Geometry
The sum of angles in every triangle.
What is 180 degrees?
This is how tall Mr. Niu is. (feet and inches)
6 feet 0 inches
When rolling 2 standard dice, how many possible outcomes are there?
36
The best method for choosing a sample is called __________
Simple Random Sampling
y= mx + b describes what type of function?
A linear function
If you know two sides of a right triangle, you can find the third side using this equation.
The Pythagorean Theorem
Our current number system for math uses which number as the base?
10
What year did Mr. Niu graduate from Higley High School?
2015
A "bell curve" is a shape that is often used to describe a ___________ ____________
Normal Distribution
The top or bottom of a parabola is called the _______
Vertex
For a right triangle, the fraction for cosine is ________
Adjacent/Hypotenuse
The person who wrote the first Algebra textbook.
Who was Al-Khwarizmi?
In Texas Hold'em, you are dealt two cards from a standard 52 card deck. How many possible starting hands are there?
2652
If you have a normal distribution, what percentage of your population will fall within 1 standard deviation of the mean?
68%
Name an elective, sport, or club that Mr. Niu participated in during HS or college.
Possible answers: Choir, Soccer, Racquetball, Best Buddies
The name "Niu" comes from what nationality?
Tongan
Which two men independently invented calculus in the late 1600s?
Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
In Yahtzee, you can score a Yahtzee if all 5 dice are the same number. The probability of this happening in one attempt is 1 in _______________
1296
If I want to know what percentage of people in the state of Texas have blue eyes, I might ask 500 Texans for their eye color. If 21% of those people have blue eyes, what is the population parameter of this scenario?
The true percentage of Texans with blue eyes
A logarithm is used to solve an equation where the variable is trapped inside of ____________
an exponent
What is the definition of a rhombus?
4-sided shape where all sides are the same length
This English mathematician helped develop a formula you learned in your biology class! He partnered with someone named Weinberg and wrote about the math of phenotypes and genotypes over time.
Who is GH Hardy?
In Farkle, you continue gaining points for rolling 1s and 5s. If I roll 3 dice, what is the probability that I get a 1 or a 5
57/81, 19/27, 29.6% or 0.296
Name a Rocket League player who participated in last weekend's RLCS tournament. (Bonus points if you know which team won!)
There are 48 players and I'm not listing them all, but I do know their names!
What part of a parabola does the quadratic formula solve for?
The x-intercepts