Football Trivia
End Behavior / Multiplicity
Intercepts
Graphs
Polynomials
100
What teams are playing in the Super Bowl?
Eagles and Chiefs
100
Both ends of the function are going up towards positive infinity.
What is the degree (even or odd) and leading coefficient (positive or negative) for this graph?
Degree: Even
LC: Positive
100
What are the x intercepts?
(x - 1)(x + 2)(3x - 4)
Write them in the (x, y) ordered pair format.
x intercepts:(1, 0), (-2, 0), and (4/3, 0)
100
Write the coordinate of the relative minimum.
(0, -2)
100
Name the leading coefficient:
x3 - 9x - 7x12
-7
200
Who is the half time performer for this upcoming Super Bowl?
Kendrick Lamar
200
What is the degree (even or odd) and leading coefficient (positive or negative) for this graph?
Degree: odd
LC: negative
200
What are all the x-intercepts.
-3, 2, and 5
200
Name the coordinate of the relative maximum.
(2, 2)
200
Multiply
(x - 2)(3x - 4)(x - 1)
3x3-13x2+18x-8
300
Which position is not a real position on a football team?
A. Quarterback
B. Halfback
C. Doubleback
D. Fullback
C.
300
Write an equation for the following graph.
f(x)=(x+2)(x-3)2
300
Write an equation for the graph in factored form.
f(x)=(x+4)(x+1)(x-2)
300
Write the equation
f(x) = (x + 3)2(x-1)
300
Evaluate f(x) = x4 + 2x3 - 3x2 + 5x - 7
When x = -1
-16
400
How many yards is the penalty in the NFL for using a football as a weapon?
15 yards
400
Draw a sketch of what the ends of this graph would look like.
-x4+7x-9
both sides down
400
Write an equation that has x intercepts at -4, 2, and ⅖.
f(x)=(x+4)(x-2)(5x-2)
400
What are the letters of the relative minimums?
D and H
400
If a volume is defined by
(8.5 – 2x)(10 – 2x)(x) and x is equal to 3 inches, what would be the volume?
30 cubic inches
500
What is the mathematical term for the shape of a football?
a. curved rectangular sphere
b. frustum
c. prolate spheroid
d. truncated icosahedron
C
500
Draw a graph of what this function would look like. Make sure you have your x-int's labeled.
-(x - 1)2(x + 4)3(x + 2)
both ends going up
x-intercepts at:
1 (twice, so a bounce)
-4 (three times, so a wiggle)
-2
500
If an x intercept is 3/2, what is it in factored form?
2x - 3
500
The right side of the graph is going up towards the positive numbers. The zeros are -2,-2, 3, and 5. Sketch a graph!
right side needs to be up, and have x intercepts at -2, 3 and 5
500
Find the intersections of
f(x)=(x+3)(x-3) and g(x)=(x-3)
(3, 0) and (-2, -5)