Additional Topics in Math
The SAT Math Test also contains six questions in Additional Topics in Math (three in the no-calculator section and three in the calculator section). They may include topics like geometry, trigonometry, radian measure, and complex numbers.
Questions of this type may include the following:
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Solve problems using volume formulas.
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Use trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean theorem to solve applied problems involving right triangles.
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Add, subtract, multiply, divide, and simplify complex numbers.
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Convert between degrees. Use radians to determine arc lengths. Use trigonometric functions of radian measure.
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Apply theorems about circles to find arc lengths, angle measures, chord lengths, and areas of sectors.
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Use concepts and theorems about congruence and similarity to solve problems about lines, angles, and triangles.
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Use the relationship between similarity, right triangles, and trigonometric ratios. Use the relationship between sine and cosine of complementary angles.
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Create or use an equation in 2 variables to solve a problem about a circle in the coordinate plane.
For tutorials and practice questions of all these types, go to Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy at satpractice.org.