20\pi$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 55

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice D

71a

$$c\Rightarrow(10,\sqrt{3})$$


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Angles

- Circles


Choice J

71a

$$90°\div2=45°$$


Choice E

71a

$$\frac{10L}{L}=10$$ $$(L-4)10=10L-40$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 58

Sequences and Patterns

- General Sequences


Choice K

$$T_{64}=1+2+3+...+64$$ $$=\frac{(1+64)64}{2}$$ $$=65\times32$$ $$=2080$$


2012 December(71A) Math Question 59

Quadratic Equations

- Factoring


Choice A

$$x^{2}+kx+17=0$$ $$\Rightarrow (x-17)(x-1)=0$$ $$\Rightarrow x^{2}-x-17x+17=0$$ …


2012 December(71A) Math Question 60

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice F

$$\overline{XY}=12$$ $$\tan\theta=\frac{4}{9}=\frac{\overline{XY}}{\overline{XZ}}=\frac{12}{\overline{XZ}}$$ $$4\times\overline{XZ}=9\times12$$ $$\overline{XZ}=27$$ $$Area=\overline{XZ}\times\overline{XY}\times\frac{1}{2}$$ …