Famous Figures
This Greek scholar not only penned "The Elements" but also reportedly told a king there's no "royal road to geometry."
Who is Euclid?
This math teacher has been teaching at BHS since 2001?
Who is Mr. Distasio?
This fundamental constant is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
What is pi?
Originating from the Greek words for "earth" and "measure," this branch of mathematics concerns the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs.
What is Geometry?
This two-dimensional shape has three straight sides and three angles that always add up to 180 degrees.
What is a Triangle?
This German mathematician is often called the "Prince of Mathematicians" for his wide-ranging contributions, including work in number theory, statistics, and physics.
Who is Carl Friedrich Gauss
This math teacher spent time as a child in Jordan?
Who is Mr. Dababneh?
The base of the natural logarithm, this transcendental number is approximately 2.71828.
What is e?
This foundational subject deals with numbers and their properties, including operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
What is Arithmetic?
A quadrilateral with four equal sides?
What is a Rhombus?
Often regarded as the first computer programmer, this English countess foresaw the creative potential of Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine beyond mere calculation.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
This math teacher has taught AP Calculus for 2 years?
Who is Ms. Young?
This is the square root of negative one, denoted by the letter 'i', and forms the basis of complex numbers.
What is i?
This field of mathematics focuses on the study of change and motion, involving concepts like limits, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series.
What is Calculus?
This three-dimensional solid has six square faces, all of equal size.
What is a cube?
This Indian mathematical prodigy, largely self-taught, astounded the world with his original insights into number theory and infinite series.
Who is Srinivasa Ramanujan?
This math teacher had Ms. DiStasio as an Italian teacher?
Who is Ms. Rozycki?
This "golden ratio" is approximately 1.618 and appears frequently in art, architecture, and nature.
What is phi?
his branch of mathematics gets its name from the Arabic word for "restoration," as seen in the title of a 9th-century book by the Persian scholar Al-Khwarizmi.
What is Algebra?
This three-dimensional solid has two circular bases that are parallel and congruent, connected by a curved lateral surface.
What is a Cylinder?
Known for his famous last theorem, this French lawyer with a passion for mathematics left a challenging puzzle for generations of mathematicians.
Who is Pierre de Fermat?
After filling in as a long term sub, this math teacher worked in Waterbury for 9 years before returning to BHS?
Who is Ms. Rothen?
This is the sum of the infinite geometric series
1+1/2+1/4+1/8+...
What is 2?
This field of mathematics, concerned with the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data.
What is Statistics?
This Platonic solid is a pyramid with a triangular base, featuring four faces that are all equilateral triangles.
What is a Tetrahedron?