Famous Mathematicians
Math Vocab
Famous Numbers
Formulas (those who know)
speedmetic
100

who is known for being a genius and figuring out the equation for energy?

Albert Einstein

100

the total distance of the outside of a shape

perimeter

100

7+(12*5)=?

67

100

A=1/2bh

area of a triangle

100

2+2=?

4

200

who was a greek guy who was very fond of right triangles?

Pythagoras!

200

the mathematical average of a data set

mean

200

3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510, colloquially

pi

200

y-y1=m(x-x1)

point slope formula

200

5*5=?

25

300

this woman is recognized as the first computer programmer

Ada Lovelace

300

how far a given number is from the origin of a number line

absolute value

300

4!+4!-4-3=?

(Hint: the rapper is this many years old but making music)

41

300

number of desired outcomes/ total number of possible outcomes

probability of an outcome

300

33=?

27

400

which greek guy really wanted some dessert? perhaps some pi?

Archimedes

400

the part of the quadratic formula that tells you how many solutions an equation will have

discriminant

400

limx-> 0 sin(1/x)

the limit does not exist!

400

adjacent/opposite

cotangent

400

5*(8+2)=?

50

500

who arguably has the most motion ?

newton


500

the slope of a tangent line

derivative

500

what is e called? (you have to say it right or you don't get points

Euler's number

500

z̄=a-bi

conjugate of a complex number

500

10!=?

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