PSAT Math Examples
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In this video I cover 7 relatively interesting PSAT math problems my son attempted in preparing for the math section and he either didn't know how to quickly solve them or he just just got flustered for some reason, so I'm covering them here.
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Problem 1 - Right triangle trig overview
03:16 - Problem 1 - Brute force solution
05:01 - Problem 1 - Quick solution using common right triangles
07:03 - Problem 2 - Simplification, exponent rules, and staying calm
11:31 - Problem 3 - Lines, alphabet salad, and staying calm
13:40 - Problem 4 - Graphing polynomials overview
17:23 - Problem 4 - Graphing an even degree polynomial
18:40 - Problem 4b - Graphing an odd degree polynomial
19:48 - Problem 5 - Basic statistics, naming variables
24:14 - Problem 6 - System of equations, paying attention
25:03 - Problem 6 - Brute force solution
26:38 - Problem 6 - Quick solution (divide first equation by 2)
27:17 - Problem 7 - Quadratics and factoring polynomials
32:33 - Cheers!