SAT Math – Complete Topic List
Heart of Algebra
- Expressions
- Linear equations in one variable
- Graphing linear equations and slope
- Linear equations in two variables
- Solving systems (elimination, substitution, graphing)
- Linear inequalities
- Absolute value equations
- Absolute value inequalities
- Interpreting slope and intercept in context
Problem Solving and Data Analysis
- Ratios
- Unit rates
- Proportional relationships & scale drawings
- Percent increase and decrease
- Linear vs exponential growth
- Statistics: mean, median, mode, range
- Two-way tables
- Population vs sample
- Probability
- Scatterplots
- Line of best fit
- Residuals
- Margin of error (basic)
Advanced Algebra Math
- Functions
- Function notation (f(x), f(x+2), f(3)-f(1))
- Domain of a function
- Function transformations
- Quadratic equations and graphs
- Vertex and factored forms
- Completing the square
- Factoring
- Polynomials
- Rational expressions
- Exponents and radicals
- Exponential growth and decay
- Systems of equations (linear & quadratic)
Additional Topics in Math
- Complex numbers
- Right triangle trigonometry
- Special right triangles (30-60-90, 45-45-90)
- Radians (basic)
- Triangle similarity
- Circles (arcs, angles, area, sectors)
- Distance formula
- Midpoint formula
- Coordinate geometry
- Angle relationships (vertical, complementary, supplementary)
- Polygons (interior & exterior angles)
- Surface area
- Volume