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This co-inventor of Calculus is also a famous physicist. An apple supposedly fell on his head.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
ACCLLSUU
What is CALCULUS?
Find the antiderivative: 3x^2
What is
x^3+c?
What country is most closely associated with the origins of Halloween through the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain?
Ireland
This is the volume of a cube with side length s
What is
s^3?
connected by common ancestry or sometimes by marriage
What is related? (Calculus use: related rates)
What is the name of the school attended by Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series Wednesday?
Nevermore Academy
What is Harry Potter's middle name?
James
Who is Robert Oppenheimer?
ADEEIIRTVV
What is DERIVATIVE
Find the antideriative:
5x^3
What is
5/4x^4 + C
In Mexico, what holiday celebrated around October 31–November 2 honors deceased loved ones?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
This is the volume of a sphere with radius r
What is
4/3 \pi r^3?
to consider worthy of high regard
What is respect? (Calculus use: take the derivative of f(x) with respect to x.)
In the Harry Potter series, what sport do students play while flying on broomsticks?
Quidditch
Who is Harry Potter's godfather?
Sirius Black
This Greek philosopher shouted "Eureka" when he solved a problem involving volume and density. This problem would later be re-solved using Calculus.
Who is Archimedes?
DOTPURC
What is PRODUCT?
What is the derivative of 3x+2
3
What two colors are most traditionally associated with Halloween decorations?
Orange and black
This is the equation for a circle with radius r centered at the origin.
What is
x^2+y^2=r^2?
lacking originality
What is derivative?
What is the name of Shrek's talkative companion who is a donkey?
Donkey
What is the name of Draco Malfoy's father?
Lucius Malfoy
This scientist invented a temperature scale with no negative values. He also made important contributions to Calculus.
Who is Kelvin?
MMUIAXM
What is MAXIMUM?
What is the derivative of
3x^2
6x
Before pumpkins became popular for carving in America, what root vegetable was traditionally carved in Ireland and Scotland?
Turnips
This is the volume of a cone with a circular base of radius r and a height of h
What is
\frac{\pi}{3} r^2 h?
uninterrupted duration without essential change
What is continuity?
In Ghostbusters, what color is the famous ghost named Slimer?
Green
Which Weasley brother loses an ear during the Battle of the Seven Potters?
George Weasley
This famous (?) mathematician is the first author of our Calculus book.
Who is Howard Anton?
CINNOOSTUU
What is CONTINUOUS?
Find the antiderivative:
3x^2
What is
x^3 + C
A haunted house has four walls, and each wall faces south. A bear walks past the house. What color is the bear?
White—the house is at the North Pole, so the bear is a polar bear.
This is the formula for surface area of a sphere
A = 4pir^2
exercising or involving careful judgment or judicious evaluation
What is critical?
In Coraline, what feature replaces the eyes of the Other Mother and the other alternate-world characters?
Buttons
What is the name of the prison guard who was falsely accused of betraying Harry's parents?
Sirius Black