Football Trivia
End Behavior
Intercepts
Graphs
Polynomials
100
How many yards is the penalty in the NFL for using a football as a weapon?
15 yards
100
Both ends of the function are going up towards positive infinity.
What is the degree (even or odd) and leading coefficient (positive or negative) for this graph?
Degree: Even
LC: Positive
100
What are the x intercepts?
(x - 1)(x + 2)(3x - 4)
Write them in the (x, y) ordered pair format.
x intercepts:(1, 0), (-2, 0), and (4/3, 0)
100
Name the coordinate of the relative minimum.
(0, -2)
100
Name the leading coefficient:
x3 - 9x - 7x12
-7
200
What is a football made out of today?
cowhide or vulcanized rubber
200
What is the degree (even or odd) and leading coefficient (positive or negative) for this graph?
Degree: odd
LC: negative
200
-3, 2, and 5
200
What are the roots?(estimate)
(-.75, 0), (1,0), (2.75,0)
200
What is the leading coefficient, degree, and constant of
(x - 2)(3x - 4)(x - 1)2
LC: 3
Degree: 4
Constant: 8
300
Which position is not a real position on a football team?
A. Quarterback
B. Halfback
C. Doubleback
D. Fullback
C.
300
What is the degree (even or odd) and leading coefficient (positive or negative) for this graph?
degree: odd
LC: positive
300
Write an equation for the graph in factored form.
f(x)=(x+4)(x+1)(x-2)
300
Write the equation
f(x) = (x + 4)(x - 1)(x - 3)
300
f(x) = x4 + 2x3 - 3x2 + 5x - 7
What kind of polynomial is this? (the name)
quartic
400
Who is Coach Moy's favorite college football team?
OKLAHOMA SOONERS!!!!
400
Draw a graph of what this would look like.
-x4+7x-9
both sides down
400
Write an equation that has x intercepts at -4, 2, and ⅖.
f(x)=(x+4)(x-2)(5x-2)
or
f(x)=(x+4)(x-2)(x-2/5)
400
What are the letters of the relative minimums?
D and H
400
If a volume is defined by
(8.5 – 2x)(10 – 2x)(x) and x is equal to 3 inches, what would be the volume?
30 cubic inches
500
What is the mathematical term for the shape of a football?
a. curved rectangular sphere
b. frustum
c. prolate spheroid
d. truncated icosahedron
C
500
Draw a graph of what this function would look like. Make sure you have your x-int's labeled.
-(x - 1)(x + 4)(x + 2)
left side up, right side down
x-int: 1, -4, -2
500
FREE POINTS!!!!
Congrats
500
The right side of the graph is going up towards the positive numbers. The zeros are -2, 3, and 5. Sketch a graph!
right side needs to be up, and have x intercepts at -2, 3 and 5
500
Multiply
(x-1)(x+2)(x+5)(2x-1)
2x4 + 11x3 - 23x + 10