MTEL General Curriculum Mathematics
Subtest
slope of a line - *answers *Rise
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Run
y₂-y₁
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x₂-x₁
X to the 2nd power > 0 (always!) - *answers *X to the 2nd power is always greater than
zero
X to the zero power = 1 (always!) - *answers *X to the 0 power is always equal to 1
mean - *answers *Average
median - *answers *Middle Number
range - *answers *Distance between highest and lowest scores in a set of data.
equation of a line - *answers *y=mx+b
perpendicular - *answers *Lines that intersect forming four 90 degree angles.
parallel lines - *answers *Lines that never intersect
area of a rectangle - *answers *A=bh
area of a circle - *answers *A=πr² (Area = 3.14R squared)
perimeter of a rectangle - *answers *P=2l+2w
circumference - *answers *2πR
The distance around a circle
Isosceles Triangle - *answers *A triangle that has at least two congruent (same) sides
Equilateral Triangle - *answers *A triangle with three congruent (same) sides and three
60 degree angles.
Pythagorean Theorem - *answers *a²+b²=c²
Hypoteneuse - *answers *the longest side of a set square or a right triangle (opposite
the right angle)
Subtest
slope of a line - *answers *Rise
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Run
y₂-y₁
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x₂-x₁
X to the 2nd power > 0 (always!) - *answers *X to the 2nd power is always greater than
zero
X to the zero power = 1 (always!) - *answers *X to the 0 power is always equal to 1
mean - *answers *Average
median - *answers *Middle Number
range - *answers *Distance between highest and lowest scores in a set of data.
equation of a line - *answers *y=mx+b
perpendicular - *answers *Lines that intersect forming four 90 degree angles.
parallel lines - *answers *Lines that never intersect
area of a rectangle - *answers *A=bh
area of a circle - *answers *A=πr² (Area = 3.14R squared)
perimeter of a rectangle - *answers *P=2l+2w
circumference - *answers *2πR
The distance around a circle
Isosceles Triangle - *answers *A triangle that has at least two congruent (same) sides
Equilateral Triangle - *answers *A triangle with three congruent (same) sides and three
60 degree angles.
Pythagorean Theorem - *answers *a²+b²=c²
Hypoteneuse - *answers *the longest side of a set square or a right triangle (opposite
the right angle)
