How much money does a mathematician make a year on average?
What is $101,360
100
Who invented the lightbulb?
Who is Albert Einstein
100
Define Mathematician
What is an expert or specialist in mathematics who uses math to solve real world problems daily.
100
Draw a sin curve, a cosine curve, and a tangent curve on the board
(Results may vary)
100
Is the Human Calculator a mathematician or not?
What is yes
200
What sequence is used to determine the amount of petals on daisies and show the first five numbers in this sequence
What is the Fibonacci Sequence and 1,1,2,3,5...
200
Who created the law of motion?
Who is Newton
200
Define calculus
What is the branch of mathematics that deals with the finding and properties of derivatives and integrals of functions
200
Determine if the system of equations is linear or nonlinear?
6x+y^2=10
3x-y=5
What is nonlinear
200
Is Mr. Prugh consider a mathematician or not?
What is yes
300
Who invented Trigonometry and give an example of a problem that would be found in trig
What is Hipparchus and sides of triangles, angles of triangles, sin, cosine, tangent...
300
Who was the famous painter who painted the Mona Lisa?
Who was Leonardo Da Vinci
300
Define equation
What is a statement that the values of two mathematical expressions are equal (indicated by the sign =)
300
What is the equation of a circle with two points of (1,8) and (5,-6)?
What is (x-3)^2 + (y-1)^2=53
300
Is Andy Warhol (pop art) consider a mathematician or not?
What is no
400
Mathematicians use probability in their work. If you roll two dice at the same time, what is the probability that the sum of the two numbers you roll with equal 6?
What is 5/36
400
Who created the theorem a2 + b2 = c2.
Who is Pythagoras
400
Define mental arithmetic
What is calculations performed in the mind, without writing figures down or using a calculator.
400
111,111,111 x 111,111,111
What is 12,345,678,987,654,321
400
Is Elvis Presley considered a mathematician or not?
What is no
500
Whats Euler's number and what is it used in?
What is the letter e, and it is used in natural logs
500
Who was "The Father of Geometry"
Who is Euclid
500
Define function
What is a special relationship where each input has a single output.
500
Draw on the board an example of an odd function graph and an even function graph
(Results may vary) Even function=symmetrical down y-axis
Odd function=rotated 180 degrees around origin
500
Is John Urschel (Raven's football player) a mathematician or not?