Quadratics
What is the vertex of:
y = (x-3)2 + 1
(3, 1)
2x(x+1)
Which West sports team were the state champions in 2024?
Girl's Soccer
What purple ice cream drink gained notoriety on social media after users pretended to die upon drinking it?
The Grimace Shake from McDonalds
Find the vertex of:
y = x2 + 4x - 5
(-2, -9)
Factor x2 + 8x + 7
(x+7)(x+1)
Which principal(s) of West live in Downingtown?
Dr. Barker and Mrs. Raines
In 2003, what Austrian-born actor became California’s governor?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Which Band released the album "Dark Side of the Moon"?
Pink Floyd
Convert the following into vertex form:
y = 2x2 - 8x + 3
y = 2(x-2)2 - 5
Factor 4x2 - 12x + 5
(2x-1)(2x-5)
2
Who won Superbowl VII in 2018?
The Philadelphia Eagles
Which band is known for "I Want it That Way" and "Everybody"?
Backstreet Boys
Convert the following into vertex form:
y−2 = 2(x2 + 4x) − 6x + 3
y = 2(x + 1/2)2 + 9/2
or
y = 2(x+0.5)2 + 4.5
Factor 5x3 - 25x2 + 2x - 10
(x - 5)(5x2 + 2)
What used to be the football stadium BEFORE Kottmeyer stadium?
The soccer field, DiSerafino field.
Who played the character of Eleven in the Netflix series Stranger Things?
Millie Bobby Brown
Who is the lead singer of Coldplay?
Chris Martin
Using the digits 0 to 9 at most one time each, fill in the blanks to create three equations that produce the exact same parabola:
y = (x+___)(x+___)
y = x2 + ___x + ___
y = (x+3)(x+2)
y = x2 + 5x + 6
(other possible correct answers)
Using the digits 1 to 9 at most one time each, fill in the blanks to create four different quadratic expressions that can be factored:
x2 + ___x + ___
x2 + ___x - ___
x2 - ___x + ___
x2 - ___x - ___
x2 + 8x + 7
x2 + 5x - 6
x2 - 1x + 2
x2 - 3x - 4
(other answers may be possible)
Name one part of West that was a part of the original building
The auditorium
What 2021 movie became the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing Avengers: Endgame?
Avatar: The Way of Water
Which famous singers performed at Super Bowl LIV halftime show?
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez