MAAP Study Guide 2026
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📋 MAAP Exam Format at a Glance
📚 MAAP Topics to Study (25)
✍️ Sample MAAP Questions & Answers
1. What is the solution to -3x > 12?
Dividing both sides by -3 and flipping the inequality sign gives x < -4.
2. Which constitutional amendment granted citizenship to formerly enslaved people after the Civil War?
The 14th Amendment (1868) granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., though Jim Crow laws in Mississippi severely restricted its application.
3. Which process do plants use to convert sunlight into glucose?
Photosynthesis uses light energy, water, and carbon dioxide to produce glucose and oxygen in plant cells.
4. Which is the correct simplification of 5x + 3y - 2x + y?
Combining like terms: (5x - 2x) + (3y + y) = 3x + 4y.
5. What is the area of a triangle with base 10 and height 6?
Area of a triangle = (1/2) × base × height = (1/2) × 10 × 6 = 30.
6. Factor the expression x² - 9.
x² - 9 is a difference of squares: a² - b² = (a + b)(a - b), so x² - 9 = (x + 3)(x - 3).