Polynomials & Vocabulary
Linear Functions
Quadratic Functions
In the Heights
Random knowledge
100


The number of terms in this expression

x3+3x2-5x

What is 3? 

100

The standard form for a linear function

what does each letter mean?



What is y=mx+b

y is point on y axiis; m is slope; x is point on x axis; b is y intercept.







100

The standard form for a quadratic equation

ax2+bx+c and/or ax2-bx-c

100

He is a Global music icon, he is known as the “King of Reggaeton," one his most famous songs was Despacito.

Who is Daddy Yankee?

100

Guess the Number of Students in HSHCS  

a) 300-350

b) 400-450

c) 450-500

b)400-450

200

You do this when you want to solve a quadratic expression. 

You do do this when you want to put the quadratic expression back together again.  

What is Factoring?


What if FOIL?

200

what makes these two functions Linear Functions 

a) y=2x+5 

b) y>2x+5

The highest exponent or degree on the variable is 1.

200

When you are asked to solve a quadratic equation, what are you trying to do exactly?


You are asked to factor, find the roots, find the zeros, find the values for x and y that make the equation true.   

For example, to solve this equation x2 + 5x + 6 = 0 

You can factor them like this: (x+2) (x+3)

So the roots are -2 and -3.

200

She is the most famous female rapper and songwriter from Washington Heights.  She was born on October 11, 1992; she is worth $40 million.


Who is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar?

Cardi B

200

This part of your body gets warmer and warmer when you lie, which one is it?










What is your nose?


300

The difference between monomial, binomial an trinomial and a polynomial

A monomial has one term 3x

A binomial has two terms 3x2+5x

A trinomial has three terms 3x2+5x-16

A polynomial refers to all and has many terms: 3x2+5x-16x+3x4+5x3-16

300

The difference between an equation and an inequality

In an equation, the two sides are equal (=)

In an inequality, the two sides are not equal: 

they can be <, >, <=, >= to each other.

300

How many ways can I solve a quadratic equation? What are they?

I can factor

I can use the quadratic formula 

I can use the Completing the Square method- 


300

He was born in Dominican Republican and represents Washington Heights in the US Congress

Who is Congressman Adriano Espaillat?

300

What is the percentage of students in the US who like homework?

a) 30-50%

b) 50-60%

c) 60-70%

d) 70-80%

What grade spend more time on homework?

c) 60-70%

11th graders spend more time doing homework than any other grade - at least 7 hours a week. 

400

Solve this polynomial, what is the answer

8t3+t2+3t3-7t2+2t

11t3-5t2+2t


400

When you graph a System of equations - where do you find the solution? 

a) 2x+3y=6

    x+y=5


b) 2x+3y>6

    x+y<5

In an equation, the solution is the point where the two lines meet.

In an inequality, the solution set is the region (space) where the two inequalities meet - the space where they are on top of each other.  

400

The shape of a quadratic equation when it's graphed

What is a U? 

What is a smile or a frown?

what is a parabola?

400

This famous actor from Washington Heights created the hit musical, Hamilton.

Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?

400

Name a weird fact that you know about cats, tigers, shrimp, crocodile, pigs or ostrich.

  • A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
  • Cat urine glows under a black-light.
  • An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
  • Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
  • A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
  • A shrimp's heart is in its head.
  • It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.
500

In Math,

a) When terms are written without an equal sign, what are they are called what? 

b)When they are written with an equal sign, what   they are called?

c) When they are written with signs like <, >, <=, >= what are they called?


what is an expression?  10z3+4z2-z3,

What is an equation?  10z3+4z2-z=0

What is an inequality? 10z3+4z2-z<0 or 10z3+4z2-z>0 


500

What are the methods you can use to solve SYSTEMS of EQUATIONS with TWO variables like

a) 2x+3y=6

    x+y=5


b) 2x+3y>6

    x+y<5


What is absolute value calculating? What does it look like? Is it positive (+) or (-) negative? What does it look like when it is graphed?

There are three ways to solve systems of linear equations with TWO variables: graphing. substitution method. elimination method.

Sometimes the Matrix.



500

The point where the parabola crosses the y-axis is called what?

The point where the parabola crosses the x-axis is called what?

What is y-intercept?

What are the x-intercepts

500

Who are some famous people born and lived in your neighborhood that you know.

Jacob Javitz, United States Senator;

Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, X-Men, The Incredible Hulk;

MIMS, hip hop artist

Alex Rodriguez, Dominican-American Baseball player for the New York Yankees

Alfonso Ribeiro, actor best known for his role as Carlton Banks in the TV sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" 

Lawrence Fishburne, Academy Award nominated actor

Leonel Fernandez, President of the Dominican Republic


500

There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous", what are they? 

Tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.