CAHSEE Mathematics: The Best Test Prep for the California High School Exit Examination in Mathematics »

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Prepare yourself to master the CAHSEE! REA's newly revised guide has all you need to pass this important California high school exam.

This all-new edition is designed to prepare the California public high school student for the CAHSEE in Mathematics. The study guide provides the most up-to-date instruction and practice students need to improve overall skill level and ultimately pass the exam. Comprehensive review features numerous examples that reinforce concepts found throughout the 5 sections of the CAHSEE math exam: Number Sense; Measurement and Geometry; Statistics, Data Analysis and Probability; Algebra and Functions; Algebra I. PFollow up your study with REA's test-taking strategies, powerhouse drills and study schedule that get you ready for test day. Also contains 2 full-length practice exams with each exam question answered in an easy-to-understand, detailed format. An index allows students to find information fast.

A Note from the Author Independent Study Schedule Passing the CAHSEE Mathematics Exam About this Book About the Test How to Use this Book Format of the CAHSEE Math Scoring the CAHSEE About the Review Sections Test-Taking Strategies The Day of the Test

PART 1: Number Sense The Lowest Common Denominator Computations Converting a Fraction into a Decimal and a Percent Finding the Prime Factored Form of a Number Exponents The First Law of Exponents The Second Law of Exponents Multiplying and Dividing Monomials Scientific Notation The Square Root of a Number Absolute Value Adding Positive and Negative Numbers

PART 2: Measurement and Geometry Measurement Making a Scaled Drawing Reading a Scaled Drawing Converting Units of Measurement Word Problem Finding the Perimeter of a Rectangle Finding the Area of a Triangle Finding the Circumference Around a Circle Finding the Area of a Circle Finding the Area of a Complex Figure Finding Volume More Converting Units of Measurement Graphing The Pythagorean Theorem More Pythagorean Theorem Congruent Triangles Degrees in a Triangle Reflecting an Image Across the x or y Axis

PART 3: Statistics, Data Analysis and Probability Statistics Probability Independent and Dependent Events Scatterplot Correlation

PART 4: Algebra and Functions Algebra Basics Multiplying Two Binomials Solving an Equation with One Variable Solving an Equation with Two Variables Solving an Inequality Estimation Evaluating an Equation Expressions and Equations Grouping Symbols Order of Operations Reading a Bar Graph Percent Savings Sale Price Graphing a Function The Slope of a Line Reading a Line Graph More Reading a Line Graph

PART 5: Algebra I Solving a Linear Equation Word Problem Opposites and Reciprocals More Absolute Value More About Solving a Linear Equation Word Problem Graphing a Line A Point on a Line Coordinates of x- and y-Intercepts Parallel Lines Solving a System of Two Linear Equations and Understanding the Solution Graphically Simplifying Expressions Word Problem Finding an Equivalent Equation Formulas

Practice Test 1
Questions Answer Key Detailed Explanations of Answers

Practice Test 2
Questions Answer Key Detailed Explanations of Answers

Answer Sheets

Index