math

trig

100

Cosine of 0 degrees

what is 1?

200

Tangent of 30 degrees

what is 1/sqrt(3)?

quadratics

100

The quadratic formula

x = −b + √(b² − 4ac)/2a

200

The part of the quadratic equation: b²-4ac

The discriminant

math history

300

These are the basic arithmetic operations in mathematics.

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

400

The year that equals sign (=) was invented.

1557

mathematician

100

He is credited with his contribution of a theory relating to right-angled triangles.

Pythagoras

400

He is the father of modern geometry (HINT:Waterloo conducts a contest based on his name)

Euclid

Fun facts

300

This sequence exist often in nature and is referred to as the "Golden Ratio".

Fibonacci sequence

500

It is the name of the symbol for division (÷)

What is "obelus"?