The GMAT Quantitative Section - Geometry

... triangle, the two sides that form the right angle are called the legs of the triangle. The side oppo- site the right angle is called the hypotenuse and is always the longest side of the triangle. Pythagorean ... triangle. Pythagorean Theorem To find the length of a side of a right triangle, the Pythagorean theorem can be used. This theorem states that the sum of the s...

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... slope of the line and b represents the y-intercept. 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 1 2 3 45 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 y-axis x-axis III III IV 12 5 ϭ 2.4 10 3 – ALGEBRA – 349 Slope The slope between two points (x 1 , ... Multiply the first terms in each set of parentheses. O Multiply the outer terms in the parentheses. I Multiply the inner terms in the parentheses...

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... The following lessons are designed to review the basic mathematical concepts that you will encounter on the GMAT Quantitative section and are divided into three major sections: arithmetic, ... for a commit- tee. Statistics Mean is the average of a set of numbers. To calculate the mean, add all the numbers in the set and divide by the number of numbers in the set. Find...

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... The Verbal section of the GMAT exam is the last part of the test, but it is the first section covered in this book because many of the concepts and skills you need to do well on the Verbal section ... from the citizens of Omelas. They come at a certain age as a rite of initiation, to learn the secret of the happiness they enjoy. They come to learn that their hap- pin...

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... minutes to complete this portion of the test. CHAPTER What to Expect on the GMAT Verbal Section The GMAT ® Verbal section actually covers a rather varied and com- plex set of knowledge and skills. ... is not quite what the Verbal section is about. It is designed to measure three rather different groups of skills. The questions on the GMAT Verbal section can be divide...

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... use. CHAPTER The GRE Quantitative Section 5 143 Team-LRN  Introduction to the Quantitative Section The Quantitative section measures your general understanding of basic high school mathematical ... help you prepare for the Quantitative section of the GRE. The Quantitative sec- tion of the GRE contains 28 total questions: ■ 14 quantitative comparison question...

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... The math concepts tested on the GMAT Quantitative section basically consist of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. Questions of each type will be mixed throughout the session, and many of the ... are experimental. CHAPTER About the Quantitative Section 19 317 The Quantitative section tests your overall understanding of basic math concepts. The math presented in this...

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... succeed. 2) Know the directions for each section cold. We list them below for both the standard multiple-choice section and for the quantitative comparison questions. The quantitative comparison ... stored in any form without the prior written consent of the publisher. The quantitative section of the GRE contains 28 multiple choice- questions in a 45-mi...

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... toward the screen. The following is known about the positions of the seven people: There is a woman at each end of the row. A man is seated in the middle of the group. No man is seated next to another ... Acura The number of spaces between the Acura and the Buick equals the number of spaces between the Chevrolet and Dodge, so the Chevrolet and Dodge must be in spaces...

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