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100

Factor : 2x-6

2(x-3)

100

What is the sum of the angles of a triangle amount to this number (in degrees)?

180 degrees

100

Which mathematician famously had an apple dropped on his head (or did he?)?

Sir Issac Newton

100

Which theorem is used to expand forms of (x+y)^n, where n is a constant?

The Binomial Theorem

100

How much of the officer board has had Mr. Wong as a teacher in the past and/or present?

5 (poor Ruby :( )

200

Factor : x2-9

(x-3)(x+3)

200

What trigonometric function does the OH in SOH-CAH-TOA describe?

sine

200

Which mathematician originated this sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21

(Leonardo) Fibonacci

200

Which theorem is used to prove triangle congruency with only two sides and one angle of the triangle?

SAS Theorem

200

What does Mr. Wong often say the day before a quiz?

"Are you ready for a quiz in 24 hours?"

300

Factor : x3+3x2+3x+1

(x-1)3 

300

Which special right triangle features two equal sides and two equal angles?

45°-45°-90° triangle

300

Which mathematician created a triangle that is commonly used to help expand binomial expressions?

(Blaise) Pascal

300

Which identities show the Pythagorean Theorem in terms of trigonometric identities?

The Pythagorean Trigonometic identities

300

Which subject is Mr. Wong teaching this year for the first time in 7 years?

Geometry

400

Factor : (a+3b)3 + (4a-b)3

13(5a+2b)(a2-ab+b2)

400

What is the formula for the area of an EQUILATERAL triangle? (not 1/2 (bh))

(√3/4)a

400

Which mathematician found the famous constant roughly equal to 2.718281828459045?

Euler

400

Which theorem states that if f(x) is a polynomial with degree n ≥ 1, "a" is any real number, and if f(a)=0, (x-a) is a factor of f(x) ?

The Factor Theorem

400

Excluding this current school year, how many years has Mr. Wong taught for?

16 years

500

Factor: x− 18x+ 144x− 672x+ 2016x− 4032x+ 5376x− 4608x+ 2304x − 512

(x-2)

500

What do you call the center of the circle passing through the three vertices of the triangle?

The circumcenter

500

Which mathematician was the first to publish his work introducing the world to calculus?

Leibniz

500

Which theorem states that if two angles are both supplement and congruent, they are right angles?

What is the Right Angles Theorem?

500

Which sweet treat is Mr. Wong not very fond of?

Chocolate