Math History
This mathematician is credited with discovering the relationship between the sides of a right triangle, which is now a fundamental theorem.
Who is Pythagoras?
List all prime numbers less than 10.
What are 2, 3, 5, and 7?
If f(x)=3x−2f(x) = 3x - 2f(x)=3x−2, what is f(4)f(4)f(4)?
What is 10?
Trusses are built mostly from what geometric shape, because it’s the strongest and most stable for supporting weight?
What is a triangle?
Deaf mathematicians communicate in __________.
What is sine language?
This famous English mathematician is often credited as the inventor of calculus also had a deep interest in alchemy, spending many years of his life conducting secret experiments in the hope of discovering the fabled Philosopher’s Stone.
What is the next prime number after 117
What is 127?
For the function f(x)=2x+5f(x) = 2x + 5f(x)=2x+5, what happens to the graph when the equation becomes f(x)=2x−3f(x) = 2x - 3f(x)=2x−3?
It shifts down 8 units.
The shape of a planet’s orbit around the sun isn’t a perfect circle — it’s this stretched-out curve.
What is an ellipse?
An obtuse triangle loses arguments because he's ________.
What is never right?
Also known as Leonardo of Pisa, this famous Italian mathematician is best known for discovering a sequence where each number is the sum of the two previous numbers.
Who is Fibonacci?
Why is 1 not considered a prime number?
Because it only has one factor, not two distinct factors.
The graph of y=−x2y = -x^2y=−x2 can be obtained from y=x2y = x^2y=x2 by doing what transformation?
Reflecting over the x-axis.
The spirals in sunflowers and pinecones follow a special mathematical pattern found in nature — the number of spirals often matches what sequence?
What is the Fibonacci sequence?
7 is living its best life since its in its ________.
What is prime?
This Greek mathematician shouted “Eureka!” after discovering how to measure volume using water displacement.
Who is Archimedes?
What is the largest 2-digit prime number?
What is 97?
A temperature in Celsius is converted to Fahrenheit using the function F= (9/5)C + 32
If it’s 25°C, what is the Fahrenheit temperature?
What is 77°F?
When you enter a password online, it’s protected by math — hidden using formulas in this branch of math that deals with codes and primes.
What is cryptography?
By dividing the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter, you get ________.
What is pumpkin pi?
This German mathematician is known as the “Prince of Mathematicians."
Who is Gauss?
If you multiply two prime numbers, will the answer always be prime or composite?
What is composite?
A taxi company charges a $3 flat fee plus $2 per mile.
Write a function for this...
And find the cost when you went 12 miles
C=2x + 3
C(12)= 27
NASA uses this branch of math to calculate rocket paths and planetary orbits — it studies motion, force, and change.
What is calculus?
This number never goes to parties - it can never keep it real.
What is i (imaginary numbers)?