NYU Math
Geometry
Math Historical Facts
Measurements
General Math
100

Who are the two presidents of NYU Math Society?

Roger Jiang and Laura Chen

100

What is the name of the longest side of a right triangle?

Hypotenuse

100

What is the Roman numeral for 15?

XV

100

What is the perimeter of a circle called?

Circumference

100

What is the smallest prime number?

2

200

What is the name of NYU's mathematics department?

Courant

200

What is the Pythagorean Theorem formula?

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

200

What does the Greek letter sigma (Σ) represent in mathematics?

Summation
200

In degrees, what is the sum of the interior angles of a regular pentagon?

540

200

What is Euler's number typically written as in expressions?

e

300

What three other subjects can you do a joint major with math at NYU?

Economics, Computer Science, and Data Science

300

What geometric shape does not have any vertices?

Circle or Sphere

300

What country invented the use of negative numbers?

China

300

What does the term “Giga” refer to?

One billion

300

What does the acronym I.Q. stand for?

Intelligence Quotient

400

What class do people say is the hardest math class at NYU?

Analysis

400

Icosahedrons have how many equal sides?

20

400

What number sequence often appears in nature and was discovered in 1202 AD?

Fibonacci Sequence

400

How many feet are in a mile?

5,280

400

Who is considered the fastest human calculator?

Scott Flansburg

500

What are the required courses for the math major, excluding electives?

Calculus I-III, Discrete, Linear, Analysis, and Algebra

500

What is the shape of the mathematical symbol lemniscate?

Infinity

500

Which Ancient Mathematician Used The Value Of Zero For The First Time?

Brahmagupta

500

What is the Pythagoras’ Constant, discovered by the first mathematician around 500 BC?

The square root of two

500

What is the name of the famous unsolved problem in number theory that asks whether there exist three positive integers a, b, and c such that a^n + b^n = c^n for any integer value of n greater than 2?

Fermat's Last Theorem
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