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100

What equation is Pythagoras known for?

a2 + b2 = c2

100

15 = 3x + 12

1

100

What is the equation for the volume of a sphere?

4/3*pi*r3

100

What is the derivative of 4x3+12x7-5/3x2

12x2+84x6-10/3x + C

100

Who is the department chair for Mathematics?

Prof. Jennifer Chubb

200

Who discovered E = mc2?

Albert Einstein

200

Given (1,2) and (4,7), what is the Euclidean distance?

sqrt(34)

200

Two angles the sum whose measures is 90 are called

Complimentary angles

200

What is the slope of y=x4−x3 at the point x=7?

y' = 4x3-3x2

4(7)3-3(7)2 = 4*343-3*49 = 1372-147 = 1225

200

How many credits do you need to graduate with a Data Science major?

56 credits

300

Who is known as the Father of Mathematics?

Archimedes

300

4x + 12 = 2x - 6

x = -9

300

Which formula do you use when determining if 2 line segments are parallel?

The slope formula (slopes will be equal)

300

What is the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus?

Something along the lines of:

if a function f has an antiderivative F, then the definite integral of f from a to b is equal to F(b)-F(a). 

300

How many clubs are within the Math & Stats department and what are their names?

3 (Association for Women in Math, Math Club, and Data Science Association)

400

Who was the first computer scientist?

Ada Lovelace

400

Rearrange into slope-intercept: 2x - 3y = 9

y = 2/3x - 3

400

The volume of a solid=

length x width x height or base area x height

400

What is the derivative of cot(x)

-csc^2(x)

400

Where is the Math Office located?

HR 136

500

What are Gauss and Markov most famous for?

Least squares minimization is the best way to estimate for Beta in linear regression models

500

Find the percent of increase: Original:25 New:27.5

10% increase

500

Formula for interior angles

(n-2) × 180

500

What is the Product Rule?

[f(x) g'(x)] + [f('x) g(x)]

500

Who is the President of AWM?

Perla Molina

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