Math Questions

Pythagorean theorem

100

What formula do you use for the Phythagorean theorem for a right angle triangle

a² + b² = c²

200

What is the longest side of a triangle?

hypothenuse

300

When is the Pythagorean Theorem used?

To find the length of the third side of a triangle, given the length of the two sides

400

How old was the Pythagoras when he discovered the Pythagorean theorem ?

The Pythagorean theorem takes its name from the ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras (569 B.C.?-500 B.C.?), who was perhaps the first to offer a proof of the theorem. But people had noticed the special relationship between the sides of a right triangle long before Pythagoras.

500

Question: A right-angled triangle has two sides (legs) measuring 6 cm and 8 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

 The hypotenuse is 10 cm.

Geometry

100

What is the formula for a triangle ?

A = Bh = X base X height

200

What is a shape with eight sides called?

octagon

300

What is the formula of the area of a Rectangle

Length X Width

400

Find the side of a square whose length is 121.

11

500

What is 3/3 of man and 1/2 of goat?

mango

Algebra

100

What are all the factors of 89?

1 and 89

200

What's the Origin of Algebra?

Coming from an Arab-Mohammed ibn-Musa al-Khowarizmi in 825 A.D.

300

Factorize (x+5) (x-5) using FOIL

x²- 25

400

What fields are Algebra used in ?

Science, Engineering, Economics, and Medicine

500

What is the GCF of 25xy, 15 x²y², 10 gy⁵

5y

Fractions

100

What is the top part of a fraction called?

numerator

200

Find an equivalent fraction for 3/10.

a) 3/15        b) 1/3        c) 6/20

c) 6/20

300

1/2+1/4=

3/4

400

6/11-2/5

8/55

500

Convery 11/6 as a mixed number.

1  5/6