Unit 0
Launch Prep
How ACT Math works, Desmos mastery, and the strategies that save minutes.
- 7 lessons
- 197 min of lessons so far
Lessons
- 0.1How ACT Math WorksLearn the format, scoring, and tools of ACT Math, plus how this course turns 45 questions in 50 minutes into a 36.
- 0.2Desmos Basics for the ACTLearn the on-screen Desmos calculator well enough to type any expression exactly, read graphs precisely, and dodge the mode and typing traps.
- 0.3Desmos Power Moves I: Solve by GraphingType an equation, system, or inequality exactly as written, and let Desmos show you every solution.
- 0.4Desmos Tables, Sliders & RegressionTurn data into a table, fit a model, and use sliders without losing the meaning of the numbers.
- 0.5Desmos Power Moves II — Bounds, Domains & False AnswersControl the graphing window, restrict a model, and reject roots that do not fit the original problem.
- 0.6Backsolve, Pick Numbers & EliminateUse the choices as evidence when direct algebra would waste time.
- 0.7The 50-Minute Game PlanBudget time, make strong guesses, and use review marks without giving away easy points.
Challenge sets
Optional, hardest-level questions at the end of each lesson. This is where a 36 is won.