Trig fun facts
Math Etymology
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(Bad) Thanksgiving/Math Punch Lines
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Math Words, Non-Math Definitions
100

This even trig function is never equal to zero.

What is 

y=sec(x)

100

This branch of mathematics means the study of triangles.

What is trigonometry?

100

This is the point that results when  (a, b) is rotated 360 degrees around the origin.

What is 

(a, b)

100

A Pumpkin Pi!

What do you get when you divide the circumference of a winter squash by its diameter?

100

In a long line of people arranged left to right, the 1013th person from the left is also the 1010th person from the right.  There are this many people in line.

What is 2022?

100

EINS

What is SINE?

100

A point used to mark the end of a sentence.

What is a period?

200

This odd trig function has a period of  \pi and is decreasing at  pi/2 

What is 

y= cot(x)

200

The name of this trig function comes from the Latin for "touching"

What is tangent?

200

This is the point that results when  (a, b) is rotated 180 degrees around the origin.

What is 

(-a, -b)

200

A Poultry-gon!

What do you call the geometric outline of a Turkey's shadow?

200

This is how many positive perfect squares less than 2023 are divisible by 5.

What is 8?

200

AADINR

What is RADIAN?

200

Digression.

What is a tangent?

300

This angle between 0 and  2\pi is not equal to  pi/3 , but the cosine of this angle is equal to  cos(pi/3) .

What is 

\frac{5pi}{3}

300

The name of this trig function comes from the Latin for "to cut".

What is secant?

300

This is the point that results when  (a, b) is rotated 90 degrees (counterclockwise) about the origin.

What is 

(-b, a)

300

sqrt{-1}/8

What did the mathematician say when he had too much turkey?

300

A rectangle has integer side lengths and an area of 2024 square inches. This is the least possible perimeter of the rectangle.

What is 180 inches?

300

AAABLOPR

What is PARABOLA?

300

Having reason or understanding.

What is rational?

400

This angle between 0 and  2\pi is not equal to  pi/3 , but the sine of this angle is equal to   sin(pi/3)

What is 

\frac{2pi}{3}

400

The name of this mathematical field is derived from the Arabic for "the reunion of broken parts"

What is Algebra?

400

This is the point that results when (4, -2) is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise about (3, 5).

What is (10, 6).

400

Because it had 24 Carrots!

Why was the soup so expensive?

400

Maddy and Lara see a list of numbers written on a blackboard. Maddy adds 3 to each number in the list and finds that the sum of her new numbers is 45. Lara multiplies each number in the list by 3 and finds that the sum of her new numbers is also 45. This is how many numbers are written on the blackboard.

What is 10?

400

ACEGNNOTT

What is COTANGENT?

400

Lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect.

What is obtuse?

500

This angle between 0 and  2\pi is not equal to  \frac{\pi}{3} , but its tangent is equal to  \tan(\frac{\pi}{3}) 

What is 

\frac{4pi}{3}

500

This math term (familiar from degree-2 polynomials) comes from the Latin "to turn".

What is vertex?

500

This is the point that results when  (\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2})  is rotated 105 degrees counterclockwise about the origin.

What is 

(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{1}{2})

500

Because they already eight!

Why did the four and the four skip Thanksgiving dinner?

500

sin^2(pi/180)+sin^2(\frac{2pi}{180})+\cdots+sin^2(\frac{89\pi}{180})

What is  44 \frac{1}{2} 

500

AEFHHIPSST

What is PHASE SHIFT?

500

An official or formal ceremony or social gathering.

What is a function?

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