Ms. G
Trig Things
Exciting Exponents
Perfect Polynomials
Holiday Fun
100

Where Ms.G's parents live.

Where is Saudi Arabia?

100

Draw triangle ABC such that ∠C = 90°, ∠B=50°, and AB=15cm. Find the length of side BC to the nearest tenth.

What is AB = 9.6cm?

100

Simplify x3y2 * (x4y3)2 

What is x11y8 ?
100

Simplify (x+2)(x-3)+(x-2)2

What is x2-5x-2

100

What animated Christmas movie is the main character voiced by Tom Hanks? 

What is The Polar Express?

200

The number of siblings Ms. G has. Bonus if you can name them (I use their names in my word problems). 

What is two? 

Who are Val and Sam?

200

Define the difference between finding the value of sinθ and solving for sinθ.

What is determining the value is the ratio between the sides of the triangle. AKA Opp/Hyp?

Solving for sinθ involves using the inverse sine to determine the angle θ.

200

(2a4b6 * 7a5b3)-1

1/(14a9b9)

200

Define each aspect of the term 6x2

What are

Coefficient: 6

Variable: x

Exponent: 2

200

What country STARTED the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree? 

*think Christmas markets*

Where is Germany?

300

The number of countries Ms. G has been to.

What is 22?

300

Define Trigonometry

What is the mathematical relationship between the angles of a triangle and the side lengths of triangles?

300

SPEED ROUND ALL GROUPS INVOLVED

the first team to name at least five exponent laws receives the points.

Ms. G checks

300

If x=99, determine the value of the following: (x+2)2-(x+1)(x+3)

What is 1?

300

How many countries celebrate Christmas (out of the 195)?

What are 160? 

400

Ms. G's most played artist of the year.

Who is Pitbull?!

400

An isosceles triangle has two sides with lengths of 15cm. The angle between the two sides measures 75°. Find the length of the remaining side of the triangle. (to the nearest tenth)

What is 18.3cm?

400

((3m2n5/4m3n2)-2)0

What is 1?

400

A rectangle is formed when the length of a square is increased by 8cm, and its width is decreased by 4cm. The rectangle has an area that is 18cm2 greater than the original square. Determine the area of the original square in cm.

What is 156.25cm2

400

EVERYONE PLAY: Name all of Santa's reindeer (there are 9).

Who are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph?

500

A musical Ms. G was in while she was a Brentwood student (name 1 of the 2)

What is Crazy for You or West Side Story?

500

An airplane is flying at an elevation of 6500 feet, directly above a straight highway. The pilot spots two cars on the highway in front of him. The angle of depression to one car is 23° and the angle of depression to the other car is 18°. How far apart are the cars? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

What is 4692 ft?

500

(3m2n5/4m3n2)-2

(16m2/9n6)

500

If y=5, solve for x: (x+y)2-(x+1)2-(y+3)2

What is -4.5?

500

How many large holidays are there in the month of December (worldwide)

What is 11 holidays? 

St. Nicholas Day, Immaculate Conception Day, Bodhi Day, Feast Day of Our Lady Guadalupe, Hanukkah, Yule, Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, Zarathosht Diso, New Years Eve.