Algebra I/II
Geometry/Trig
Pre-calc/Calculus
Statistics
Riddles
200

What is the quadratic formula?

200

If two angles have the same measure, what do we call them?

Congruent

200

What is the limit of

(x^2 − 1)/(x − 1)

as x approaches 1?

2

200

What are the 4 methods of collecting data?

Sample, experiment, census, and simulation

200

How many tables can eight guys construct in eight hours if four men can construct four in four?

16

400

Solve for x: x + 2 = 3x - 4

x = 3

400

What does SOH-CAH-TOA stand for?

Sin = opposite/hypotenuse, Cos = adjacent/hypotenuse, Tan = opposite/adjacent

400

If f(x) = 3x3 + 5x+ 11x + 4, what is f''(x)?

18x + 10

400

What r value represents a perfect negative linear correlation?

r = -1

400

In reply to an inquiry about the animals on his farm, the farmer says: “I only ever keep sheep, goats, and horses. They are all sheep but three, all goats but four, and all horses but five.” How many does he have of each animal?

3 sheep, 2 goats, and 1 horse

600

What is an irrational number?

A number that cannot be defined as a fraction of integers

600
How many radians is 150 degrees?

5/6 pi

600

What do you have to add to the end of every indefinite integral?

+ C

600

All other things remaining equal, what is smaller: a 90% confidence interval or a 95% confidence interval

90%

600

How many handshakes will occur in a meeting with 7 people if each pair shakes hands once? (Hint: combinations)

21

800

How many real solutions does the quadratic equation f(x) = 25x2 + 180x - 5 have?

2 real solutions.

800

What do the internal angles of a hexagon add up to?

720 degrees

800

Which theorem states that if a function f is continuous on [a, b] and N is any number between f(a) and f(b), there exists a number c within (a, b) where f(c) = N?

Intermediate Value Theorem

800
What is the pattern for a residual plot of linear data?

There is no pattern

800

A 300-foot-long train moving 300 feet per minute wants to pass through a 300-foot tunnel. How much time will the train need to pass through the tunnel?

2 minutes

1000

What is the vertex of the parabola y = 6(x-8)2 + 2?

(8, 2)

1000

A triangle consists of 3 angles measuring 90, x, and 2x degrees. If the hypotenuse is 3 inches what is the length of the smallest side?

1.5 inches

1000

Name the types of convergence tests for series. (Whichever team names more wins!)

Divergence Test, Integral Test, Comparison Test, Limit Comparison Test, Alternating Series Test, Ratio Test, Root Test, Absolute Convergence Test

1000

What percentage of data on a standard normal curve lies above z=3?

About 0.15%

1000

When does adding 6 to 11 result in 5?

When you're dealing with time!

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