Co-ordinate geometry

Question

Hi,

Please let me know which course material/book to revise for concepts of co-ordinate geometry?

Hoping to find a positive response.

PS

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi pallaviisinha,

Co-ordinate Geometry ('graphing' questions) are not that common on Test Day - you'll probably see just 1-2 in total, so that category is not a big 'point gainer.' Most of the rules involved in graphing questions are fairly standard rules (graphing points and lines, slope, parallel/perpendicular, etc.), so you might just need a resource that will simplify all of the concepts for you and give you enough practice to be comfortable with the variations.

What resources have you been studying with so far?
What is your goal score?
When are you planning to take the GMAT?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

pallaviisinha · Answer

Thanks, Rich...I am currently at the stage of revising fundamental concepts from school level maths books...My goal score is 740 and above...I would like to take GMAT in September...Can you help me with a tentative topic-wise break-up of quant section I may see on Test Day?? Thanks

Pallavi

Pallavi

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi pallaviisinha,

Even with a late September Test Date, you would now have less than 3 months of available study time. Have you done any GMAT-centric studying yet? I ask because a 740+ score goal will likely require a BIG time commitment and we don't have a clear sense of your strengths and weaknesses yet. Any of the Official Guides from the last few years will provide a large sample of the types of questions (and concepts) that you'll see on Test Day, but you'll still need to learn the necessary tactics and put in the study time to hone your skills. Have you considered enrolling in a GMAT Course of some type?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

KarishmaB · Answer

Arithmetic trumps all! It means special focus on number properties, ratios, percentages etc. Then come algebra and geometry. You get very basic co-ordinate geometry in GMAT (points, lines, slope, intersection, quadrants, distance between points, quadratic function and that's probably it). There are some other concepts that might be good to know such as distance between point and line but you can do without them. So review co-ordinate from any book that has the basics. Our geometry book covers these basics. I cover some of these topics on my blog: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/categor ... er-wisdom/ Few questions appear from other topics.

GMATPILLBILL · Answer

Hey pallaviisinha Here is a visual that reviews the concept of geometry coordinates: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... stion/1069 If you are looking for more questions and visual explanations, then we recommend that you look at our list of PS questions here: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... -questions Best of luck on your studies!

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