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With a graphing calculator, you can graph equations and systems of equations and find their minimum, maximum, point of intersection, intercepts, and so on. But what kind of calculator should you bring and how should you make best use of it during the test? If you have a restricted calculator or functions, it won't hurt you to try to bring it to the testing center. This is because the ACT is a standardized test and it would be unfair of the makers of the test to discriminate against anyone who could not afford to buy a calculator. That said, you should definitely bring a calculator! The hypotenuse, therefore, is: If you forget both your isosceles triangle formula and how to reduce square roots, you can still do this problem (though it will take longer). The ACT math example above is typical of an exponent question you'll see on the test. Do some practice problems with your calculator at home before you take your official test. 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At ticalc.org a quick search for “systems of equations” will yield many programs that simply prompt you to enter the constants in each equation and will do the algebra for you. Use programs to perform difficult operations, such as FOILing, factoring quadratics, solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula, solving systems of equations with two variables, and much more. Technically, you do not need a calculator for the ACT. * The questions get more difficult as the problem number increases, so you should aim to do questions #1-20 in 30 seconds each, #20-40 in 60 seconds each, and #40- … 5 ACT® Math Hacks: Best Tips, Tricks and Strategies 1. You are allowed to bring a calculator on test day (none will be provided for you), and it can mean the difference of several points on the ACT to have a calculator versus having none. The ACT is a little more strict than the SAT is when it comes to the calculators you're allowed to bring. 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