ACT Form C03 Math Answer Explanation



Choice C

$$f(x,y)=3x^{2}-4y$$ $$f(3,2)=3\times3^{2}-4\times2=27-8=19$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 2

Angles

- Collinear Points & Triangles


Choice H

c03

$$\angle ACB=180°-35°-95°=50°$$ $$\angle ACD=180°-50°=130°$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 4

Word Problems

- Fixed Cost + Variable Cost


Choice H

$$\frac{7000}{100}\times$0.75+$20$$ $$=70\times$0.75+$20$$ $$=$52.5+$20$$ $$=$72.5$$


Choice E

$$f(x)=4x^{2}-11x$$ $$f(-5)=4\times(-5)^{2}-11\times(-5)$$ $$=4\times25-(-55)$$ $$=100+55=155$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 6

Word Problems

- 1 Variable Equations


Choice G

Taho works 40 hours+10 hours.

$$ 40\ hours\Rightarrow $11\times 40=$440 $$ $$ 10\ hours\Rightarrow $11(1\frac{1}{2})\times 10=$16.5\times 10=$165 $$ $$ $440+$165=$605 $$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 7

Probability

- One Event


Choice E

$$8\ juniors+4\ seniors\Rightarrow 7\ juniors+4\ seniors$$ $$P(Seniors)=\frac{4}{7+4}=\frac{4}{11}$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 8

Word Problems

- Temperature


Choice F

$$-12°F-24°F=-36°F$$


Choice C

$$$35\times6+$0.425\times350 $$ $$=$210+$148.75 $$ $$=$358.75 $$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 10

Equation of a Line

- Equations that Describe a Line


Choice H

$$\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=\frac{3-4}{1-(-6)}=\frac{-1}{7}$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 11

Probability

- One Event


Choice B

$$P=\frac{Regular\ coffee\ without\ milk}{Total}$$ $$=\frac{10}{36}=\frac{5}{18}$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 12

Inequalities

- Inequality Expressions


Choice J

$$3x-5\lt2x+1$$ $$\Rightarrow 3x-5-2x+5\lt2x+1-2x+5$$ $$\Rightarrow x\lt6$$


Choice B

$$4(x+2)+3(2x-1)$$ $$=4x+8+6x-3$$ $$=10x+5$$ $$=5(2x+1)$$


Choice G

$$1.36\times 10^{4}\times\frac{4}{100}$$ $$=1.36\times4\times10^{2}$$ $$=136\times4$$ $$=544$$


Choice B

c03

$$7\times11\times5\times1\times2=770$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 17

Equation of a Line

- Distance & Midpoint


Choice B

$$\frac{(-6,9)+(2,5)}{2}$$ $$=\frac{(-6+2,9+5)}{2}$$ $$=\frac{(-4,14)}{2}$$ $$=(-2,7)$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 18

Quadratic Equations

- Factoring


Choice K

$$\require{cancel} $$ $$\frac{x^{2}+2x}{x+2}=2$$ $$\Rightarrow x^{2}+2x=2(x+2)$$ $$\Rightarrow x\cancel{(x+2)}=2\cancel{(x+2)}$$ $$\Rightarrow x=2$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 19

Statistics

- Mean, Median


Choice D

$$830+1650+2320+200=5000$$ $$5000\div4=1250$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 20

Word Problems

- 2 Variable Addition


Choice G

$$x:\ attend\ regular\ showing$$ $$y:\ attend\ matinees$$ $$x+y=5000$$ $$\Rightarrow y=5000-x$$ $$9.5x+(5000-x)7=44000$$ $$\Rightarrow 9.5x+35000-7x=44000$$ $$\Rightarrow 2.5x=9000$$ $$\Rightarrow x=3600$$ $$\Rightarrow y=5000-3600=1400$$


Choice A

c03

$$\frac{2750}{5000}=0.55$$ $$\frac{1225}{5000}=0.245$$ $$\frac{625}{5000}=0.125$$ $$\frac{400}{5000}=0.08$$


Choice G

c03

$$9\times6=54$$ $$3\times7=21$$ $$54+21=75$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 23

Angles

- Collinear Points & Triangles


Choice C

c03

$$\angle BEC=180°-\angle AEB=180°-145°=35°$$ $$\angle CED=90°-\angle …


2019 December(C03) Math Question 24

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice G

$$(5\sin(x)-14)-(5\sin(x)-7)=-7$$


Choice C

$$(9^{\frac{1}{2}}+16^{\frac{1}{2}})^{2}$$ $$=(\sqrt{9}+\sqrt{16})^{2}$$ $$=(3+4)^{2}$$ $$=7^{2}$$ $$=49$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 26

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice F

c03

$$12^{2}+x^{2}=13^{2}$$ $$\Rightarrow 144+x^{2}=169$$ $$\Rightarrow x^{2}=169-144=25$$ …


2019 December(C03) Math Question 27

Perimeter, Area, Volume

- Mixed Shapes


Choice C

c03

$$\frac{2\times4}{2}=4$$ $$\frac{4\times6}{2}=12$$ $$4+12=16$$ $$6\times6=36$$ $$\Rightarrow\frac{16}{36}=\frac{4}{9}$$


Choice H

$$(4.25\times 10^{2x+4})(6\times 10^{7})=255$$ $$\Rightarrow 4.25\times6\times …


2019 December(C03) Math Question 29

Inequalities

- Inequality Expressions


Choice D

$$If\ m=2,$$ $$(A)\ 2\leq\frac{1}{2}$$ $$(B)\ …


2019 December(C03) Math Question 30

Perimeter, Area, Volume

- Other Shapes


Choice J

$$V=\pi r^{2}h$$ $$\Rightarrow V=3.14\times 5^{2}\times3=235.5$$ …


2019 December(C03) Math Question 31

Equation of a Line

- Distance & Midpoint


Choice D

c03

$$30^{2}+40^{2}=50^{2}$$


Choice F

c03


2019 December(C03) Math Question 33

Conics

- Parabola


Choice B

c03

$$y=30(x+17)^{2}-42$$ $$\Rightarrow (-17,-42)$$


Choice H

$$\Box ABCD=15\times15=225$$ $$225\div10=22.5$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 35

Statistics

- Mean, Median


Choice B

$$77\times10=770$$ $$\frac{770-x}{9}=78$$ $$770-x=78\times9=702$$ $$770-702=x=68$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 36

Logarithms

- Logarithm Expressions


Choice J

$$A=A_{0}(2^{w5})$$ $$100=10(2^{w5})$$ $$10=(2^{w5})$$ $$\log 2^{10}=\log …


2019 December(C03) Math Question 37

Quadratic Equations

- FOIL


Choice E

$$\require{cancel} $$ $$\frac{x^{2}-x-6}{x^{2}-9}$$ $$=\frac{\cancel{(x-3)}(x+2)}{\cancel{(x-3)}(x+3)}$$ $$=\frac{x+2}{x+3}$$


Choice H

$$\frac{9\times12+4}{2}=\frac{112}{2}=56$$ $$12\times4=48$$ $$56=48+8$$


Choice A

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}\cdot\frac{1}{4}\div\frac{1}{5}=\frac{x}{y}$$ $$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}\cdot\frac{1}{4}\cdot5=\frac{x}{y}$$ $$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}+\frac{5}{12}=\frac{x}{y}$$ $$\Rightarrow\frac{6}{12}+\frac{5}{12}=\frac{11}{12}$$ $$\Rightarrow11+12=23$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 40

Sequences and Patterns

- General Sequences


Choice H

c03

$$0.\overline{3178}=0.3178317831783178...$$ $$358\div4=89...2$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 41

Statistics

- Mean, Median


Choice C

$$60\times0.1=6$$ 60\times0.3=18$$ 60\times0.6=36$$ $$\frac{6\times3+18\times2+36\times1}{6}$$ $$=\frac{18+36+36}{6}$$ …


Choice G

200/2400=8.33%


2019 December(C03) Math Question 43

Matrices

- Multiplication


Choice A

c03

$$600\times50+200\times5+400\times10$$


Choice J

$$10000(1+0.02)^{t}$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 45

Word Problems

- Distance, Speed, Time


Choice D

$$Anela:$$ $$375\div75=5$$ $$\Rightarrow 5hrs\ 30\ …


Choice J

$$\frac{3x+5}{2x}-\frac{7x-3}{2x}$$ $$=\frac{-4x+8}{2x}$$ $$=\frac{-2x+4}{x}$$


Choice B

$$90\ ft\times30\ ft\ wide$$ $$1\ …


2019 December(C03) Math Question 48

Probability

- One Event


Choice H

$$x+y$$ $$x:1,2,3,4,5$$ $$y:1,2,3$$ $$Total=5\times3=15$$ $$Even+Odd=Even\ …


2019 December(C03) Math Question 49

Sequences and Patterns

- Arithmetic Sequences


Choice A

$$a_{n}=a_{1}+(n-1)d$$ $$a_{3}=\frac{5}{2}=a_{1}+2d---(1)$$ $$a_{6}=\frac{1}{4}=a_{1}+5d---(2)$$ $$(2)-(1)$$ $$\Rightarrow …


2019 December(C03) Math Question 50

Probability

- One Event


Choice F

$$\require{cancel} $$ $$1-\frac{1}{9}=\frac{8}{9}$$ $$\frac{\frac{1}{9}}{\frac{8}{9}}=\frac{1}{\cancel{9}}\times\frac{\cancel{9}}{8}=\frac{1}{8}$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 51

Word Problems

- % Concentration


Choice B

$$\frac{120\times0.05+80\times0.15}{200}$$ $$=\frac{6+12}{200}$$ $$=\frac{18}{200}$$ $$=\frac{9}{100}$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 52

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice F

c03

$$\tan\theta=\frac{7}{50}$$ $$\theta=\tan^{-1}\frac{7}{50}$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 53

Conics

- Hyperbola


Choice A

c03

$$\frac{(x-h)^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{(y-k)^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$$ $$\frac{(x-2)^{2}}{a^{2}}-\frac{(y-2)^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$$ $$(A)\frac{(x-2)^{2}}{1}-\frac{3(y-2)^{2}}{4}=1$$ $$(0,0)\Rightarrow \frac{(0-2)^{2}}{1}-\frac{3(0-2)^{2}}{4}=1$$ …


2019 December(C03) Math Question 54

Trigonometry

- Pythagorean Theorem & sin cos tan


Choice K

c03

$$c^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}-2ab\cos C$$ $$c^{2}=\sqrt{250^{2}+700^{2}-2\times250\times700\times\cos 155°}$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 55

Absolute Values

- Absolute Value Expressions


Choice A

$$a\gt b\gt c, b\gt0$$ $$(1)a=3,b=2,c=1$$ …


2019 December(C03) Math Question 56

Probability

- More than One Event


Choice J

c03

$$c_6^2=\frac{6!}{2!(6-2)!}=\frac{6\times5}{1\times2}=15$$ $$P(All)-P(Sit\ next\ to\ each\ …


Choice C

$$2^{88}=................6$$ $$2^{90}=2^{88}\times4 =................6\times4=................4$$


Choice F

c03

$$\frac{1}{2}\times\overline{RT}\times h$$ $$=\frac{1}{2}(c-a)(e-d)$$


2019 December(C03) Math Question 59

Number Types & Properties

- Complex Number


Choice A

$$x(2+3i)=1$$ $$\star(a+bi)(a-bi)=a^{2}+b^{2}$$ $$x=\frac{1}{2+3i}\times\frac{2-3i}{2-3i}$$ $$=\frac{2-3i}{4+9}$$ $$=\frac{2-3i}{13}$$ …


Choice J

$$39=13\times h\Rightarrow h=3$$ $$(15\times12)\times3-\frac{1}{2}(5\times12)\times3$$ $$=540-90$$ …