Algebra
Geometry
Statistics
Calculus
AQR
100
What is the equation for pythagorean theorem?
a²+b²=c²
100
The angles inside a triangle always add up to what number?
180
100
What is the name of the graph that represents normal distribution?
Bell curve
100
Who is widely believed to have discovered calculus?
Isaac Newton (and Gottfried Leibniz)
100
Can AQR be used in the real world?
Yes! In fact, that´s the whole point!
200
What is slope?
Rise over run
200
How do you pronounce sin, cos, and tan?
Sine, cosine, and tangent
200
What is the definition of standard deviation?
The SD is a measure of how dispersed the data is in relation to the mean
200
Name at least 3 fields that benefit from the use of calculus.
Engineering, medicine, biological research, economics, architecture, space science, electronics, statistics, and pharmacology
200
AQR is an alternative to what class?
Pre-Calculus
300
What is 4³?
64
300
What is the longest side of a right triangle called?
The hypotenuse
300
What is the name of this symbol?
Mu
300
Calculus is the study of what?
Change
300
Name two jobs that knowledge of quantitative reasoning separates the good from the better.
Managers, business executives, healthcare professionals, architects, engineers, real estate agents, scientists, and sales representatives
400
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi is known as what in relation to algebra?
The Father of Algebra
400
What is the golden ratio? (AKA the most beautiful number in the universe)
1.618
400
What percent of the data lies within two standard deviations of the mean?
95%
400
How many students are unsuccessful in calculus?
According to MAA, the national reported average is 25%
400
Define quantitative reasoning.
The application of mathematic skills in interpreting and analyzing real-life quantitative information
500
What is the denominator of the quadratic formula?
2a
500
The word geometry comes from the Greek words ¨geo¨ meaning Earth, and ¨metria¨ which means what?
Measure
500
What is the mean and standard deviation of iq scores?
Mean=100
Standard Deviation=15
500
The word calculus is derived from words like ¨calculate¨ and ¨calculation¨ but all these words derive from a Latin (or possibly older) root meaning what?
Pebble
500
AQR deals with ¨dirty¨, real-world data. Interpreting real-world data includes (name at least one thing) (think of things that math problems in earlier classes may not have to deal with)
Missing values, may not match theoretical constructs, may be dominated by outliers, or may be of questionable reliability