Mystery Math
Polynomials
Real World Questions
Math History
Geometry
100
What tradition/event does this school hold during spring?
Pi Day
100
What is the degree of this polynomials?
2x2+3x4-5x+7
4
100
A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?
5/8
100
•Who invented the numbers we use today (0-9)?
A) Romans
B) Greeks
C) Hindus and Arabs
D) Egyptians
Hindus and Arabs
100
What is the sum of the interior angles in a square?
360
200
How many plants are in Ms.Vanja's room?
a) 5
b)7
c) 10
d) 8
7
200
if F(x) = x2+3x+2, what is F(2)
12
200
A car travels 60 miles per hour for 2.5 hours. How far does it go?
150 miles
200
•Who is famous for the equation E = mc2 , which connects math and physics?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Isaac Newton
C) Galileo Galilei
D) Archimedes
a) Albert Einstein
200
A square and a circle have the same perimeter. Which shape has the larger area?
Circle
300
How long has Ms.Vanja taught at QSIM?
13 Years
300
Expand (x + 3) (x - 2)
x2 - 2x + 3x - 6 = x2 + x - 6
300
A store is offering a 20% discount on a $120 item. After the discount, a 7% sales tax is applied. What is the final price?
$102.96
300
Which number was considered unlucky and avoided in early mathematics?
A) 0
B) 13
C) 7
D) 1
A) 0
300
Which formula is used to find the area of a circle?
A = Pi*r2
400
What are the names of the plants in Mrs.Vanja's room?
Ronaldo and messi
400
The function f(x)= -x3. Which of the following is true?
A) The function is increasing on its entire domain
B) The function is positive on its entire domain
C) The function is decreasing on its entire domain
D) The function is negative on its entire domain
C is the correct answer.
400
You invest $500 in a savings account with an annual interest rate of 5%, compounded yearly. How much will you have after 2 years?
$551.25
400
What famous mathematical sequence begins 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ... and appears in nature?
A) Pascal’s Triangle
B) Fibonacci Sequence
C) Pythagorean Triples
D) Golden Ratio
B) Fibonacci Sequence
400
Acute angles in a right triangle are...
complementary or add up to 90
500
What happens if you divide by 0?
A) nothing
B) you get a zero
C) the world ends
D) Ms.Vanja gives you an A
C) The world ends
500
A polynomial P(x) has roots 2,3, and 5. If P(x) is a cubic polynomial with a leading coefficient of 1 and its constant term is 30, find P(x).
(x - 2) (x - 3) (x - 5)
Expanded: x3 - 10x2 + 31x - 30.
500
A construction crew is paving a 2-mile-long road. They can complete 500 square feet per hour. The road is 24 feet wide. How many full days (8-hour shifts) will it take to finish the job?
12 days
500
Who was the first known female mathematician in history?
A) Hypatia
B) Sophie Germain
C) Ada Lovelace
D) Mary Cartwright
A) Hypatia
500
What is a measure of each interior angle in a regular heptagon? (round to the nearest tenth)
128.6