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RANDOM TRIVIA
100

What Degree does the Polynomial Below have?

     3x2y + 2x + 14

(BONUS POINTS: What is the Formal Name of this Polynomial) 

Degree of 3

This is a "Cubic Trinomial"

100

Factor the Polynomial Below:

4x3 + 16x2 

4x2 ( x + 4)

100

Simplify the Radical:

Sqrt(16x2)

4x

100

Solve the system below:

y = -x + 2
y = 3x - 2

(1, -1) 

100

How old is Mr. Verrett? 

25

200

Simplify the expression below: 


(2x2 - x + 2) - (3x2 - 4x + 1)

-1x2 + 3x + 1

200

Factor the Polynomial: 

d2 + 4d - 32

(d + 8)(d - 4)

200

Simplify the Radical: 

Sqrt( 50y3 ) 

5y sqrt(2y)

200

Use elimination to solve:

-x + 4y = 5
-x + 2y = 1

(3, 2)

200

What is Mr. Verrett's go-to music genre? 

Classic Rock 

300

Simplify the Expression Below:

(x - 3)(2x + 3) 

2x2 - 3x - 9

300

Factor the Polynomial: 

9b2 - 49

(3b + 7)(3b - 7)

300

Simplify the Expression:

(-4a4b5)2(a3b3)5

16a23b25

300

Solve the Equation Below:

3x2 - 192 = 0 

x = 8 and -8

300

Why is Mr. Verrett's favorite number 2?

It is the only even Prime number! (AWESOME!) 

400

Simplify the Expression Below:

(g - 2)(2g2 + 3g - 4)


2g3 - g2 - 10g + 8

400

Factor the Polynomial:

5z2 + 5z - 10

5(z + 2)(z - 1)

400

(2b2 / 7p3)-5

16807p15 / 32b10

400

Is a triangle with the sides, 8, 15, and 17, a right triangle? How do you know?

Yes, using the Pythagorean Theorem. 

400

What is Mr. Verrett's LEAST favorite "slang/trendy" word/phrase that became popular this year?

"Good Boy" or "6-7" Both are the worst.

500

Solve the Quadratic for x:

4(2x+10)(4x-4) = 0

x = -5 or x = 1

500

Solve the Quadratic for X:

5x2 + 10x + 5 = 0

x = -1

500

(6 x 108)(5 x 109)

3.0 x 1018

500

Simplify the Rational Expression:

(m2 + 7m + 12) / (m2 + 6m + 8)

(m + 3) / (m + 2)

Where m does not equal -2

500

Mr. Verrett currently has a broken bone. Which bone is it? 

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