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GRE High Frequency Math Terms

Subjects : gre, math
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1. HIGH: Describe and define three expressions of quadratic equations - in both factored and unfactored forms. Know these cold.






2. HIGH: What is the factored version of x² + 2xy + y² ?






3. What number goes on the bottom of a probability fraction?






4. What is a 'Right' triangle?






5. Area of a square?






6. Probability Formula






7. What should you do BEFORE you start to solve a GRE math problem?


8. HIGH: List the two most common side ratios for right triangles






9. On the GRE - should you ever assume that diagrams are truthful?






10. HIGH: x^-n is equal to






11. An integer is divisible by 5 if...






12. HIGH: Explain a method for quickly comparing fractions with different denominators - to determine which is larger.


13. An integer is divisible by 6 if...


14. What do permutation problems often ask for?






15. What do combination problems usually ask for?






16. v4 =






17. An integer is divisible by 8 if...


18. What kind of triangle is this: has two sides of equal length - and a 90 degree angle?






19. HIGH: What is the side ratio for a 30:60:90 triangle?






20. How do you multiply fractions?






21. HIGH: What is the equation of a line?


22. Explain how to calculate an average (arithmetic mean)






23. What is the equation for a group problem?






24. How many degrees does a circle contain?






25. What is an 'equilateral' triangle?






26. HIGH: What is a '30:60:90' triangle?






27. HIGH: Describe how to deal with 2 sets of parentheses.






28. What are 'vertical angles'?






29. HIGH: What is the unfactored version of (x+y)² ?






30. Define the median of a set of numbers - and how to find it for an odd and even number of values in a set.


31. Explain how to use an 'Average Pie'






32. HIGH: What is 'absolute value' - and how is it represented?


33. An integer is divisible by 9 if...






34. HIGH: How do you multiply powers with the same base?






35. Does order matter for a permutation? How about for a combination?






36. HIGH: What is the formula for the diagonal of any square?






37. HIGH: how do you calculate a diagonal inside a 3-dimensional rectangular box?






38. HIGH: Volume of a cylinder?






39. Simplify this: v32






40. The three interior angles of a triangle add up to...






41. List all the prime numbers that are less than 30:






42. HIGH: What must be true before a quadratic equation can be solved?


43. Solve this: v6 * -v6 = ?






44. HIGH: Explain the process to solve '56 is what percent of 80?'


45. HIGH: How do you get rid of the fraction in this equation: 5x + 3/2 = 7x






46. HIGH: Area of a circle






47. What causes 80% of errors on the math section of the GRE?






48. What is the sum of any 'big' angle and any 'Small' angle?






49. An integer is divisible by 4 if...


50. Convert to a percentage: 3/5