Teacher/Student Trivia
What is my middle name?
Malloy
Find the midpoint of the segment with the following endpoints: (−4,−9) and (4,−1)
(0, -5)
sqrt64
8
If you place a 24-foot ladder against the top of a 20-foot building, how many feet will the bottom of the ladder be from the bottom of the building? Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.
13.3 feet
Challenge 1
Challenge someone from another team to do push ups. The person who gives up, loses. Max time: 2 mins.
This student won "principal for a day"
Kadi
Find the midpoint with the following endpoints: (5,9) and (0,3)
(2.5, 6)
sqrt169
13
A certain television is advertised as a 54-inch TV (the diagonal length). If the width of the TV is 40 inches, how tall is the TV? Round to the nearest tenth of an inch.
36.3 inches
Tongue Twister
Say "red leather yellow leather" three times quickly.
This student [male] makes music, and no longer attends this school
CJ Ash
Find the distance between the two points in simplest radical form: (7,1) and (4,5)
5
sqrt45
3sqrt5
You start driving north for 4 miles, turn right, and drive east for another 4 miles. At the end of driving, what is your straight line distance from your starting point? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.
5.7 miles
Challenge 3
Challenge someone to a dance off, no music involved. You must dance for 20 seconds. Best dancer gets the points
This teacher was my twin, for twin day
Ms. Ortiz
Find the distance between the two points in simplest radical form: (−7,5) and (2,−7)
15
sqrt128
8sqrt2
A 50 foot ladder is set against the side of a house so that it reaches up 40 feet. If Aisha grabs the ladder at its base and pulls it 9 feet farther from the house, how far up the side of the house will the ladder reach now? (The answer is not 31 ft.) Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.
31.3 feet
Challenge 4
Challenge someone to wall sit for 90 seconds. If both teams complete it, you both get the points.
This teacher talks about her love for Paella
Ms. Holmes
Find the distance between the two points in simplest radical form: (−5,9) and (−2,7)
sqrt13
sqrt98
7sqrt2
A certain television is advertised as a 85-inch TV (the diagonal length). If the width of the TV is 67 inches, how tall is the TV? Round to the nearest tenth of an inch.
52.3 inches
Challenge 5:
Challenge someone to a rap freestyle [original rap]. You must rap for 30 seconds. Best freestyle gets the points
Sassy sophomore
Hint: he wears glasses and has hair
The midpoint of AB is M(2,−2). If the coordinates of A are (−2,1), what are the coordinates of B?
(6, -5)
7sqrt160 - 4sqrt90
16sqrt10
The area of a rectangle is 380 square units. Its length measures 20 units. Find the length of its diagonal. Round to the nearest tenth of a unit.
27.6 units
Challenge 6
Tell the class a joke. If someone from another team laughs, you get the point.
This student will perform at the Apollo
Amiyah
The midpoint of AB is M(-4,−7). If the coordinates of A are (−7,-6), what are the coordinates of B?
(-1, -8)
-2sqrt96
-2sqrt6
You start driving west for 3 miles, turn right, and drive north for another 2 miles. At the end of driving, what is your straight line distance from your starting point? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.
3.6
Challenge 6
Choose a random person from another team. Whoever jumps the highest gets the point.