New York City SHSAT 2017

D Area and circumference are easy to confuse, and x is the diameter (not the radius) of the original circle. Read carefully to a ...

EFG is a 5:12:13 Pythagorean triplet, doubled to 10:24:26. The more time-consuming alternative to simply recognizing Pythagorean ...

Since the line is four units to the left of the y-axis, it is at −4 on the x-axis. The equation of this line is x = −4, answer c ...

You could also solve by substitution. First, isolate one variable: Then, plug the x-value into the second equation and solve for ...

G Most coordinate geometry problems are easier to understand with a figure. If one is not provided, make your own. (This one is ...

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Countdown to the Test HIGHLIGHTS Is it starting to feel as though your whole life is a buildup to the SHSAT? You really want to ...

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THE TIMING OF EACH SECTION IS FLEXIBLE Be aware of your time. If you need a few extra minutes on the Verbal Section, you can tak ...

NO CALCULATORS Leave your calculator at home! If you did not realize that you could not use a calculator on the test and have be ...

YOU’LL SEE FEWER VERBAL QUESTIONS THAN MATH QUESTIONS Remember that the Verbal Section contains 45 questions while the Math cont ...

YOU’LL SEE QUESTIONS YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ANSWER This is going to happen because the SHSAT is hard. The moral of this story: D ...

DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWERS BLANK If you leave an answer blank, you have a 0 percent chance of getting the question right. If you g ...

YOUR VALUE AS A HUMAN BEING DOES NOT DEPEND ON YOUR PERFORMANCE ON THE SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS ADMISSIONS TEST We hope you know ...

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Countdown to the Test To calm any pretest jitters you may have, this chapter leads you through a sane itinerary for the last wee ...