Nonlinear Equations on the Digital SAT: the Desmos Method

A nonlinear equation is asking where two graphs meet. Draw both sides, click the crossing, read the x-coordinate.

Advanced Math·65 practice problems in DesPrep

The Nonlinear Equations lesson is part of DesPrep

It is one of the 17 full lessons inside the subscription — 6 sections that take nonlinear equations from first principles to the fastest Desmos route, with a worked example on every one:

  • Every one of these is a crossing question
  • Type it the way Desmos reads it
  • When one side is already zero
  • When both sides have something in them
  • When the question wants both crossings
  • Fractions: the gap in the curve is not an answer

Then 65 practice problems on this skill alone, solved inside a live Desmos calculator with step feedback and an expert replay on every one.

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