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Math Trivia
Ms. Cheng
100

Solve for x

7x + 49 = 0 

7x + 49 = 0

7x = -49

x = -49/7

x = -7

100

What is the standard form of the quadratic equation?

ax2 + bx + c

100

What is the √ 144

12. 


12x12 = 144

100

What is the vertex of the following equation: 

f(x) = - (x+3)2 - 2

f(x) = - (x+3)2 - 2

vertex = (-3,-2)

100

Other than Math, what other subject did Ms.Cheng teach this year? 

Phys-Ed

200

Solve for x

5x - 6 = 3x - 8

5x - 6 = 3x - 8 

5x -3x -6 = -8

2x - 6 = - 8

2x = -8 +6

2x = -2

x = -2/2

x = -1

200

What is the vertex form of the quadratic equation? 

a(x-h)2 + k 
200

What is :

42 - 4 x 5 = ? 

Remember BEDMAS

42 - 4 x 5

= 16 - 4 x 5

= 16 - 20

= -4

200

What is the only number spelled with letters in alphabetical order?

forty

200

If Ms.Cheng ordered McDonalds what would she order? 

Probably - a Junior Chicken

300

Solve for x

x2 - 15 - 21 = 0 

x2 - 15 - 21 = 0 

x2 - 21 = +15

x2 = 15 +21

x= 36

x = √36

x = 6 OR x = -6

300

What is the equation for sin law?

- see board - 

300
What is: 

7- 4 (3) (-2) = ? 

Remember BEDMAS

7- 4 (3) (-2)

= 49 - 4(3)(-2)

= 49 - (12)(-2)

= 49 - (-24)

= 49 + 24

= 73

300

What letter does every odd number have in it? 

the letter 'e'

300

What university did Ms. Cheng go to? 

University of Waterloo / Queen's University

400

Solve for x 

2(x-5)2 + 8 = 0

2(x-5)2 - 8 = 0

2(x-5)2 = 8 

(x-5)2 = 8 / 2

(x-5)2 = 4

(x-5) = √ 4

x-5 = 2 or -2 

x = 2+5 or -2+5

x = 7 or 3

400

What is the equation for cosine law?

- see board-

400

What is :

33 - 2 + 4 = ?

33 - 2 + 42  

= (3x3x3) - 2 + (4x4) 

= 27 - 2 + 16

= 41

400

When do you use tan? cos? sine?

tanθ = OPP / ADJ

cosθ = ADJ / HYP

sinθ = OPP / Hyp

400

What is Ms. Cheng's favourite CHIP flavour? 

- DOUBLE points, if you guess the brand - 

Lay's Barbeque 

500

Solve for x

4x2 + 12x + 5 = 0 

Find 2 numbers that add to 'b', multiply to ('a')('c')

2 numbers that add to 12, multiply to 20 are 10 & 2. 

4x2 + 2x + 10x + 5 = 0 

2x (2x + 1) + 5(2x +1) 

(2x + 1) (2x + 5) <- set each term to 0.

2x + 1 = 0 ; x = -1/2

2x + 5= 0 ; x = -5/2

500

What is the quadratic formula?

- see board- 
500

An electric motor makes 3,000 revolutions per minutes. How many degrees does it rotate in one second?

What we know: 

3,000 revolutions / minute

1 revolution (or rotation) = 360 degrees

How many revolutions in 1 second? 

3,000 revolutions / 60 seconds = 50 revolutions

50 x 360 degrees = degrees it rotates in 60 seconds

50 x 360 = 18, 000

Therefore, it rotates 18,000 degrees in one second. 

500

How many sides does a 'icosahedrons' have?

20 sides! 

500

What was the last movie Ms. Cheng watched? 

- hint: It was on Amazon Prime - 

Cinderella! 

(The 2021 remake with Camila Cabello) 

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