Interest Check; who wants a guide for QR?

[Conflagration]

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Hello pre-dents!

I'm a math major at my university and I have experience tutoring in algebra, geometry, statistics, and trigonometry. I've gone through my calculus series, so if you all wanted that with what I'm thinking of writing, I could do that as well.

So, what do you all think? If you all know particular topics that are on the DAT QR, you can post or PM me. Obviously, I'm not asking for specific examples; as that would violate the agreement that you sign upon taking the test.

Post if you're interested or have a suggestion! 🙂

 

[03Yuk0n]

I'm definitely interested in having a guide for the DAT QR! Thanks a lot Conflagration!

 

[stag123]

HECK YES ILL BE INTERESTED.

 

[FancyFloss]

What's a DAT guide? All I can imagine is a guy wearing khaki everything and saying, "If you look to your left, you will see the ferocious biology section. The biology section has only been overcome by very few students and should be approached with caution." Is that just me?

 

[Conflagration]

LOL @FancyFloss that's great.

Awesome! I'll get cracking on it. 🙂

 

[FancyFloss]

LOL @FancyFloss that's great.

Awesome! I'll get cracking on it. 🙂

Thank you thank you, Ill be here all week. So what exactly is a DAT guide in all seriousness? Is that basically like what Chad does with his videos, just explaining the process?

 

[Conflagration]

It's more of a content review, really.

So people who perhaps aren't math-inclined can have something to look at.

 

[FancyFloss]

Looking at your avatar is more than enough for me but what you are doing is great so all the power to you.

 

[DentalLonghorn2014]

It's more of a content review, really.

So people who perhaps aren't math-inclined can have something to look at.

I've been horrible at math since I was a child. This would help tremendously! Thank you!

 

[Conflagration]

This is what I got currently:

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Hello, pre-dents! I'm a math major, and I know math isn't everyone's forte. That's why I'm writing this!

So, without further ado, let's get the ball rolling!

I. Geometry

You may be wondering, Why on God's green earth are you starting with Geometry?

That goes back to the history of math, actually. Before algebra was utilized to the extent that it is today, ancient civilizations performed calculations based on solely the properties of shapes, and using those calculations for architecture and tax collection, among other things. Interesting, huh?

Which means, if you found geometry easier than algebra- you actually may have a natural aptitude for math and not know it.

It was not until Plato that algebra was starting to come into the field, and the Greeks actually used a sort of geometry-algebra mixture for a long while.
Most of the geometry that is on the DAT deals more with Euclidean geometry; the sorts of things you may have seen in high school.

Some definitions:

A point is used to describe location. It has no area; it simply tells you where a particular part of interest is.
A line is a string of points, and because of this, also has no area. (This is relevant with some statistics work.)
A shape is a space enclosed by a line or lines. You need at least three straight lines to make a closed shape, and they are two-dimensional (they have length and width). Shapes made with straight lines are referred to as polygons. Note that circles are not polygons because they are not composed of straight sides.
A solid is a shape that is projected an extra direction(height/depth) to make it a three-dimensional object.

You will do a lot of work on a plane, which is like a flat table surface. It is also a shape, and most of the time, are made to look like rectangles or squares.

 

[dasa_49]

This would be great! Thank You!


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