Polynomial Party
Define trinomial.
It is a polynomial with three terms.
What is the formula for Exponential growth when Rate is used as a decimal?
y = a (1+r)x
Is the sequence 2, 8, 32, 128... geometric, arithmetic or neither?
geometric sequence
What country has the biggest population on Earth?
China
San Francisco had two major earthquakes in the 20th century. One was in 1989. When was the other?
1906
(2d2 - 3) + (4d2+ 2)
6d2 - 1
What is the formula for compound interest?
A = p (1 + r/n)nt
What are the next 3 terms of this sequence?
36, 6, 1, 1/6,...
1/36, 1/216, 1/1296
Which country has Hindi as one of it's 22 official languages?
India
In the 1870s, Andrew Halladie invented something that made it easier to get up hills. You can still see his invention in San Francisco today. What did he create?
The Cable Car
(c2 + 5c + 1) - (c2 - 2)
5c + 3
Evaluate f(n) = 10 x 2n at n = -2
5/2
A soup kitchen makes 16 gallons of soup. Each day a quarter of the soup is served and the rest is saved for the next day. What are the first five terms of the sequence of the number of fluid ounces of soup left each day?
1536, 1152, 864, 648, 486
(Note: At the end of each day, there is three-fourths the amount of soup there was the previous day. So, this is a geometric sequence with a common ratio of 3/4.)
Uluru, Kings Canyon, and the Great Barrier Reef are three natural landmarks in which country?
Australia
The top of this red-and-white painted tower, which is named for a former San Francisco mayor, is the tallest point in the Bay Area, at over 1800 feet. You can also find a miniature version of it on Mr. Thier's ankle. What is the name of this tower?
Sutro Tower
(y + 22) = (y+2)2 = y2+2(y)(2)+22
= y2 + 4y + 4
What is the name of this special product of the polynomial?
"Square of a Binomial Pattern"
g(x) = 1/5 x 1/3x at x = 3
1/135
What is the 9th term of a geometric sequence where a3 = 81 and r = 3?
an = 0.01(2)n-1 ; 59,049
The Amazon River runs mostly through Brazil. Which country does it start in?
Peru
Which museum in San Francisco is located near Lands End, and has a copy of the famous Rodin statue in its courtyard?
The Legion of Honor
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Factor the polynomial: 2x4 - 8x2
2x2(x+2)(x-2)
Solve.
1005x+2 = 10004x-1
x = 7/2
A college student makes a deal with her parents to live at home instead of on campus. She will pay her parents$0.01 for the first day of the month and 2 cents on the second day, 4 cents on the third day and so on. What will she pay on the 25th day?
$167,772
Yellowstone National Park is the only national park that is located across three states. Can you name two of the three states?
Wyoming, Idaho, Montana
Before the Giants came to San Francisco in 1958, there was minor league baseball team that played here. It was the team that Joe DiMaggio first played for, and it had a stadium named after it on Potrero Hill. What was the name of that team?
The Seals.