From the January 2016 Common Core Geometry Regents
The key word to read in the question is “not”:
“Which drawing can not be a cross section of a cone?”
Then look at the shapes and determine which one is the least conelike.
That’s it — you just earned 2 points!!
From the January 2016 Common Core Algebra I Regents
This is a reading and noticing question with no TI-83/4 needed.
5 points are shown on this line but only 3 are easy to read: (4,15), (8,30) and (12,45)
Let’s check out each of the multiple choice options:
(1) When x = 10, is y = 35? (look carefully!)
(2) Look at the first point at a ‘crosshair’, (4,15) divide $15 by 4, what do you get?
You can also use (30 divided by 8 or 45 divided by 12)
(3) When x = 2, is y = 5? (look carefully!)
(4) You can still drive if you did not buy gas (as long as there is gas in the tank!!)
For student classwork/homework, here is the Word file:
Jan 2016 CC Alg I 2 Get the Math and the Points
As part of the Learn, Pass, Graduate series on the Regents exam, problems from the tests will be featured on a daily basis.
From the January 2016 Common Core Algebra I Regents
Use your TI-84
Put the equation into Y=, then press graph!!
Read carefully — they want the x value of the minimum point
(not the y value which can be seen at (2,4).
This is easy ladies and gents — this is attention to detail.
2 points done!!
This is a great Do Now or exit slip…also easy to do at home :)
For student classwork/homework, here is the Word file: Jan 2016 CC Alg I 1 Word
Q: Removing one from eleven makes it ten, removing one from nine makes it ten.
How is that?
A. Roman numerals
Eleven is XI, Nine is IX whereas ten is just X!
Every student should get 2 points from this type of question
Jan 2015 Regents #3:
This can be seen as a factoring question but there are many ways to do this question!!
2. Using the logic values on the TI-83/4
In the photo above you can see that The answer is #4 because the truth value is “1” or TRUE.
3. Using Y1 and Y2
Students can also put the original equation into Y1 = 2x^2 + x – 3 and then try the other 4 equations into Y2. They can check the graph to see if the two Y= are identical and/or they can check the Table to see if the xy points match.
The test is 3 hours so students should spend time checking their answers with multiple methods!
This 2 point question answered correctly can help students pass the Regents and understand the Math.
Math Confidence by Robin the Math Lady 