Math History
Some of the earliest mathematical tablets ever discovered depict these types of mathematical "tables."
multiplication tables
Who came up with the Pythagorean Theorem?
Pythagoras
What are the first 6 digits of pi?
3.14159
What is Susie's favorite color?
MAROON! (or burgundy counts as well)
What is the third side of a right triangles with sides of length 3 and 4.
5
Often considered the father of modern computer science, British mathematician Alan Turing is noted for inventing the ______, a mathematical model of computation.
Turing Machine
Who made the Einstein filed equations?
Albert Einstein
What is the only even prime number?
2!
What is a sport that Sophie has played? (name one)
Soccer, Fencing, Badminton, Softball, Basketball, Swimming, Jazz Dance, Ballet, Irish Step Dance, and Gymnastics are all acceptable answers
Given the equation: (x^2 - 5x + 6), for what values of x will the equation equal 0?
3 & 4
This Asian country was the zero first denoted as a circular symbol.
India
Who made the Archimedean screw pumping device and anticipated integral calculus?
Archimedes
What number is also called Euler's number?
e!
What type of food has Jamie not eaten since 6th grade?
Meat
What is the slope of a straight line with points (2,5) and (6,8)
3/4
The oldest mathematical artifact ever found (the Ishango Bone) is approximately _____ years old and was used for counting.
20,000
What mathmatician had poofy hair and discovered infinitesimal calculus
Isaac Newton
What are the first 6 (distinct) Fibonacci numbers?
0,1,2,3,5,8
What is Song's favorite musical right now?
Hadestown
Solve: (9 * 8 + 4 - 2 / 2)
75
How did members of the Pythagorean cult attempt to purify their minds and escape from the cycle of reincarnation?
studying math and science
Who was the father of Geometry?
Euclid
What are the first four digits of e?
2.178
In which 2 months are the Mathetes Leadership's birthdays?
October (Sophie and Song) and January (Jamie and Susie
What positive value of x will result in this equation equaling 0? (9x^2 + 54x - 144)
2