Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Riddles
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
100

Solve for x:

2x + 3 = 9

x = 3

100

Evaluate:

sin(45)

sqrt(2)/2

100

What has to be broken to be used?

An egg

100

Find the limit as x approches 0:

sin(x)/x

limit = 1

100

Find the derivative of the vector valued function:

r(t) = <t2, sin(t), et>

r'(t) = <2t, cos(t), et>

200
Solve for the quadratic equation:


x2 - 5x + 6

x = 2 and x = 3

200

Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (2,3) and (4,7).

y = 2x - 1

200

What is it that no one wants, but no one wants to lose?

A lawsuit

200
Evaluate the integral from 0 to 3:


(2x + 1)dx

12

200

Find the integral of the vector valued function with the initial condition <1,2,1>:

r(t) = <2t, cos(t), et>

r'(t) = <t+ 1, sin(t) + 2, et + 1>

300

Divide 2x3 - 3x2 + 4x - 5 by x - 2

2x2 + x + 2 + 3/x-2

300

Simplify the complex number: 

(3 + 2i)(4 - 5i)

22 - 7i

300

A barrel of water weighed 60 pounds. Someone put something in it and now it weighs 40 pounds. What did the person add?

A hole

300

Use implicit differentiation to find dy/dx:

x2 + xy + y2 = 7

dy/dx = (-2x-y)/(x+2y)

300

Solve the integral using integration by parts:

(xex)dx

xex - ex + C

400
Given the geometric sequence where the first term is 3 and the fourth term is 24, find the common ratio.

Common ratio: 2

400

Find the domain:

f(x) = sqrt(5-x)

x is less than or equal to 5

400

A man pushes his car up to the hotel and tells the owner that he is bankrupt. Why?

Because he’s playing Monopoly. 

400

Find the derivative:

f(x) = e2xsin(x)

f'(x) = 2e2xsin(x) + e2xcos(x)

400

Find the arc length of the curve given the parametric equations x = 3t2 and y = 2t3 from t = 0 to t = 1.

7sqrt(14) - 4

500

Solve for x:

log2(x-1) + log2(x+1) = 3

x = 3

Extraneous: x = -3

500

Determine the polar coordinates of the point with Cartesian coordinates (-4, 4/sqrt(3)) where r is positive and 0 ≤ θ < 2pi.

(8, 2pi/3)

500

A troll has taken your brother and sister hostage. He will release your brother if you say something false. He will release your sister if you say something true. You can only give one statement. (It cannot be inherently paradoxical like saying “this statement is false”)

You will free my brother. 

500

Determine the area of the region bounded by y = x2 and y = 4x - x2.

8/3
500

Evaluate the improper integral with bounds from 1 to infinity:

(ln(x)/x2)dx

-1

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