Triangles!
Lines & Linear Systems
Quadratics
Measurement/ Geometry
Challenge Questions
100

SOH CAH TOA stands for...

sine = opposite over hyp

cosine = adjacent over hyp

tan = opposite over adjacent

100

Given y = ½x – 4, what is the slope and what is the y-int? 

The slope is ½ and the y-intercept is -4

100

A line the divides a parabola into two symmetrical halves.

What is the axis of symmetry.

100

What is the volume of a cylinder with r = 4cm and height = 13cm? 

V = πr^2h

= π(16)(13)

= 653 cm ^3 

100

What do we call the point at which a line or curve intersects with the y-axis? 

What is the y-intercept

200

What do we call two triangles that have equal angles, and whose corresponding sides are proportional? 

What are similar triangles.

200

EXPLAIN HOW you would graph the following (without using a table of values): 

y = -2/3x +7 

Plot the y-intercept at y = 7 

Count rise over run (down 2, over 3) to plot more points 

Connect the dots into a straight line 

200

What are the x-intercepts of the following equation:

y = 2(x-1)(x-5)

What are (1,0) & (5,0)

200

Given the side length of a cube is 4 cm, the surface area is….

What is 96 cm2

200

Does the point (1,-3) exist on the line y = 2x +4?

What is no, the point does not exist on the line.

300

Given the two ‘legs’ of a right triangle measure 3m and 4m, determine the hypotenuse.

What is 5m.

300

y = 2x - 1 

y = -0.5x + 4 

Solve the system by substitution or elimination. 

What is (2,3)

300

How can you tell if a table of values shows a linear equation, quadratic equation, or neither? 

Linear = first differences are constant

Quadratic = second differences are constant

Neither = none are constant

300

Determine the volume of a sphere given a diameter of 6 m.

What is 113.04 m3

300

Michael types sin 4/3 into his calculator and receives and error message. Why?

What is the opposite cannot be larger than the hypotenuse, as the hypotenuse is the longest side.

400

Find angle X if hyp = 10m and opposite = 5m. 

30 degrees

400

Given the following points, determine the equation of the line:

(2,-2), and (-1,7) 

What is y = -3x +4

400

Factor the following: 

y = x^2 - 36

What is (x+6)(x-6)

400

One tennis ball, with a radius of 3cm, fits perfectly into a small square box. How much air is left in the box? 

Volume tennis ball = 113.1cm^3

Volume square box = 216 cm ^3

Leftover volume (of air) =102.9cm^3

400

What is the equation of the axis of symmetry for the following quadratic equation:

y = (x+8)(x-12)

What is x = 2 

500

Find side "a" in a right triangle if A = 55 degrees and the adjacent side is 15cm (hypotenuse is unknown). 

a = 21.4 cm 
500

Given the following linear relations determine the POI using any method. 

y = 3x 

y = 2x-1

What is (-1,-3)

500

Factor the following: 

y = x^2 +x -20

What is (x+5)(x-4)

500

Determine the surface area of a rectangular box with no lid, if the dimensions are:

L = 30cm, W = 8cm and H = 12cm 

What is 1152 cm ^2 

500

The x-intercept(s) of y = x^2+2x+1 are?

What is (1,0)